Grace, mercy, and peace from Al LaCour. Al is a retired Presbyterian Minister. After serving as a church planter and a lead pastor for four local churches, Al developed and led RUF International, a ministry for international students on American university campuses.

These posts are my own "hee-haws." They do not represent the official views of any local church, denomination, Christian ministry, or other organization.

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I was trained as an engineer. I am committed to Christian hospitality. I love to develop welcoming and worshiping communities, and I enjoy being a mentor for young leaders.

With my beloved bride of 51 years, I reside in Metro Atlanta, Georgia, USA. We have two extraordinary adult children. Like me, they married well. We are the grandparents of three.

In this season of active retirement, God is calling me, now as a septuagenarian, to work on my many "relational deficits." So I continue to grow as a:

✦ Follower of Jesus ✦ Husband of Elaine
✦ Dad ✦ Papa ✦ Brother ✦ Ambassador

Hobbies? I brew pour-over coffee. I create photo memories with my Olympus PEN-ƒ camera. I journal with my collection of fountain pens. I am an avian photographer, birdwatcher, and novice fly fisherman.