#49 Sentenced to 500 Years in Prison - Ron Adkins

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

Personal Journals, Christianity, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 7 December 2021

⏱️ 51 minutes

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At the age of 19, Ron was sentenced to almost 500 years in prison. Ron lashed out with rage and violence, eventually becoming a prison gang leader, until he was locked up in solitary confinement and told he would stay there until the day he died. Condemned by society and separated from humanity, Ron knew that he was utterly alone... or was he? Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/ron-adkins ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies are raw, true, and powerful. Be encouraged and let your faith be strengthened! Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate Perks of being a Monthly Partner include: EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early! FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways! Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out. Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, my name is Kay Ashbrook. I'm a retired nurse practitioner, a mother of two and the proud
0:12.6	grandmother of four. My husband and I live along with our Golden Retriever and three cats
0:19.2	near Richmond, Virginia. I love listening to Compelled.
0:23.6	We live in a world that is broken and full of sorrow, pain, and regret.
0:29.6	But these stories show the power of a loving Heavenly Father
0:33.6	who delights to change lives that have been marked with hopelessness and despair into
0:39.7	lives of purpose and profound joy.
0:42.8	I hope that you enjoy listening to today's episode.
0:50.1	I went before a judge.
0:52.7	I had multiple, multiple burglaries against me, but I was sentenced for five of them.
0:57.4	I was sentenced to five 99-year sentences.
1:00.0	I was 19 years old.
1:05.0	I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to Season 4 of Compelled, a seasonal podcast using gripping immersive storytelling to
1:12.7	celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming the lives of Christians around the world.
1:18.5	Last week, we heard from Garrett Kelm, and for years, Garrett chased women, drugs, alcohol,
1:23.4	and his own pleasures. But after being radically saved, he began serving the Lord as the
1:28.6	pastor of a growing church. Yet Garrett carried a dark secret, an addiction to pornography. But as
1:35.2	Garrett would discover, the same Jesus who came to save the sinner also came to deliver the saints.
1:42.2	Again, you can hear that by tuning into last week's episode with Garrett Kelm.
1:47.0	Today is our season finale.
1:49.0	That's right, this is the last episode of season four.
1:53.0	But we have a very big announcement to make about the future of Compelled.
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