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    • For Our Muslim Friends
    • 22 Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled From the Tanakh
    • Take the Quiz: Tanakh or Brit Hachadasha
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    • Video Interviews
    • Written Interviews
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    • Chinese-Translation
    • Dutch-Translation
    • French-Translation
    • German-Translation
    • Hebrew-Translation
    • Italian-Translation
    • Portuguese-Translation
    • Russian-Translation
    • Spanish-Translation
    • Turkish-Translation
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    • READY OR NOT...
    • The Rapture
    • The Good News!
    • For Our Muslim Friends
    • 22 Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled From the Tanakh
    • Take the Quiz: Tanakh or Brit Hachadasha
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  • David Berkowitz's Life in Prison
  • Parole Hearing Transcript 2016
  • For Parents, Teens, and Students
    • General Advice for Parents
    • Advice For Troubled Teens
    • Stopping Teen Violence
    • School Projects
    • Jailhouse Interview
    • A Letter to David from Youth Minister Dan Bailey
    • Suicide is Everyone's Business
    • What is Prison All About?
  • Psychics, Mediums, & Yoga
  • For Satanists
    • A Letter to a Satanist
    • Satan's Bible
    • Famous Atheists' Last Words
    • Carl Sartor's Story
    • A Satanist Has a Vision
    • Co-founder of Satanic Church...
    • Jailhouse Interview
  • Just Released Ministries
  • A Letter to a Soldier
  • Insights and Miscellaneous
    • A Letter to North Shore Baptist Church
    • Jesus Christ, the True Treasure and Pearl of Great Price!
    • He Knows Your Name
  • Inspirational Testimonies
  • Son of Hope Gospel Tracts
  • Ministry Tools
  • Friends
  • Contact
AriseandShine.org

The Official Website of the David Berkowitz (former Son of Sam) Story

 "I was once a prisoner, but now I'm free!"
Click HERE to Read My Story
IN 1976 DAVID BERKOWITZ BECAME KNOWN AS 
THE SON OF SAM.  IN 1987 HIS LIFE FOREVER CHANGED AND
​NOW HIS FRIENDS KNOW HIM AS
THE SON OF HOPE.
Michael J. Love: "I Served in Prison With David Berkowitz."​​​

Tracey Ann Leads: "How God Used David Berkowitz to Lead Me to Christ."
David Berkowitz, Son of Sam, now Son of Hope
Picture taken in 2006
See a recent photo of David in 2024


Welcome to the official website of the David Berkowitz story.  Below "Quick Links" is a list of what
you will find within each link at the top of the page.  This is to help our viewers navigate through the content,
especially when searching for more information about David's crimes, his childhood, what went
​wrong, his prison life, where and who David Berkowitz is today, including what he looks like in 2024.


Quick Links:

  Prison Journal: April 2025

​
​Where is David Berkowitz Now?

What is Prison Life Really Like?


Monster Mirror

Christian Testimony 

  • Welcome
  •      Purpose - The only reason for this website​, and links for victims of crime
  •      Statement of Faith - What this ministry believes
  •      Prayer Requests - For anyone who needs prayer
  • My Apology - David Berkowitz's apology to all who have suffered because of his crimes, including his victims
  • Testimony - David Berkowitz shares his story, which is translated into many different languages
  • Are You Ready?
  •      Ready or Not - Includes world events, some history, and what is to come
  •      The Rapture - A future event worth reading about
  •      The Good News - How to know for sure where you will spend eternity
  •      For Our Muslim Friends
  •      22 Messianic Prophecies - Just 22 of over 300 prophecies that have been fulfilled with 100% accuracy
  •      Take the Quiz: Tanakh or Brit Hachadasha     
  •      Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus - Past and future Bible prophesies fulfilled, and to be fulfilled, by Jesus Christ
  • Interviews
  •      Monster Mirror - A book that dives deeper into the mental health factors and demons behind David's crimes
  •      My Life Story - A nine-part video interview with David Berkowitz as he discusses his past
  •      Video Interviews - Son of Sam (Part 1-3), with Inside Edition, Larry King Live, Andy Anderson, and more
  •      Written Interviews - with the 700 Club, Larry King Live, and a College Student
  •      Son of Hope Gospel Tract - The cartoon version of the Son of Sam story
  • Journal - David's prison journal from 2003 to today
  • Updates - An ongoing list of what is happening around the world with David's story
  • Where is David Berkowitz Now - A full page of the David Berkowitz story with pictures and other links
  • David Berkowitz's Life in Prison - Links to David's journal entries having to do with what life is like in prison
  • Parole Hearing Transcript - from 2016
  • For Parents, Teens, and Students - Advice for parents, troubled teens, looking for suicidal tendencies, and more
  • Psychics, Mediums, & Yoga – with Jenn Nizza 
  • For Satanists - David's letter to a Satanist, Famous Last Words, a vision, links to personal stories, and more
  • Just Released Ministries – for a youth group in Chicago, IL
  • A Letter to a Soldier - David encourages a soldier with PTSD
  • Insights and Miscellaneous - David's letter to North Shore Baptist Church and some biblical insights
  • Inspirational Testimonies - Tracey Ann Lead's testimony, and more, to encourage many who may be struggling
  • Son of Hope Gospel Tracts - including the new cartoon version of the Son of Sam story
  • Ministry Tools - For those of us who want to reach and help others
  • Friends - Just a few of the friends and ministries David has connected with over the years
  • Contact - David Berkowitz's mailing address

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