The magic of railroads and religion

Near Provo, Utah, I joined a nighttime conversation with Stacey, the
kind young ice cream man I met earlier, and Frankey, a reformed
convict who's now trying to teach at-risk kids about his experiences
to keep them away from the path of crime. It's the magic of the
railroad that brought three such unlikely individuals together. It's
the power of religion (in this case, Christianity) that's guiding both
these men's lives. It gives Stacey confidence and enthusiasm for
helping others, and it gives Frankey the compassion, structure, and
lucidity he needs to choose right over wrong. Over the past two
months, I've met many folks like Frankey, reformed criminals whom
religion has really helped, and who, through religion, are now helping
others. Simply good men like Stacey, though, are much rarer, and are
an inspiration to me. Both are a testament to the positive potential
of religion.