A former criminal's journey to Christ

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A former drug addict-turned-pastor who was arrested 35 times and sentenced to prison five times for eight felony convictions has opened up about the series of events that led him to Christ and why his mission is to tell others that abundant life is possible, even in prison.

The first time Scott Highberger got arrested he was just 12 years old. Growing up in Michigan City, Indiana, he was surrounded by dysfunction and substance abuse from a young age — and it wasn’t long before he began to adopt the habits surrounding him.

Read more at https://www.christianpost.com/news/notorious-career-criminal-now-preaches-jesus-to-prisoners-abundant-life-can-be-found-in-the-jailhouse.htm

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