A teenager enslaved by drugs finds freedom in Jesus at prison. My performance at school had been deteriorating for some time before my parents and teachers decided to investigate. Their findings shocked them! Along with four peers, I had become a cocaine addict. My drug use had eroded my ability to reason, and my reading comprehension had plummeted. Although I …
An Angry Inmate A prisoner becomes upset when presented with the truth. The country of Russia has denied Jehovah’s Witnesses the right to congregate and distribute literature. As Seventh-day Adventists are also considered fundamentalists, we may be subject to similar court orders in the future. A statement written by Ellen White could be closer than we think. “Those who honor …
Retirement or Ministry? A busy retirement brings about baptisms behind bars. Have you ever heard a newly-retired person declare, “I’m busier now than I was before I retired”? I have, and after two years of retirement, I can tell you that my wife and I certainly feel busier! In 2008, several years before retirement, my ministry partner and I entered …
Resurgence of Life New seasons bring changes in prison ministry—but the letters keep coming! Springtime has come, bringing a resurgence of life to barren lands—a picture of the new life God brings to barren souls. Spring also promises summer to come, which in our prison ministry means something different from blissful sunny days. Each season has challenges, but summer is …
Baptism Behind Bars A prison ministry welcomes a precious soul into fellowship with God through baptism. Last summer we conducted a prison baptism, welcoming one more precious soul into the fellowship of God. This baptism brought our ministry’s total to 17. Praise God! I would love to announce that we baptized 40, 20 or even five inmates last summer, but …
An Invisible Mission Field in Virginia Have you ever had the desire to go to the “mission field”? Seeking the lost is what Christianity is all about. Jesus spent His life giving us examples of how to show His love, and how to reach the lost. Even His last words to the disciples in Matthew 28:19 were a mandate to …
