Legacy is not what you leave behind, it’s what you set in motion. This was the theme last month as I spoke at a gala for Oklahoma Christian University.

On this rare occasion, I was joined by two men I consider heroes, mentors, and friends. Mart Green & Todd Peterson both shared their personal generosity stories from stage and when they finished 650 people stood to their feet to say, “Thank you.”

 

 

There’s a legacy you’re meant to begin, something or someone you’re made to set in motion. Discovering this and then stepping into it with Jesus and for Jesus is the greatest adventure of life.

 

© John Rinehart 2026