Hopelessness is the enemy of justice

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Good Morning!

Hopelessness is the enemy of justice. Sadly, we have a criminal justice system that treats you better if you are rich & guilty than if you are poor and innocent. We need ministry and we need intervention (Deuteronomy 31:6). This is why I stand behind the efforts of T.O.R.I. The program has six core comments: Employment, Housing, Education, Family Reunification, Healthcare, and Spiritual Guidance. Over the last 12 years, over 10,000 people have been touched by the efforts of T.O.R.I. and we have to keep that momentum going. It is our prayer that T.O.R.I. will continue to be a beacon of light in this community and be the hope, love, and grace the clients in the program need to remind them that nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1:37). Learn more about T.O.R.I. at medc-tori.org.
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