An Admonition from Chuck Colson: You Are A Symbol of Hope

The Charles W. Colson Scholarship was designed to equip former inmates for ministry. Here is Colson's message to the 2006 recipients.
Hi. I'm Chuck Colson. I'm glad to have this opportunity by way of this video to bring a message to all of you who are Colson Scholars at Wheaton. It's a great honor that you have been chosen to have this scholarship at one of the great institutions in America. I might just tell you a little bit of background on how the Colson Scholarship came to be.
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NEWS PROVIDED BYCatholic League for Religious and Civil RightsMay 9, 2024NEW YORK, May 9, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Bill Donohue, President, Catholic League:  Millions of Americans will celebrate Mother's Day this weekend, extending their congratulations to mothers, both past and present, who have played such an important role shaping their children.There will be some, like the ACLU, who believe men can get pregnant and are therefore deserv Source:

NEWS PROVIDED BYFamily Research Council May 8, 2024      WASHINGTON, May 8, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- Family Research Council, along with a coalition of organizations, is encouraging churches nationwide to Pray For & Stand With Israel. The event is meant as a call for the Christian community to unite in prayer and stand in unwavering support for Israel on Sunday, May 19, by dedicating a portion of their worship services to pray for Israel's peace, prosperity, and

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On special invitation, Kathleen Cooke will join 50 nationally recognized women of distinction from the U.S. and UK at Windsor Castle to explore faith-based solutions to counteract the attack on biblical values within our cultures.Los Angeles, CA (May 8, 2024)In 2022, Kathleen Cooke was awarded a national congressional award from She Leads America Award for Distinguished Work in Media and Entertainment. This June, she is invited to a strategic gathering of 50 women of influence from the U. Source

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Churches are combating syncretism among millennials and Gen Z amid a rise of social media healers who call on ancestral spirits.Millions of Black South Africans seek guidance from sangomas, traditional healers or so-called witch doctors who use their spiritual gifts to connect with ancestors, prescribe herbs to heal illnesses, and throw dry bones to predict the future.It’s a centuries-old tradition that has continued in the majority-Christian country and has adapted for the internet age: A

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NEWS PROVIDED BYRandall Terry for PresidentMay 7, 2024SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 7, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Constitution Party, America's distinguished third party, proudly announced the nomination of Randall Terry for President and Pastor Stephan Broden for Vice-President at their nomination convention held in Salt Lake City.Terry/Broden emerged victorious in a competitive field of 8 candidates, securing an impressive 54% of the vote, with the next closest candidate receiving 34%.

According to the Catholic church, Mary appeared at Fatima, Portugal numerous times in 1917 from May through October to three little shepherd children. The Roman Catholic church has endorsed and fully accepted ("approved") these visions as being from God and they have in turn affected hundreds of millions of people over the years.All Popes from Benedict XV (1914-1922) and afterward have favorably spoken about Fatima, showing their acceptance and belief in the Fatima Marian apparitions and O Sourc

Why Wayne Grudem’s interpretation of Ephesians 5:21 is untenable.In Ephesians 5:21, Paul instructs Christians to “submit to one another.” These words have traditionally been understood to require mutual submission, even among family members. The reformer John Calvin, for example, acknowledged that the notion of a father submitting to his child or a husband submitting to his wife might seem “strange at first glance,” but he never questioned that such submission is in

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