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April 10, 2017

Strength from God

Dave Shiple (South Carolina)

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Say hello to Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners. They are prominent among the apostles, and they were in Christ before me. - Romans 16:7 (CEB)

As a part of my personal ministry, I volunteer at a local prison, and I am humbled to be around the men of F Block. Many of the men there have lost almost everything: their families, their jobs, their homes, and their reputations. But they have not lost the love...

Today's Prayer
Dear Lord, bless all who are imprisoned. Strengthen and sustain their faith and ours. Amen.
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Today's Reading
Isaiah 61:1-3

Thought for the Day

How has God strengthened my faith through the faith of another?

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Those who are in prison


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