Issue 1 | 2024
Beyond Justice to Mercy
Beyond Justice to Mercy
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ISSUE 1, JANUARY <strong>2024</strong><br />
“But in your great mercy you did not put an end to them or abandon them,<br />
for you are a gracious and merciful God.” Nehemiah 9:31 NIV<br />
Publisher & Executive Director<br />
Kristi Overton Johnson<br />
Production Manager<br />
Christina Kimbrel<br />
Debra Moerke<br />
Kenny Munds<br />
Editor<br />
Rachel Overton<br />
Director of Digital Content<br />
Sheridan Correa<br />
Cover Photography<br />
Amy Elizabeth Photography<br />
Spanish Translation<br />
Ebert Morillo<br />
Editorial Team<br />
Karissa Anderson<br />
Kristi Overton Johnson<br />
Christina Kimbrel<br />
Rachel Overton<br />
Carla Owens<br />
Creative Designer<br />
Lauren Jones<br />
Creative Content Team<br />
Deborah Griffin<br />
Kristi Overton Johnson<br />
Christina Kimbrel<br />
Administrative Director<br />
Carla Owens<br />
Director of Prison Correspondence<br />
Lauren Everett<br />
Director of Care/Correctional Liaison<br />
Pat Avery<br />
Director of Partner Relations<br />
Ashley Smith<br />
Hispanic Outreach Director<br />
Denise San Miguel<br />
Story Contributors<br />
Lisa Appelo<br />
Stephen Barbee<br />
Stephanie M. Carter<br />
Sheridan Correa<br />
Kristi Dews Dale<br />
Lauren Everett<br />
Jerry Howard<br />
Kristi Overton Johnson<br />
Christina Kimbrel<br />
Photography<br />
Alamy<br />
Amy Elizabeth Photography<br />
Anne Say Photography<br />
Carla Owens<br />
Carley Summers<br />
Emmanuel Pezoa/DB Arcade<br />
Geri Simpkins Photography<br />
Ivy Johnson<br />
Jerry Howard (Courtesy of)<br />
Joey Meddock Photography<br />
Jomarys Leon-Lorenzo<br />
Mark Losey<br />
Mike Barber Ministries<br />
Moerke Family (Courtesy of)<br />
SHARP<br />
Stephanie Fletcher<br />
Stephen Barbee (Courtesy of)<br />
Artwork<br />
Incarcerated Family Member<br />
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