Charles colson conversion
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Charles W. Colson (White House Special Files: Staff Member and Office Files)
MEMORANDA FILES
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CWC [Memos written by Charles W. Colson] [1972] [1 of 2]
CWC [Memos written by Charles W. Colson] [1972] [2 of 2]
[Briefing Memo to the President]
Memorandums for the President 1972] [I] [1 of 5]
Memorandums for the President 1972] [I] [2 of 5]
Memorandums for the President 1972] [I] [3 of 5]
Memorandums for the President 1972] [I] [4 of 5]
Memorandums for the President 1972] [I] [5 of 5]
Memorandums for the President [II] [12/70-1/24/72] [1 of 4]
Memorandums for the President [II] [12/70-1/24/72] [2 of 4]
Memorandums for the President [II] [12/70-1/24/72] [3 of 4]
Memorandums for the President [II] [12/70-1/24/72] [4 of 4]
HRH Memos 1969-70 (Complete) [I] [1 of 3]
HRH Memos 1969-70 (Complete) [I] [2 of 3]
HRH Memos 1969-70 (Complete) [I] [3 of 3]
HRH Memos 1969-70 (Complete) [II] [1 of 4]
HRH Memos 1969-70 (Complete) [II] [2 of 4]
Box 2
HRH Memos 1969-70 (Complete) [II] [3 of 4]
HRH Memos 1969-70 (Complete) [II] [4 of 4]
HRH Memos 1969-70 (Complete) [II
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50 Years Ago, Chuck Colson Was Granted Eternal Life
Fifty years ago this week, Charles W. Colson became a follower of Jesus Christ. Chuck would subsequently become one of the most respected evangelical leaders of the 20th and early 21st centuries, founding both Prison Fellowship Ministries and the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, and authoring bestselling books such as Born Again, How Now Shall We Live?, andLoving God.
Chuck Colson’s influence came about because of how deeply and thoroughly Jesus Christ changed his life. Certainly, he was an incredibly gifted person (after all, not everyone lands in a White House office as special counsel to the President of the United States in their thirties!). Yet, Chuck’s giftedness before he found faith was corrupted by pride, which led to an incredible public fall.
On the thirtieth anniversary of his conversion, Chuck Colson described it in detail. Here, in his own voice, is Chuck Colson:
Thirty years ago today, I visited Tom Phillips, president of the Raytheon Company, at his home outside of Boston. I had represente Charles W. Colson, as expressed in his autobiography, Born Again , began life anew on August 12, 1973 when he encountered the risen Christ. He had been a successful lawyer, political operator and special counsel to the president of the United States. Then, after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice in one of the Watergate-related cases, he became a convicted felon and after his release, the founder of Prison Fellowship—an evangelistic and holistic ministry for prisoners and their families. He also became an influential writer and speaker on the application of Christian belief to the social and intellectual problems of today’s secular society. Following are a few items recalling the dramatic story of how Mr. Colson found new life in Christ and started the lifelong mission of telling others about this good news. Biography June 12, 1974 Letter by Colson to his parole officer, Edward W. Soden, t
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Charles Wendell Colson, 1931-2012
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