A Criminal Converted

At the conclusion of the bloodiest battle at Gettysburg, a hardened Union soldier saw his heart and outlook completely change after a face-to-face encounter with General Robert E. Lee. Within a moment, this man turned from arrogant and smug-- to humility and brokenness. In Luke 23, the gospel writer captures the incredible narrative of Jesus' encounter with a hardened criminal who came to faith on a cross next to Jesus. How did this man come to experience forgiveness, and in what way does his story picture our story? ~Communion Message