Secular music with Christian lyrics spell ApologetiX

May 2010
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Secular music with Christian lyrics spell ApologetiX
By Carol Sue Eklund
The Answer Staff Writer
What do you get when you mix
secular music with a Christian
sense of humor and a whole lot of
energy? You get the band
ApologetiX.
ApologetiX, a band that makes
Christian parodies out of hit secular songs, gets their message of
salvation out to crowds that revel
in the popular music.
For instance, the popular song
“Barbara Ann” from the Beach
Boys becomes “Bah We’re
Lambs.” By using tunes that
people know and love, ApologetiX
songs are useful for memorization,
and others send a message of repentance or salvation. But whatever the song’s intention, the
parody sounds incredibly like the
original performances.
A guest band at South Hills
Community Church in Henderson
last month, lead singer J. Johnson
admitted that the original artists
have mixed feelings for the style.
“We are like fleas to them, they
don’t think much about it. But generally speaking, the response from
the original artists is positive,” he
said.
Johnson is one of the founding
members of ApologetiX, and does
the writing, sings lead, and sometimes plays guitar. He says that he
got started writing parodies after
he became a Christian. He wanted
a way to remember Bible verses,
stories, and things like the names
of the books of the Bible in order,
and thought that putting these
things to music he was familiar
with would help. This grew into
what eventually would become
ApologetiX.
Despite having performed over
1100 concerts, this is only the
group’s second performance in
Tom Milnes, lead guitarist of ApologetiX.
Nevada, having played once before in Reno.
During the performance, each
song was introduced with stories
and humor. Towards the end of the
performance, Tom Milnes, the lead
guitarist, spoke of his experience
in coming to Christ, and gave an
invitation for anyone in the audience to do the same. Milnes is a
youth pastor in his hometown of
Ellwood City, PA.
The name ApologetiX is based
on a very old word called
“apologetics” which originally
meant “the defense of the Christian faith.” It comes from the word
“apologia” which is in the original text of this Bible verse from
the Apostle Peter: “But in your
hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer (or defense or “apologia”) to
everyone who asks you to give the
reason for the hope that you have.
But do this with gentleness and respect.” (1 Peter 3:15)
After the concert, Rochelle
Lewald, a member of South Hills,
said, “What a fun concert! They
sound just like the original artists,
Churches of Southern Nevada
Support Habitat for Humanity
Special to The Answer
Habitat for Humanity received a $4,500 donation from the Churches
of Southern Nevada on Wednesday, April 7, 2010.
The Christian non-profit organization was chosen as the charity to
benefit from the inaugural CITYWIDE REVIVAL held from April 5-7
at Second Baptist Church in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The CITYWIDE REVIVAL, under the leadership of the NV/CA Interstate Baptist Convention and the Pride of West District, featured inspiring and enriching sermons from Pastors Jason Mitchem, Bill
McDonald and Dr. Ralph Williamson. “Our goal this year was to remind the community that we need to work together during these tough
economic times,” said Rev. Sam Roberson, president of the NV/CA
Interstate Baptist Convention. “Our partnership with Habitat For Humanity was vital in showing our community that we can rebuild and
renovate the moral fabric of our communities.”
Habitat For Humanity, is an international, ecumenical Christian, nongovernmental, non-profit organization devoted to building “simple,
decent, and affordable” housing. Homes are built using volunteer labor
and are sold at no profit.
and the Christian lyrics they substitute are so clever!” Rochelle and
her husband Ron were both given
a chance to perform with the group
on stage during one of the songs.
A group of teenagers, who had
come from North Las Vegas, were
standing around with autographed
CDs and T-shirts. “We’ve been
ApologetiX fans for a long time!”
they said.
Cindy Harris of Boulder City,
said, “They have so much energy!
And it is amazing how much they
sound like the original artists, even
with all the different genres!”
John Regan, another enthusiastic member of the audience, said,
“What was said in between the
songs was very good. Being familiar with the original tunes made the
entire experience a blast!”
ApolgetiX has put out 17 CDs,
with parodies of songs from Pink
Floyd, The Beach Boys, Queen,
Ted Nugent, Kansas, Led Zeppelin, Santana, Kid Rock, The Hollies, Rolling Stones, The Beatles,
Joan Jett, Michael Jackson, Smash
Mouth, Def Leppard, Ricky Martin and many others. Their music
is available on line as well as in
Christian bookstores, and Best
Buy. They look forward to returning to Nevada sometime in the future.
For more information, visit
www.ApologetiX.com.
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THE ANSWER
May 2010
POLITICS
Culture, Meet Kingdom
By Juanita E. Davis
The Answer Staff Writer
God’s government (His Empire) was never intended to be contained. It is not intended to be contained within the four walls of
church buildings, nor is it to be
contained within the Church. The
government of God was meant to
be carried. “Carried where?” you
might ask. It was and is intended
by God to be carried upon the
shoulders of the One Who is called
Wonderful, Counsellor, The
Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace – Jesus
the Christ, the Light.
God sits as Sovereign Ruler
upon the throne of His empire, and
He desires that His kingdom carries over into this earth. Earthen
vessels are desired by God for that
purpose. He desires them in order
that Christ in and through them
may carry the government upon
His shoulders into a lost, broken,
and dark world. One person who
has embraced this truth is Carolyn
Essex.
Essex is currently campaigning
for the office of North Las Vegas
District 7 Assemblyperson. District 7 is comprised of communities from Decatur to Lamb on
Craig and Lamb to Lake Mead and
Michael Way. Although many may
be familiar with the term, many are
not aware of all that an
assemblyperson does.
“An assemblyperson is a neighborhood representative, who goes
to the state capital (Carson City)
SENATOR HARRY REID
tim services personnel that are
equipped to respond to children,
youths, and adults.
These programs have the resources and intent to foster partnerships between faith- and community-based organizations who
are concerned about domestic violence in their communities.
I have worked to ensure that
Nevada has the support it needs to
combat domestic violence by cosponsoring the Violence Against
Women Act (VAWA) and supporting funding for the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
(FVPSA). FVPSA provides the
majority of funding for emergency
domestic violence services and
shelters, while VAWA expands the
federal government’s ability†to
fight domestic violence.
In addition to protecting and
aiding victims, VAWA develops
preventive programs that specialize in educating the public against
domestic violence. I have requested that the Senate Appropriations Committee fully fund
FVPSA for fiscal year 2011 to ensure the valuable support that this
bill provides and continue aiding
victims and their children.
Domestic violence, whether
physical, sexual or psychological,
harms every member of the family. I am committed to programs
and services that protect Nevada
families and get them the help they
need. A home should be a safe
place, where love flourishes and
children learn the value of healthy
and caring relationships.
Reid on domestic violence
By Senator Harry Reid
Special to The Answer
As a child, I experienced firsthand the devastating impact of violent conflict in the household, and
I want to help Nevada families facing the same struggle. Our state has
the highest rate of violence against
women in the nation. Las Vegasbased domestic violence agencies
receive nearly 30,000 domestic
violence crisis calls a year. Legislative programs and resources like
funding for shelters are necessary
to give refuge to victims and support healthy family life in the community.
I helped secure millions of dollars to be spent this year for shelters, rape prevention, and community initiative programs on domestic violence. These programs will
allow state-based services like the
Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence to meet the needs of
victims and strengthen effective
law enforcement, prosecution
strategies, and family services.
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to advocate on behalf of the
people. Some of the issues that
they key in on are the state budget
and services for residents. They
would also introduce bills based on
education and taxes,” says Essex.
These are issues that individual
households and entire neighborhoods and communities face and
are affected by on an almost daily
basis. The problem is that many do
not know how to or whom to address concerning them. The
assemblyperson would serve as the
voice of the people. And because
assemblypersons live within the
districts that they represent, they
would speak from the inside out
and not the outside in. They are
affected by the same issues and in
much the same way as those whom
they speak for.
So, why did Essex choose secular government? “In the middle of
the last (legislative) session (in
Carson City), one of the topics that
was discussed was budget cuts for
children with disabilitiesÖI also
saw seniors and the sick in attendance.” The seniors and the sick
were not there as spectators. They
were there, at the Grant Sawyer
Building on Washington (which is
the satellite location for those who
are unable to go to Carson City),
to plead their individual and collective cases before the ones who
would decide whether or not budget cuts would be made. Those
budget cuts would affect their livelihoods severely.
As Essex witnessed this, she
thought, “These people should be
coming to the Church but are going to the government. And if the
government doesn’t help them,
they will be on the streets.” In essence, Essex did not choose government; but rather she chose to
say, “Yes,” to the Lord, Who called
and chose her.
Carolyn Essex desires to not
just make a difference in government, but she desires to make a
Christ difference. That is what
causes her to stand out. She has
answered, “Yes,” to the command
of so letting her light shine that
men may see her good works and
glorify the Father which is in
heaven (Matthew 5:16). When
asked how she might use her position as a venue for sharing her faith
in God, she answered, “God will
give me the words to say in any
given situation.” She also went on
to say that in answer to some who
have told her that she cannot mix
religion and politics, “My Lord
said that if I am ‘ashamed of Him
before men, that He will be
ashamed of me before His Father’
(Matthew 10:32). I am concerned
about pleasing my Father first.”
Culture, meet Kingdom.
(Early voting dates for this
campaign are May 22 – June 4,
2010. Voting Day is June 8, 2010.)
May 2010
Please submit all Calendar information by the 25th of each month.
Send press releases or any comments or questions to Katie Feldman
at [email protected]. We make
every effort to ensure the accuracy
of this information. However, please
always call ahead to confirm dates,
times, location and other event information.
*****
Every Sunday
Please join Dr. Charles
Hemphill, Jr., Senior Pastor of
Gethsemane Baptist Church on radio station KCEP-FM 88.1 at
6:45pm for “The Final Word”
broadcast an undeniably spirit filled
and inspirational message.
*****
First Friday of the Month
Please join Dr. Charles
Hemphill, Jr., and the Gethsemane
Baptist Church Family in our First
Friday Crusade and Healing Service, which begins at 7:30pm. The
church is located at 2525 North
Decatur Blvd., Suite #8, Las Vegas.
*****
Every Tuesday
Green Valley United Methodist
Church, 2200 Robindale Rd,
Henderson, presents the Tuesday
Morning Bible Study which is a
weekly study of the New Testament
from (9:30am to 11:00am. Newcomers are always welcome. Call
(702) 454-7989 for more info.
*****
April 5-May 14, 2010
First Church of God Las Vegas
presents 40 Days of Faith, Prayer
and Consecration from 6:00pm to
7:00pm nightly at 827 Balzar Avenue, Las Vegas. Call (702) 6462824 for more information. All are
welcome.
*****
May 6, 2010
Celebrate the National Day of
Prayer at the following places: Grant
Sawyer State Office Building, 50
East Washington Ave, outside on
west end from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.
Contact Linda Kurtz, Coordinator,
at [email protected] or
(702) 921-2700. Henderson City
Hall Steps, 200 South Water Street,
from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Contact
Gloria Campman, Coordinator, at
[email protected] or
(702) 565-8180. Las Vegas City Hall
Plaza, 400 Stewart, from 6:00pm to
7:15pm. Contact Virginia Rommel,
Coordinator,
at
[email protected] or (702) 5242590. North Las Vegas City Hall
Steps, 2200 Civic Center Drive,
from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Contact
Shirley Goodman, Coordinator, at
[email protected]
or (702) 431-4857. Visit
www.nationaldayofprayer.org or
www.nevadandp.ning.com for additional information.
*****
May 6, 2010
The next 13-week session of
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GriefShare a group for support and
Christ-based tools to move from
mourning to joy begins at 6:45pm
at Canyon Ridge Christian Church
Base Camp, 6200 W Lone Mountain Rd., Las Vegas. There is a onetime workbook fee of $15. Visit
www.griefshare.org or contact
[email protected] or (702)
645-1982 for more information.
*****
May 8, 2010
Join International Church of Las
Vegas at Jazz by the Lake at Lake
Las Vegas at 8:00pm. For more information, please contact Shawana
Rhodes at (702) 845-1245 or visit
them on Facebook.com: Celebration: Urban Professional Fellowship
Fan Page.
*****
May 12, 2010
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) will hold information and registration sessions
for the upcoming Fall 2010 Master
Gardener Training from 9:00am to
10:00am at the UNCE Lifelong
Learning Center, 8050 Paradise
Road, Las Vegas. The fall training
class begins in September. Classes
will be held from 9:00am to
12:00pm on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday mornings. There are
twenty-four classes. All interested
persons are advised to attend this information session in order to be eligible to enter the class. Reservations
may be made by calling Mary
Bertsch, Program Assistant, at (702)
257-5501
or
email
at
[email protected].
*****
May 13-14, 2010
Touch and Agree Christian Ministry presents the Preach & Spoken
Word Revival for Youth and Young
Adults at 6:30pm at 5715 W.
Alexander Road, Suite 160, Las Vegas, and hosted by Pastor Darren L.
Thames. Visit the website
www.touchandagreelv.com for more
information.
*****
May 13-16, 2010
Harvest of Faith Ministry Church
of God in Christ, 1849 N. Lamb
Blvd., Las Vegas invites you to the
Pastor and Wife Appreciation weekend. Call (702) 438-4554 for more
information.
*****
May 14-16, 2010
First Church of God Las Vegas
and Elder C. Conedy, Senior Pastor,
invites you to fellowship with them
at the 5th Annual Spring Holy Ghost
Revival held at 7:00pm nightly at
827 Balzar Avenue, Las Vegas and
featuring Revivalist Elder Matthew
Goings of St. Paul C.O.G.I.C. and
Soloist Lori Hodge. Come to receive
a blessing from the Lord. Get back
everything that the devil stole. Expect your miracle. For additional information, please call (702) 6462824 or (702) 510-3028.
*****
May 14, 2010
Kings of Cuts presents the 3rd
annual *Remix Classic*, a community-sponsored, High School All
Star Basketball Game from 5:00pm
to 8:00pm at Canyon Springs High
School, 350 N. Alexander Road,
North Las Vegas. Call (702) 2731981 or visit the website
www.classiccutskoc.com
or
www.facebook.com/ccbshop for
more information.
*****
May 14-15, 2010
Tabernacle of Faith and Reverend Corine W. Claiborne present a
Marriage Conference “Taught
God’s Way” at 2030 Yale Street,
North Las Vegas. A lively panel discussion will be held on the 14th
from 7:00pm to 8:30pm and on the
15th from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Call
(702) 657-2024 or (702) 642-7251
for more information.
*****
May 15, 2010
Along with Whole Foods Market, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Orchard will be hosting an Apricot
Festival from 11:00am to 3:00pm at
Whole Foods Market, 8855 W.
Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. This
is your chance to purchase homegrown fruit — fresh from the garden. There will also be freezing and
drying demonstrations and information on canning apricots. Also available at the Festival will be bee
boxes. For more information about
the Festival, contact Bob Morris at
(702) 257-5509 or email at
[email protected].
*****
May 16, 2010
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Women’s Ministry present the annual Women’s Day Program at
10:00am at 1189 Hassell Avenue,
Las Vegas. Call (702) 648-1645 for
more information.
*****
May 21, 2010
Join International Church of Las
Vegas to roller skate at Crystal Palace Christian Night at 7:00pm at
3901 N Rancho Drive, Las Vegas.
For more information, please contact Shawana Rhodes at (702) 8451245 or visit them on
Facebook.com: Celebration: Urban
Professional Fellowship Fan Page.
*****
May 23, 2010
Living Word Ministry Church of
God in Christ presents their 10th
Annual Women in White Service at
3:00pm at 976 Hassell Avenue, Las
Vegas. Guest Speaker will be Evangelist Faye McDonnell, First Lady
at Ebenezer COGIC. The theme is
“A Time of Refreshing” (Matthew
11:28-30 and Acts 3:1-8). Call (702)
647-3858 for more information.
*****
May 27-30, 2010
Living Word Ministry Church of
God in Christ and Pastor Lawrence
Murray present the Memorial Day
Weekend Celebration and Youth Revival. All youth are invited to attend
this life changing event at 976
Hassell Avenue, Las Vegas at
7:00pm. Special guest: Minister B.
McCargo from Los Angeles who
works with the National Music Department of the COGIC and with
West Angeles COGIC. Musical
Workshop - Saturday May 29th
from 11:00am to 3:00p.m. Musical
Concert - Sunday May 30th at
6:00pm. For more information, contact Sister D at (702) 648-1937.
*****
May 28, 2010
Join Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
and the Chaney family as they celebrate the 75th birthday of Dea.
Lonie Chaney, Sr. (former State Assemblyman) with a musical celebration service on Friday, May 28, 2010
at 6:00 p.m. at Pilgrim Rest Baptist
Church, 1240 W. Adams in Las Vegas. For more information, contact
Sis. Rogers at 702 639-0300.
*****
June 9-11, 2010
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) presents
the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Day Camp which is
open to youth in grades 2-8 and includes activities in plant & animal
sciences, health & nutrition, computer science, robotics and rocketry.
UNCE Lifelong Learning Center is
located at 8050 Paradise Road (at I215 & Windmill Lane). Cost of the
day camp is $75 and includes daily
lunch and activities. Sibling registration is $25. For more information
on 4-H or the day camp, please contact Mary Regan at (702)257-5524
or email [email protected].
*****
June 9, 2010
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) will hold information and registration sessions
for the upcoming Fall 2010 Master
Gardener Training 9:00am to
10:00am at the UNCE Lifelong
Learning Center, 8050 Paradise
Road, Las Vegas. The fall training
class begins in September. Classes
will be held from 9:00am to
12:00pm on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday mornings. There are
twenty-four classes. All interested
persons are advised to attend this information session in order to be eligible to enter the class. Reservations
may be made by calling Mary
Bertsch, Program Assistant, at (702)
257-5501
or
email
at
[email protected].
*****
June 11, 2010
A&A Productions and the
Newlight Missionary Baptist
Church families, along with Pastor
Adam Addison, and the Las Vegas
Chapter of the Gospel Quartet Convention present a pre-summer gos-
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pel concert at 7:00pm at 1165 Lawry
Street, Las Vegas. This event features Evelyn Turrentine-Agee & the
“Warriors” as well as Las Vegas’
very own Claudia Gaston. Back by
popular demand: the Gospel
Harmonettes. The Gospel Keylites
regrouped and are ready to sing
God’s praises along with the Miller
Family. Tickets are $15.00 in advance. Contact Earline at (702) 8233386 for more information.
*****
June 12, 2010
Join International Church of Las
Vegas for Birthday Board Game
Night at Lorrinda’s House at
7:00pm. For more information,
please contact Shawana Rhodes at
(702) 845-1245 or visit them on
Facebook.com: Celebration: Urban
Professional Fellowship Fan Page.
*****
June 12, 2010
Executive Events presents the
2010 Celebration of Gospel Bus
Trip, featuring Fred Hammond and
James Fortune along with Fiya at
Six Flags Magic Mountain. Only
$75 per person (includes bus ride
and park admission). Registration
closes June 1st. Call (702) 583-3358
or visit www.executiveeventslv.com
for more information.
*****
June 19, 2010
International Church of Las Vegas sponsors a Grand Canyon Tour
starting at 10:00am for bus departure from ICLV. Return to ICLV at
5:00pm. For more information,
please contact Shawana Rhodes at
(702) 845-1245 or visit them on
Facebook.com: Celebration: Urban
Professional Fellowship Fan Page.
*****
July 16, 2010
Join International Church of Las
Vegas for a weekend away to Zion
National Park. This event includes
an overnight at a Bed-and-Breakfast. For more information, please
contact Shawana Rhodes at (702)
845-1245 or visit them on
Facebook.com: Celebration: Urban
Professional Fellowship Fan Page.
*****
August 2010
Educational Community Services presents the Community Care
Leadership Pageant 2010 (location
TBA). The purpose of the California Community Leadership Pageant
is to help women who are preparing to become leaders receive information and teaching to help them
along the way. It is also a Pageant
to let the world know that there are
other sizes in the world than the ones
polarized in the media. Requirements: Must be a US citizen, 19
years of age and older, All Sizes
(Plus Sizes are encouraged to apply). For more information and to
RSVP by June 2010, please send an
email to [email protected].
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lishing vendor relationships, negotiate pricing, and all sorts of things
that come with owning a restaurant – every day brings something
new,” he said. “But this has
strengthened our friendship and
family“
Pullin works alongside his wife
Joy, and his son and daughter
Marcus Patton and Jasmine Jackson. Working a family business has
pushed the family to be flexible
and patient. “I watched my Dad
every step since they started planning and this was no joke,” said
Jackson, a 21-year-old marketing
major. “Besides all the responsibility of payroll, scheduling and
things like that – my dad expects
us to have a quality product and
excellent customer service. And
just because I’m his daughter
doesn’t mean that I have any lead
way in those areas; if anything, he
expects even more from us,” she
added.
Spillman’s son, Russell III, 28year-old also works in the business. He relocated from Chicago
in October 2009 to help start the
business. This was his first time
ever being in Las Vegas. He was
instrumental working in the store
prior to the opening. He found
some of the local suppliers and
vendors, helped with purchasing
and setup of equipment, supervised the contractors as they performed the necessary work, and
getting all of the various Nevada
and Clark County business and
Health licenses. Both Pullin and
Spillman will tell you – “We would
have never opened if it were not
for Russell III relocating and handling business”
Spillman has a younger son,
Kevin, who works as a computer
consultant with his father in Chicago. He said while the team is
working to build a family business
and teach their offspring the value
of working hard, being the best is
also important.
“People come here to get a little
bit of home. They talk about the
Bulls, Bears, Cubs, White Sox, the
Southside, the Westside and all the
things about Chicago that make
them remember home,” he said.
“But the most important thing is
to have that original taste of
Harold’s. There are 70 franchises
in Chicago and one in Las Vegas;
we have the right taste!!”
Both men share hints about
opening a second restaurant in the
future. However each one shares
the same sentiments – ‘let us catch
our breath.”
However, with the help of
KCEP’s Lena Love and the blessing from Christian Embassy
Church (under the leadership of
Pastor Carey Connors), the team
is very thankful for all the support
from Christian Embassy. “We definitely want to get ourselves more
involved with the community and
give back, and continue to partner
with local business men and
women” Spillman said.
Meanwhile, for those looking to
visit Chicago without leaving Las
Vegas – Harold’s Chicken is the
place. Shoot the breeze about all
your Chicago favorites - White
Castle, Pizza, Jays Potato Chips,
the Chicago-Style Steppin scene or
a 1/2 white with mild sauce. Whatever your pleasure ‘Little Chicago’
is fully stocked, tasting good and
ready for business.
For more information or to
place orders in advance, call 702
222-3378, fax 702 222-3302 or
visit
the
website
at
www.haroldschicken3.com.
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spot if they want to visit. “They have to make plans with the prison to
visit anyway, so we like to have a count of who is going before the day
of the trip,” Morrison said. “But we do make last minute arrangements
and it is our goal to make sure everybody gets on that bus – no matter
what.”
The brainchild behind the organization, Morrison said it is important that family members keep their arrangements with the prison once
made.
“The prisoners are brought to the visiting room once the bus arrives.
If visitors have changed their minds, it doesn’t change the visiting hours.
They make that prisoner sit there for six hours until it’s time to take the
other s back. And no one else is allowed to visit with them. It is very
hurtful to watch; sometimes they just sit there and cry.”
Rosa Estrada, the company’s administrative assistant, encourages
all family members to have everything in order for the visit. “We spend
hours sometimes preparing visitors by explaining the prison rules, telling them what to take, and just listening to them. Sometimes they just
want to talk,” Estrada said.
Both admit that while it can be heart wrenching listening to the stories, the emotional drain doesn’t compare to the reward received in helping others through tough times. “I prayed and asked God, what to say to
people when they are going through this experience, what scripture can
I give them to help them make it through – and He gave me 2 Corinthians
12:9 – ‘My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect
in weakness.’ That’s what I tell them and that’s what keeps me going,”
said Morrison.
For more information on Inmate Family Connections, call 702 9485055 or visit the web site at www.inmatefamilyconnections.com.
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