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Stories from the inner city

Giving and receiving a Box of Love

A Beacon of Light

Niva’s wrinkled cheeks were damp as she searched the box containing an unexpected gift. The surprise gift stirred emotion, but her tears reflected relief. The senior woman told Pastor Francisco

Delivering a Box of Love

A Box of Love Breaks Through Grief

“You here with that turkey?” the stranger barked down from his porch. DeShonda looked up at the man, who towered over her. He had also been gruff with her on

Love God. Love others. God is love.

Understanding the Call to Love God and Others

Soon after entering Jerusalem amid shouts of Hosanna and a parade of palm fronds, with cloaks and branches covering His path, Jesus found Himself face to face with religious leaders

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Outside the Box: Weights, a Meal and Hoops

Editor’s note: For decades, the Inner City Ministry of Cru® has served poor and neglected communities by equipping pastors and lay leaders with resources and training to reach their neighborhoods

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Outside the Box: VBS, College and Prayer

Editor’s note: For decades, the Inner City Ministry of Cru® has served vulnerable communities by equipping pastors and lay leaders with resources and training to reach their neighborhoods with the

Cleland, on the left, is in the red shirt. Wade, on the right, is in the green shirt.

The Cycle Continues

Cleland was enjoying the freedom that only a bicycle can bring when you are little, and your world is still small. It only lasted a few minutes before a gunshot