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Prisoners Share Stories About Their Freedom
New York magazine interviewed several former inmates and asked them to describe their first hours or day of freedom. These men had been wrongfully convicted, ...
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Young Man Tries to Love His Alcoholic Uncle
In Wendell Berry's short story "Thicker Than Liquor," a young man named Wheeler tries to come to terms with his uncle's alcoholism. ...
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The Next Billy Graham Might Be Drunk
Speaking about the power of Christ to redeem sinners and build his church, Russell Moore wrote:
The next Billy Graham might be drunk right now. The next ...
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Gratitude Is the Natural Response of a Rescue
Imagine you fall off the side of an ocean liner and, not knowing how to swim, begin to drown. Someone on the deck spots you, flailing in the water and ...
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Finding Forgiveness 43 Years Later
In 1975, suspected criminal Wendell Beard slipped out of his police handcuffs, jumped out of a police station window, and landed on the sidewalk 14 feet ...
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Super-Villains: Good Theology, Bad Solution
A series of contemporary superhero movies present super bad guys who at times demonstrate a biblical view of sin but the wrong cure for our sin. These ...
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Church Gives Prostitutes a Second Chance
The Huffington Post ran a beautiful story about a church in Honolulu called Bluewater Mission. This small church started a restaurant called Seed, which ...
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Married to 'Mr. Law' or 'Mr. Grace'?
We were married to Mr. Law. He was a good man, in his way, but he did not understand our weakness. He came home every evening and asked, "So, how ...
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An 'Oops' of Kingly Proportions
If you're afraid of the legendary curse of King Tutankhamen, be very, very glad that you're not one of several (unnamed) employees tasked with ...
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Condemned Man Can't Accept His Freedom
Walter McMillian was convicted of killing 18-year-old Ronda Morrison at a dry cleaner in Monroeville, Alabama in 1986. Three witnesses testified against ...
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