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A lot of the inmates don’t know the lyrics to contemporary Christian songs, and some of them can’t read the words in a hymn book. “But everyone knows ‘Amazing Grace,’” says college junior Stephanie Gibbs. “And that’s when it sounds like we’re going to knock the walls down!”

By Becky Beane
November 2, 2015
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What Do I Do Now?

Ex-Prisoners and Their Struggle to Make Decisions

When Pat Nolan got out of prison, some friends took him to lunch at a local deli. What was meant to be a simple, pleasant outing detoured into an excruciating debacle for Pat. As he recounts:

The waiter came over to take our orders.

By Becky Beane
July 1, 2012
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Training to Be a Man

We know that to develop into the best we can be—from sports to the arts to business to the military to academics—we must embrace discipline. Except perhaps for prodigies, there is no other way.

But when it comes to our spiritual development, discipline suddenly sounds like a dirty word.

By Becky Beane
August 19, 2010
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Spread the Word Through a Christian Book Drive

 

Have you been looking for a way to gently ease your church into prison ministry? A way to involve others who might not yet be ready to volunteer inside a prison or work directly with released prisoners?

A way to give others just a taste of reaching out to prisoners that may whet their appetite for more?

By Becky Beane
July 24, 2010
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Accountability: Helping Others Live Godly Lives

In prison ministry, one issue that consistently arises is the need for accountability—helping prisoners or ex-prisoners take responsibility for their thoughts, choices, and actions. Ultimately, we want to help them bring everything into trusting submission to Christ and increasingly show evidence of the fruit of the Spirit in their lives.

By Becky Beane
May 27, 2010
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Unmasking our Real Selves

Periodically Frontlines will feature a book recommended by Prison Fellowship staff as a resource for your ministry to prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families. In this issue we highlight TrueFaced, written by Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol, and John Lynch.

  Most of us have an assortment of masks we put on when we feel the need to hide our real selves.

By Becky Beane
May 27, 2010
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Trials and Transformations

Tamlyn Ommert doesn’t go into detail about her childhood in Portland, Oregon. It was so long ago, and so much has changed in the four decades since. Her father then, she describes, was “very powerful, intimidating, controlling, and abusive.” He was also an alcoholic, with seemingly no qualms about supplying his underage daughter with samples from his supply.

By Becky Beane
May 7, 2010
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Need a Lift?

Knowing that God has called us to prison ministry doesn’t mean it will be a constantly joyful experience. We can get tired, discouraged, stressed, even burned out if we don’t address the warning signs soon enough.

This can be especially true of people who are typically “givers”—dedicated to helping others—and who are serving a group of people with complex and often relentless needs—such as prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families.

By Becky Beane
April 27, 2010
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From Prison to Payroll

 

Today more than 2.3 million men and women are incarcerated in the U.S. In the last 20 years, the prison population has nearly tripled, until now one of every 99.1 adults is behind bars.

But they don’t stay there. According to the U.

By Becky Beane
April 6, 2010
Second Chance Hiring
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From Prison to Payroll: Ex-Prisoners’ Challenge to Find a Job

Nationwide, as many as 60 percent of ex-prisoners are unemployed one year after their release from prison. This signals pending disaster—not only for the ex-prisoners and their families, but also for the broader community.

Nationwide, as many as 60 percent of ex-prisoners are unemployed one year after their release from prison.

By Becky Beane
March 3, 2010
Second Chance Hiring
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When Giving Up Isn’t an Option

Jesus promises to make all things new. But radical transformation seldom takes place overnight. Here’s one example of how a church came alongside an ex-prisoner through his baby steps toward lasting change.

“When he said that, I settled down,” says Pastor Ball, and he launched into his new prison ministry.When

By Becky Beane
March 3, 2010
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High-Security Students

The Bible’s book of Acts ends with chapter 28. But that didn’t stop Dr. David Osterlund from starting a newsletter called Acts 29—“because we’re writing a new chapter here in South Carolina,” he explains with enthusiasm.

In December 2008, for example, 15 newly commissioned missionaries headed out to spread the hope and power of Jesus Christ within a culture most would find foreign and fearsome: the prison culture.The

By Becky Beane
January 11, 2010
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A Father’s Voice

He screamed. He jumped up and down. And then the 11-year-old unashamedly cried as he inserted the ear buds of his new MP3 player and heard his father’s voice.

“It was like having his father right there,” says Angela* of her grandson Tony whom she cares for while his dad—her son—serves time in prison.

By Becky Beane
January 9, 2010
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Help for the Hidden Victims of Addiction

Most of the men and women behind bars have a history of drug or alcohol abuse. This means that the family members they left behind—and will likely return to—have also been hammered by their loved one’s addiction. If you minister to prisoners’ families, here’s an outstanding resource to help them in their own recovery as they seek to help their loved one.

By Becky Beane
November 6, 2009
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From Prison to Payroll

Today more than 2.3 million men and women are incarcerated in the U.S. In the last 20 years, the prison population has nearly tripled, until now one of every 99.1 adults is behind bars.

But they don’t stay there. According to the U.

By Becky Beane
January 1, 2008
Second Chance Hiring

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