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he biblical story of Samuel tells the tale of a young boy who faithfully listened to God’s quiet commandment, later growing up to become an influential prophet. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, relates a story with striking parallels. As a 14-year-old boy with dreams of becoming an engineer, Rodriguez, now 39, had a “personal encounter with Christ” that drastically altered the course of his life.

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