John Lawson: From violent gangster to passionate evangelist
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John Lawson lived a life of crime that resulted in a prison sentence. He still thought of himself as a good person until a passage in Ezekiel changed his life forever. Sam Hailes here's the full story on this special podcast-only episode of the show.
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Released on 30 Jun 2018
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