Author: Zion Jenkins

By Zion Jenkins – As long as he was a rapper, it was ok to use drugs. “As a child, I looked up to Motley Crew and thought that to be a heroin addict if you were a rock star was okay, it didn’t mean you’re a scumbag, it was a good thing,” says Aussie rapper 360. “As a child, I romanticized sex, drugs and rock & roll lifestyle.” Today, 360 has pulled a 180. He used to mock Jesus in his music. Now he’s born again and almost completely free of drugs. Matt Colwell wanted to play basketball professionally…

By Zion Jenkins – Benny was the dumbest kid in the fifth grade. Desperate, his mother prayed, and God told her to permanently shut off the TV. She made him read books instead. Benny was mad at mom, but eventually he started liking books. After reading about rocks, he became kind of a mini expert. One day the teacher brought in a large chunk of obsidian into class and asked if anyone knew what it was. Accustomed to being the dumbest in the class, Benny didn’t answer. But after nobody else spoke up, he finally raised his hand. “That’s obsidian,”…

By Zion Jenkins– From a dishwasher, to a college graduate, to a NFL star, to a pastor, and now the secretary of HUD, Scott Turner does not take all the credit for himself but rather gives all the glory to God. “Hope in America does not depend on a man,” says Scott Turner. “Our hope is in Jesus Christ.” Born and raised in Dallas Texas, Scott Turner grew up in the Mount Pisgah Baptist Community Church. Scott’s parents divorced when he was only 10 years old, but he didn’t let this life-altering event stop his dream of playing in the…