Demaryius Thomas, wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, remembers the day that his mom was taken away.
James Burns of Baltimore isn’t just a guy making a documentary about the impact incarceration has on prisoners.
He’s an ex-prisoner who knows its impact firsthand, too.
Burns was in and out of institutions from the early age of 6 and spent many of his teen years in an adult prison after gang involvement.
The parents of a murder victim have nobly chosen to forgive their daughter’s murderer for what he did.
Several weeks ago, an 18-year-old Colorado high school student named Karl Pierson shot and killed another student, 17-year-old Claire Davis. Police say they believe Pierson may have been upset after losing his spot on the school’s debate team and his intent was to confront a teacher with the gun.
Each year, Prison Fellowship is overwhelmed by the generosity of the hundreds of thousands of Angel Tree volunteers who give their time to bring gifts and the Gospel to children of incarcerated parents all over the country.
“If the incarcerated population of the United States constituted a nation-state, what kind of country would it be?”
In an article for The Oregonian, current Georgetown University law professor and previous State Department senior adviser, Rosa Brooks, provides a unique perspective on America’s prison system.
With Christmas almost here, Prison Fellowship and churches around the country are in the midst of throwing Angel Tree parties and delivering gifts and the Gospel to prisoners’ children. An encouraging letter from Kimberly, whose family was blessed by Angel Tree eight times while she was in prison, came to us just a few weeks ago.
As 2013 comes to a close in just a few weeks, we thankfully reflect on the many lives of prisoners that God has restored over the past 12 months.
Angel Tree is thankful for Chloe's heart for the 2.7 million children of prisoners in America and for allU.S.'s gift that will help bring the Good News of Jesus's love and Christmas presents to these kids this season!
A number of celebrities, many from the Philadelphia area, are joining together to promote a national campaign that will raise public awareness about mass incarceration, its causes, and effects.
“Familiar Faces Against Mass Incarceration” will emphasize the importance of community in reducing recidivism and the necessity of family in decreasing future incarceration rates.
By bringing the words of incarcerated writers directly to the general public through her article, Jones hopes to provide people with a better understanding of what goes on behind bars from raw, firsthand accounts. The excerpted letters cover a range of issues and perspectives, and give readers an inside look at what everyday life is like for prisoners.
Raul would find himself in a situation he couldn’t run from, and he would learn that God was his only source of true freedom from his crime, his guilt, and his anger.
Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree program connects families of prisoners with local churches. At Christmastime, church members deliver gifts and a presentation of the Gospel to prisoner’s children, and Prison Fellowship’s hope is that these children and their families will be enveloped into the church’s community through a year-round relationship.
A mother of four in Oklahoma recently showed America the difference forgiveness can make in someone’s life.
Jessica Eaves noticed her wallet was missing while shopping at the grocery store. She saw a man in one of the aisles who had it, but before approaching him, she took some time to think about the best way to handle the situation.
That was our first Angel Tree Christmas and we are looking forward to our second one this year.
One Sunday morning just a few weeks ago, a 15-year-old boy stood in front of the congregation at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Florida (which happens to have been the home church of Chuck Colson) and asked for someone to adopt him.