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Teen in an Emotional JAM Reaches Out

Titus was beside himself, rage welling up deep within his soul. Instead of acting out of his pain, the teenager picked up his phone, searching for an ongoing text thread

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God Likes Me Better

I put my faith in Christ as a child of 10 at a church youth outreach. The gospel was explained to me by a young woman who, along with her

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Victory Blooms Over Death

“Life is wasted if we do not grasp the glory of the cross, cherish it for the treasure that it is, and cleave to it as the highest price of

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Majoring in Community

How does a young woman go from living below the poverty line to a prestigious university to helping build the next generation of leaders for her church and community? Londa

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An Unlikely Friendship

Camryn Pickerell scanned the grounds at Orange County Academy as students scampered among the campus visitors. She hoped to etch into her mind every detail of an experience she never

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The Work of Christmas

Christmas seemed to fly by, and we’re already into a new year. My poinsettias are fading, all the brightly colored lights have disappeared and it’s as if Christmas never happened.