Dirk Willems was arrested in his hometown of Asperen, Netherlands in 1569. His crime โ choosing to be re-baptized as a devoted follower of Christ and hosting worship services in …
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In 2005, an African-American man named Jameel McGee was arrested on drug charges by a white officer named Andrew Collins. Like most accused men, McGee adamantly proclaimed his innocence. Unlike …
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Baptizing MoungโฆAnd Thousands More
When Moung Nau died in Burma in the 19th Century, he did so as a Christian. The Buddhist had been reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in his native …
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This Guy Must Really Like Jail
It takes some people longer than others to learn their lesson. Marcus Wayne Hunt is one of those people. For years, heโs been on the wrong side of the law, …
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Good Cop. Bad Cop. Same Cop.
For years, he served as a highly decorated law enforcement officer. President Clinton appointed him to the National Commission on Crime Prevention and Control in 1995 and he was honored …
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Perpetua’s Persistence
Around 175 AD, a girl of noble descent named Perpetua was born at Carthage, which happened to be the epicenter of Christianityโs growth in northern Africa. Believing Christianity undermined Roman …
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Time Off for Good Behavior…or Computer Glitches
Prisons in California were recently ordered to release a sizeable number of convicted criminals in order to reduce overpopulation at the stateโs correctional facilities. In the process, over 10,000 law …
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