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Two Sides of Jesus People USA
Posted 7.3.08 by Eight Forty-Eight

The side yard of JPUSA's main residence, The Friendly Towers (Photo by Beverly Wooding)

In the 1960s, a group of people traveled the country in a bright red bus with the name Jesus on the side. Jesus People USA, or JPUSA, preached the gospel as they went. Legend says their bus broke down in Chicago in 1972. They took it as a sign and never left. Now, more than 300 members live together in a 10-story commune. This weekend they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their famous Christian rock festival, Cornerstone. Shannon Heffernan stayed in their Uptown co-op, Friendly Towers, for four days to try and understand the people behind the music.
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