Richard Nixon's special advisor, Chuck...
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Richard Nixon's special advisor, Chuck Colson, was convicted for breaking into the
office of Daniel Ellsburg's psychiatrist. While Colson awaited trial, he converted to
Christianity, especially through the prayer of his friend, Tom. Colson said, "As Tom
prayed, something began to flow into me -- a kind of energy. Then came a wave of
emotion which nearly brought tears ... It sounded as if Tom were speaking directly and
personally to God ... The only prayers I'd ever heard were formal and stereotyped,
sprinkled with 'Thee's' and 'Thou's.' "
Throughout the Watergate crisis people prayed. Many prayers from Colson and his friends were short and simple, forgiving those who were wrong, and praying for those they'd wronged. Prayer encouraged Colson during seven months of prison and supported him in founding Prison Fellowship. His Prison Fellowship International now ministers to prisoners and their families, including reconciling victims and offenders. To acknowledge the work that a simple prayer began, in 1993, Chuck Colson was awarded the million dollar Templeton Prize for Religion.
Throughout the Watergate crisis people prayed. Many prayers from Colson and his friends were short and simple, forgiving those who were wrong, and praying for those they'd wronged. Prayer encouraged Colson during seven months of prison and supported him in founding Prison Fellowship. His Prison Fellowship International now ministers to prisoners and their families, including reconciling victims and offenders. To acknowledge the work that a simple prayer began, in 1993, Chuck Colson was awarded the million dollar Templeton Prize for Religion.
