No one thrives on criticism, but my father resolved not to let it distract him from his God-given task—to serve the Lord Jesus Christ with his life, and to “do what is right in the eyes of the LORD” (Deuteronomy 13:18). The Big Leagues Prior to his conversion as a teenager, my father set his sights on making his mark in the big leagues—baseball, that is. His dream was no different than that of many other boys his age: to play with the New York Yankees. His hero was Babe Ruth. In fact, my grandfather