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In 2018, a high school in San Antonio made national news — not for winning a championship, but for what happened during a basketball game...

This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Matthew 5:1-12a.

In 2018, a high school in San Antonio made national news — not for winning a championship, but for what happened during a basketball game against a team from a juvenile detention facility. The coaches at Cornerstone Christian School asked their fans to do something strange: cheer for the other team. The incarcerated boys had never had anyone in the stands for them.…

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Matthew 5:1-12a

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