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JAM™ Camp Produces a Good Sport

As a Detroit teen, C.J. Roberson was determined to use sports to prove his mettle. Outperforming his peers was just as significant as the gold medals he received. But, after

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A Deeper Walk

The two women sat together with their Bibles and study materials. Though they shared a commonality through their church family, the tempo of their lives was vastly different. Emi Aprekuma,

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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