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Behind bars

Please remember we have all broken the law at one time or another, either man’s law or God’s law, whether intentional or accidental, we are all guilty. The wages of sin are death but instead Jesus extends grace to all who ask. It amazes me how folks look down on inmates. In reality we should […]

Behind bars

The other morning Jim was preaching at the county jail. He is in a separate room where the lawyers meet with the inmates one on one. Kind of appropriate don’t you think? The ultimate defender meeting with them one on one, but in a group? God is so good 🙂 . Anyway some sort of […]

Behind bars

It is a true fact that many of the inmates we minister to are free-er than many of the church folks we minister to. Freedom is a spiritual thing. Because life is a spiritual thing. Are you in chains even though you walk the streets with no shackles? Freedom is in knowing there is no […]

Behind bars

The Holidays are the hardest time for most inmates. Society makes such a big deal out of this time of year that they feel life isn’t worth living if they can’t be with their families. Please, please pray for he. There are lots of suicides this time of year.

Behind bars

The holidays will soon be upon us. Please pray that the inmates we minister to keep their focus on Jesus instead of all the things the world puts before them. This is the time of year when the most suicides happen.

Behind bars

It amazes me how many folks look down on those behind bars. They often think all they can learn is salvation, or rather maybe they think that is all they need. The need discipleship, and encouragement, and truth is they often know more bible than those going in to “do their duty” by ministering to […]