John makes his way to the residential program that will shape his life forever.

There, he meets John Smid, the former director of Love in Action. And the woman who would become his wife.

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Atonement: The John Paulk Story is a production of iHeart Podcasts and Goldhawk Productions in association with Marks Media Co.

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