Tag Archives: Teen Challenge

Would You Read to Me from the Bible?

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Kathleen

One day Alberto, the former restaurant cook who’d been fired for drinking, called me. He said when he was a child he wanted to know about God and the Bible. “I always wanted someone to read me a Bible story, … Continue reading →

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Why Are You So Different?

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Kathleen

It was March and cheerleading was over.  In just three months my young friend Annie would graduate high school with honors. Meanwhile, she landed a part-time waitressing job that would keep her in spending money until she left for the … Continue reading →

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Do You Know About Teen Challenge?

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Kathleen

In 1968 Teen Challenge of Southern California was in its 5th years.  Tom was in his 22nd year.  He was 6’1″ but weighed just 135 pounds.  Drugs were killing him.  When he got arrested again, his probation officer offered two … Continue reading →

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Living at the River Bottom

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Kathleen

One Sunday afternoon a homeless woman stopped at our Bible table at the beach.  Said her name was Bonnie and she lived at the river bottom. The river bottom is a popular dwelling place for the homeless in our community. It’s in a jungle … Continue reading →

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