PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG:

ERLC president Dr. Russell Moore urged pastors and church leaders to address crime and incarceration. “When we are shaped by the kingdom of God, we’re going to have a different vision of who matters.”

Create: New Beginnings is giving prisoners—and Prison Fellowship staff—a chance to experience God’s provision. “The weekend at Shakopee was a success … God was there, and He showed us His presence every minute.”

How does Prison Fellowship bring the light of the Gospel to some of the darkest places in prison? Through Inside Journal, Prison Fellowship’s prison newspaper that offers the incarcerated encouragement and advice.

Raised by a drug dealer, Oscar had a wild childhood on the streets before he was incarcerated. After living under the influence for years, could Oscar become a positive leader in his community?

If you were incarcerated, what meals would you miss the most? Prisoners get creative with microwaves and share their favorite prison recipes.

  For the last three years, Green Bay Packers player Kenny Clark has held a special Angel Tree Sports Clinic for children of prisoners. For one day, 300 kids played alongside NFL football stars, learning valuable lessons in sports and in life.

Things run a little differently at Minnesota Correction Facility—Shakopee. Here, female prisoners engage in community and in-prison programing like the Prison Fellowship Academy.

  For years, Emily desired to join the Marines. But her life took a drastically different route. Could the Prison Fellowship Academy help her find her way?

  This month, the LA Rams hosted Angel Tree kids at an Angel Tree Sports Clinic at their practice facility. Through lessons, drills, and fun competition, kids who might not otherwise have a chance to attend a day camp were treated like champions by their local heroes.

  If you had told Tino 30 years ago that one day he would be a devout Christian, he would have been shocked. But that’s the transformative power of God’s love.