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Category Archives: JAIL & COUNTY JUVENILE FACILITY
Teen: I’m Ready This Time!
Another memory from my years doing prison ministry: I had some precious teenagers that night at the juvenile hall. One 17-year-old said he remembered me from the last time he was incarcerated: “You asked me then if I wanted Christ … Continue reading
No Becomes YES!
Another precious memory from jail ministry: Remember Jose, the 20-year-old who came to Christ at the county jail? His cellmate was Stephen, an angry young man. Every week I would talk with Jose through the small pass-through opening in his door. … Continue reading
One-Year-Old Prisoner!
Another precious memory from my years doing jail ministry: Jose was a prisoner with diabetes I visited nearly every week. He was housed in the medical section of county jail and came to Christ at the age of 20. I … Continue reading
Posted in DOCTRINE, Holidays, JAIL & COUNTY JUVENILE FACILITY, PEOPLE
Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:17, 21st birthday, Christ as my Lord and Savior, Christmas, diabetic, diabetic inmate, http://www.whoisjesus-really.com/, One Year Old Prisoner, SONG: DEAR LORD OF LORDS, Today I'm one-year-old in the Lord
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Alone With 18 Male Prisoners
A memorable experience from my years doing jail ministry: When it comes to incarcerated adults, I believe women should mentor women and men should mentor men. One day that changed for me. The chaplain was short of male facilitators and … Continue reading
Hiccups Cured!
A special memory from my years doing jail ministry: One night at the juvenile facility, an incarcerated girl in my Bible study had the hiccups. I excused her to get a drink of water. Then she told me she’d had … Continue reading
I’m Bad – God Doesn’t Want Me
A precious memory from my years doing youth-prison ministry: I am still rejoicing over 17-year-old Rosemary, a precious new friend. She was incarcerated for six weeks and refused to come to Bible study during that time. Why? She said she … Continue reading
Crossroad Prison Ministries
I remember the first time I read Hebrews 13:3: “Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them.” I wondered, “How can I do that? I don’t even know anyone in prison.” Then I learned about a … Continue reading
Posted in DOCTRINE, JAIL & COUNTY JUVENILE FACILITY
Tagged Crossroad Prison Ministries, Hebrews 13:3 " remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison .", http://cbi.fm/get-involved, ricidivism rate drops from 87% to 14% for those prisoners who studied the Bible while incarcerated, SONG: One Business in Life
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The Third Commandment
The Third Commandment tells us not to take the Lord’s name in vain. People can dishonor God by their actions—doing something in the name of God with wrong motives. But I believe this commandment is speaking specifically to the way … Continue reading
Posted in DOCTRINE, JAIL & COUNTY JUVENILE FACILITY, PEOPLE, RAISING KIDS
Tagged Bible study, Christ, guilty, inmates, Jesus, Matthew 5:37, OMG, SONG: 7 TIMES A DAY, The Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. God, The Third Commandment, You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God
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The First Two Commandments
I used to work with incarcerated youth. The first time I’d meet with them, I’d explain the gospel message, beginning with the Bible’s teaching that we are all sinners in need of a Savior—and there is only One. But sometimes … Continue reading