In his book Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary, Lee Strobel tells the story of one Mary he met. She lives in Michigan and grew up attending church and Sunday school. As a youth she participated in youth groups and even continued to go to church--off and on--as an adult.
But Mary had other priorities in her life. There were other, more important pursuits for her. She was a wife and t...
2. Out of Despair
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Lee Strobel
Two days before Christmas in 1982, eighteen-year-old Ted Morris was killed by a drunk driver. Ted’s parents, Elizabeth and Frank Morris, plunged into a deep pit of despair and anger. In her grief, Elizabeth Morris fantasized about killing the drunk driver, Tommy Pigage. But eventually, Elizabeth realized that her anger was destroying her life, and she chose to forgive Pigage.
The Morrises reached...
Few things accelerate the peace process as much as humbly admitting our own wrongdoing and asking forgiveness.
