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Category Archives: Prison Ministry
God of the vulnerable
“What a contrast. We see God, the most potent and self-sufficient Power imaginable, continually expressing profound concern for the least potent and self-sufficient — the orphan in distress.” Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Adoption, Anthropology, Apologetics, Atheism, Atheists, Belief, Call to ministry, Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Comfort, Common Good, Common grace, Ethics, Evangelicals, Evil in the world, God, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, God's Will, Grace, Holistic ministry, Love, Mercy, Missions, Orphans, Prison Ministry, Radical love, Religion-not the answer, Seeing God, Seeking God, Social work, Theodicy, Vision
Tagged Adoption, God's true character, Mercy ministries, Orphan ministry
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Common grace and common good
We are called to be agents of common grace who are committed to the welfare of the city of our exile. Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Call to ministry, Calling, Change, Common Good, Common grace, Culture, Culture of Honor, Evangelism, Government, Grace, Holistic ministry, Kingdom, Mission statement, Missions, Peace, Prison Ministry, Social work, Wisdom, Worldview
Tagged Common good, Common Grace, holistic ministry
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A night in solitary confinement
“Colorado’s Head of Department of Corrections, Rick Raemish, changed his thinking about Solitary Confinement (Ad Seg) after spending 20 hours in a cell.” Continue reading
Posted in Jail, Justice, Law, Prison, Prison Ministry, Social work
Tagged Jail, Justice, Prison, Solitary confinement
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Alternatives to prison needed
We’ve created a serious and often overlooked national crisis in overcrowded prisons. The average citizen is unaware of how bad it is and of the growing tax burden it creates. Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Citizenship, Crime, Crisis, Culture, Fathers, Government, Politics, Prison, Prison Ministry
Tagged Crime, Judges, Prison crisis, Punishment
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The heart of our problem
Political and cultural changes cannot adequately address our deepest needs. There is clearly an important place for these concerns, but a wider focus is needed if we hope to get to the heart of our problems. Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Change, Character, Christian Counselor, Christian life, Christian worldview, Counseling, God's power, Gospel-centered, Guidelines for living, Holistic ministry, Holy Spirit, Politics, Prison, Prison Ministry, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, Sanctification, Social work, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation
Tagged Change, Culture, Politics, Spiritual, Transformation
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Finding freedom in a prison
“It’s not only others who threaten my freedom. I am a threat to my own freedom” (Peter J. Leithart). This bit of truth reminded me of some wise words I heard one day when I spoke to a group … Continue reading
Overcrowded prisons in America
There is a growing unnoticed social crisis in our nation that must be understood and addressed. With more citizens (per capita) incarcerated than any other nation, overcrowded prisons in America have become a social crisis. The prisons and local jails … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Church and State, Church Leadership, Courts, Crisis, Culture, Family life, Fathers, Government, Law, Local Church, Missions, Prison, Prison Ministry, Social work, Wisdom
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Looking for better solutions to overcrowded prisons
“County prison inmates released: About 100 out in bid to trim population.” As I often do, I wrote to a letter of response: As a community leader, I commend the Prison Board, warden and staff, and the Adult Probation & … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Church and State, Fathers, Government, Prison, Prison Ministry
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The hurts and disappointments of life
In this world, it’s easy to become a loss lamenting, grievance collecting — Eeyorish kind of person. But this gloom and doom mentality only spirals life into a depressing cycle of emotional ups and downs. It’s an exhausting way to … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Anger, Attitude, Bitterness, Broken Relationships, Burnout, Change, Comfort, Counseling, Cynicism, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Divorce, Emotions, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Hope?, Joseph's story, Loss, Marital Separation, Pain, Prison, Prison Ministry, Revenge, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Trials
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A Christian understanding of transformation
Evangelical Christians must not make the mistake of isolating spiritual matters from cultural and political realities. Content to live in a kind of Christian subculture, too many Christians fall short of their identity as light to the world and … Continue reading
Posted in Call to ministry, Change, Character, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church, Church and State, Church membership, Culture, Emerging Leaders, Ethics, Gospel-centered, Government, Guidelines for living, Hamartiology, Holistic ministry, Human depravity, Human dignity, Humanism, Justice, Law, Leadership, Local Church, Manifesto, Mission statement, Morality, Parenting, Politics, Prison, Prison Ministry, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, Separation of Church and State, Social work, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Wisdom, Worldview
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