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There's hope in Jesus Christ. God is amazing and when you seek him,

you will find him, and he will change a life forever.

Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast.

Do you ever wish you could simply start over or that you had a second chance?

Maybe you feel like your life is too far gone,

that there's no hope of ever going back to what could have been.

But there is good news to be found in 2 Corinthians 5, 16 through 17, which says,

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ the new creation has come the old

is gone the new is here there is always a chance for a fresh start as our God meets

you with compassion, grace, and beautiful mercy.

Pastor Herman Mendoza came up through some tough years growing up in Queens, New York,

enduring abuse from his father,

and finding it hard to find connection from his peers.

He ultimately chose to get involved in gang activity

and drug trafficking, which brought him the power

and sense of connection he had always wanted,

but also ended up with run-ins with authorities and ultimately

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