Hard Ground To Holy Ground

What if the hardest ground of your life could become the place where God begins to rebuild you?

In Hard Ground to Holy Ground, Pastor Anthony C. Burgin shares his journey from homelessness and street life at thirteen, through business success and an eight-year prison sentence, to a life of faith, service, and purpose. His story shows how choices, guidance, discipline, and faith can open a new path—even after painful mistakes and setbacks.

Written especially for young people, returning citizens, families, and mentors, this book offers honest lessons about survival, accountability, forgiveness, and making better decisions. It reminds readers that their past may explain where they have been, but it does not have to decide where they are going.

Your starting point does not have to be your ending. The ground may be hard, but with faith and the courage to choose a new direction, new growth is possible.