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Stories from the inner city

Help! There’s a Log in My Eye!

The first hints of spring are in the air. The Bradford pear trees are blooming, a beautiful preview of coming attractions. Spring is also the season of Lent, a time

Turning the Corner

David Wolfe had eight kids to feed, though sometimes his choices undercut that goal. Selling cigarettes and drugs on local street corners may have put dinner on the table, but

Schooled in Love

A special needs second-grader who can’t cope with online learning plus a fatigued father who spends long hours working away from home plus an overwhelmed mom trying to navigate the needs of her boys

Former Shepherd Needs Some TLC

Jonell Permenter and her 20-year-old granddaughter were making their way through a neighborhood near downtown Atlanta. Ariana, who had just finished her shift at work, hitched a ride with her

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 / Unsplash

I’ve Never Had a Bible

As a father of eight, John Bump is familiar with the happy chaos of a full house. The giddiness of a new discovery, scampering to grab the toy first, the