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A Quiet Conversion

Steve didn’t have much to say. Isolation can do that to a person — especially when circumstances render you faceless while fellow humans rush past your curbside bed without any

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Loving Outside the Box

Childhood friends C.B. and Aaron were on different paths until a Box of Love helped C.B. see how he could change his life for the better.

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Lament: A Path to Compassion

There is much to lament in today’s world but, through prayer, we can start to see the world through God’s eyes of tender mercy and compassion.

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Power to Change Lives

With the help of committed volunteers and a PowerPacks donation, a young church in Los Angeles was able to give far greater than its means.