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Our Top 12 Inspirational Stories of 2025: A Year of Transformations

It's been a difficult year, but thanks to God, it has also been a year of transformation. To celebrate what God has done, here are our top 12 stories.

By Prison Fellowship
December 24, 2025
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Snapshots From 2025: A Year of Ministry at Prison Fellowship

These 25 photos from Prison Fellowship capture the fingerprints of God throughout 2025, highlighting grace and transformation that can happen only through Him.

By Lou Haviland
December 17, 2025
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Bringing Hope to Dads in Prison

At this Prison Fellowship Hope Event in New Mexico, incarcerated dads learned it is when we encounter Jesus that true transformation begins.

By Lou Haviland
June 11, 2025
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The California Prison Where Hope is Alive and Well

Discover how God is changing lives at one of California's most famous prisons, Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.

By Lou Haviland
April 9, 2025
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Planting Seeds in San Quentin

Israel felt the tug to return to San Quentin, the place he once called “home.” It was a full-circle moment for a man who had fought God for years.

By Steven Anthony
March 26, 2025
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Incarcerated and Free

What if true freedom could be found even behind prison walls?

By Lou Haviland
March 12, 2025
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Our Top 12 Inspiration Series Stories for 2024: A Year of Transformations

It's been a difficult year, but thanks to God, it has also been a year of transformation. To celebrate what God has done, here are our top 12 stories.

By Prison Fellowship
December 25, 2024
Transformed Life Stories
Lauren Daigle
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What Hope Sounds Like: A Day Behind Bars With Lauren Daigle

Dozens of women in state-issued uniforms gathered in the prison gym to see Lauren Daigle, their murmurs asking what might happen next—rain check or sound check?

By Emily Andrews
May 15, 2024
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Our Top 12 Inspiration Series Stories for 2023: A Year of Transformations

It's been a difficult year, but thanks to God, it has also been a year of transformation. To celebrate what God has done, here are our top 12 stories.

By Prison Fellowship
December 6, 2023
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He Is Risen! Why Easter Hope Events Are ‘Worth It’

Prison Fellowship has a long history of going behind bars at Easter.

By Joanna Breault
April 6, 2022
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Applause, Please: A Retiree’s Favorite Moments Working with Prison Fellowship and Next Steps

Fred Mendrin paroled out of a California prison and keeps going back—to inspire men and women who remain behind bars. Fred is retiring from Prison Fellowship, so now what?

By Cherise Bopape
June 22, 2021
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Joe Avila on Laboring for Eternal Rewards in God’s Vineyard

Joe Avila has met celebrities and helped start programs that reach thousands. But as he nears retirement, he says his greatest achievement is simple.

By Joanna Breault
June 15, 2021
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Championing Prison Chaplains on the Front Lines

During the most challenging time of their careers, chaplains looked to Prison Fellowship as they embraced new ways to serve the prisoners in their care.

By Emily Andrews
June 8, 2021
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‘What God Can Do’: A Prison Yard Q&A with Lecrae and Jeff Walker

At a recent Hope Event, hip-hop artists Lecrae and Jeff Walker answered questions from prisoners.

By Emily Harris Greene
May 26, 2021
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Virtual ‘Live’ Event to Bring Hope to Hundreds of Men at Roswell Correctional

Church on the Move to host Hope Event on Sunday evening, featuring Richard Acuna, Serena Steenjoldt, and live streamed into Roswell Correction Center.

By Prison Fellowship
April 28, 2021
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