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Bringing Richard in From the Cold

On an average winter day in the Twin Cities, the highest temperature doesn’t even rise to “freezing.” Lack of employment or stable housing can tempt one to despair. But put

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Food for One Day … Hope for a Lifetime

Thanksgiving was just around the corner, and Pastor Lee Harris was thinking about who might need a Box of Love® and an opportunity to hear the gospel. Pastor Lee serves

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Tools for the Kingdom

Each summer, friends like you provide tools to build the kingdom. One of these tools, backpacks filled with school supplies, is called PowerPacks®. PowerPacks are used by church partners to

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Greg — A Transformed Life

For the past two years, my wife Sandy and I have been part of a church plant in Chicago called Imago Dei, which desires to see a strong, multi-racial church

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Chaos, Gospel, and New Life!

I did not expect that summer to change my life so drastically. The summer after my second year of college, I was rudely awakened to the reality that my life

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The Inside Game

Sports engage young people of the inner city in productive, character-building activity. They learn discipline; they discover their talents and develop their skills; they learn teamwork. Young men who are