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I am Second with Breast Cancer Survivor, Dani Slaton
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I am Second with Breast Cancer Survivor, Dani Slaton

Reality collided.  Her hope collapsed.

How can you be Second in the midst of grief?  Is it really even possible? We all experience it.  Maybe you grieved over a loss of a friend, a family member or over a personal battle.  Maybe you’re living through the pain on your own.  Is there really any hope?  For Denny Slaton, grief stormed into her life taking her for a spin of a lifetime.  What she anticipated as a regular check-up at the doctor’s office spun out of her control.

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I am Second with MLB player, Albert Pujols
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I am Second with MLB player, Albert Pujols

"We did not choose Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome chose us."

Albert Pujols’ storied Major League Baseball career has been filled with frequent moments in the media spotlight. 500 plus career home runs will do that. However, only recently were audiences able to get a glimpse into his passions beyond baseball - God and Family. Any conversation about those passions eventually leads to the subject of Down Syndrome.

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Exclusive with the Producer of War Room
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Exclusive with the Producer of War Room

Is your marriage falling apart? Are you losing sleep over your family’s debt? Every year the amount of broken homes continues to grow. In 2000, 60% of all children were born into broken homes. The health of our economy isn’t as it should be. What does this all mean? Does all this leave us helpless and doomed?

Ironically, Alex Kendrick, whose personal I am Second film debuted two--plus years ago, has a suggestion. “It’s time to go to war,” says Alex and his brother Stephen, the producers of the upcoming film, The War Room.  

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OurCalling Photojournalism Article
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OurCalling Photojournalism Article

“If the church does not go, they will always be lost and never be found.”- Wayne Walker, Executive CEO at OurCalling

No matter the circumstances, hope can tear down the barriers and offer some rest. OurCalling drives out to meet, serve, and invite these men and women to the facility for food, water, Bible study, and a visit to the warehouse. It is not so much about getting them off the streets, as it is about the restoration business—restoring lives, bringing hope, and teaching life skills.

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