
A ‘Frozen’ Faith Begins to Thaw
Melanie Lamar might as well have been a dentist, since trying to get and keep the girls’ focus on Jesus was like pulling teeth. Sometimes it was just as painful.
Stories from the inner city

Melanie Lamar might as well have been a dentist, since trying to get and keep the girls’ focus on Jesus was like pulling teeth. Sometimes it was just as painful.

Katie Bondy walked the neighborhood, flyers flapping in her hand. She handed out a few when she spotted a mother and her 7-year-old daughter sitting in a front yard, enjoying

While most 13-year-old girls like to share texts on the latest posts involving celebrities, fashion and entertainment, Jazlene Cherry gets excited about sharing the love of Jesus, a passion she

Alexa was an average teen trying to sidestep the landmines of substance abuse, violence and poverty, which were rampant in her hometown, while education was not. Somehow, through the oppressive
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on Tearing Down Strongholds. In the first installment, Michelle Melchor examined strongholds that perpetuate injustice. Today, in Part 2, we
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on Tearing Down Strongholds. In this first installment, writer Michelle Melchor examines strongholds that perpetuate injustice among entire people groups.