It is Black Entertainment weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, and a lot of entertainers are in town for a big award show. Anthony Hall stands on a street corner across the street from one of the happening...
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550 || Building Tables, Rebuilding Lives
I haven’t been sober a day in my life since I was 13.” The man David Palmer spoke with was in his mid-30s, and he drank and consumed drugs as much as he could every single day. Despite having a...
548 || Finding Her Voice in the Midst of Abuse: Becky Moreland’s Story
Becky Moreland spent the first part of her life without a voice. Physically, she could talk just fine. But Becky believed nobody loved her, so she never stood up for herself. She never spoke up...
543 || Answers from God: A Journey Through Mormonism
We published a story in January 2018 about Lynn and her family’s journey through the Mormon faith. We recently got in touch with Lynn to share more of her story. If you found out the past 30 years...
542 || Modern-Day Abolitionists of Operation Underground Railroad
When you think of abolitionists, names like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, William Wilberforce, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and even Abraham Lincoln come to mind. Not Timothy Ballard. Probably...
541 || Just Add Water — Or Not
It was the water. People said the water had healing properties. And it wasn’t just a fad, like special oils or the new sycamore-leaf diet that may or may not actually do anything. He had seen people...
539 || The Moments That Made Me
I am 5 years old, and the only home I have ever known is in a tiny town in Tennessee. On weekdays, I play with my best friend Jojo at my kindergarten. Every Sunday, my family attends the church in...
537 || Seeing God’s Love in the Slums of Kenya
“You have a beautiful smile!” The words came from an eighth-grade girl whose own smile spread brightly across her face. I was sitting very still on a wooden bench, completely surrounded by girls...
536 || Where Fish May Lead
Have you ever known someone who could march up to the gates of hell and spit in Satan’s face? Jolly, (pronounced Joe-Lee) comes about as close as anyone you could ever hope to meet. Opening Doors...