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Thanking God for Prison

On paper, my nephew should never have become addicted to drugs. He was a bright young man raised in a wonderful home by godly parents. And yet, he traded it all in for his substance abuse, leaving his heartbroken family behind when he went to prison.

By Jim Liske
December 7, 2015
Christmas | forgiveness | From the CEO | Prison Fellowship | Restoration | Thanksgiving
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The Christian and the Criminal Justice System

The following is a version of remarks given by Prison Fellowship President and CEO Jim Liske at Movement Day NYC, a gathering of Christian leaders discussing how to cultivate Gospel movements in urban areas across the country.  For more information about Movement Day, visit www.movementday.com.

By Jim Liske
November 6, 2015
Children | From the CEO | Justice Fellowship | movement day | New York | New York City | Prayer | Reentry | volunteer
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Better than 100 Sermons

Ron and Phil sat side-by-side on a platform, sharing about the decades that their life stories have intertwined. The journey began when Ron, then a drug addict desperately seeking cash, shot and killed Phil’s father.

After Ron pulled the trigger, he went to prison.

By Jim Liske
November 3, 2015
forgiveness | From the CEO | Prison Fellowship | Reentry
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Once in a Generation

In the Bible, a period of 40 years represents a generation. I’ve been thinking about this as Prison Fellowship prepares to celebrate its fortieth anniversary.

In the generation since Chuck Colson founded Prison Fellowship, America has gone from incarcerating just over 200,000 people to more than 2.2 million.

By Jim Liske
October 12, 2015
From the CEO | Generation | volunteer
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Rebuilding from the Rubble

One of the most beautiful churches in upstate New York is the Church of St. Dismas, The Good Thief, in Dannemora. Built between 1939 and 1941, this Neogothic-inspired stone chapel boasts massive oak doors and an impressive spire.

The church stands on the grounds of Clinton Correctional Facility, a short distance from the prison’s outer walls.

By Jim Liske
September 29, 2015
Church of St. Dismas | Clinton Correctional Facility | From the CEO | New York | Prison Fellowship
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A Mom and a Daughter

“E.J.” is a mom serving time in a Texas prison. A new Christian, she was baptized in August and is in awe of God’s deep love for her.

Just a few weeks ago she participated in a “Day with Mom” event that allowed her some precious time with her children.

By Jim Liske
September 14, 2015
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Facing Fear at F Block

I visit prisons frequently, and rarely do I feel uncomfortable. When the prison staff will permit it, I shake hands with and even embrace incarcerated men without fear. But one recent experience left me feeling shaken.

After a worship service in a prison auditorium, I was taken to F Block, a multi-tier roundhouse where the prison’s most violent and hardened residents are kept.

By Jim Liske
September 6, 2015
Darkness | F Block | From the CEO | Prayer | Volunteers
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A Foretaste of Heaven

We were being watched.

At a worship service behind bars, I was sitting among some men that I remembered from a previous visit. I was jarred out of the music by the realization that officers armed with rifles were standing watch in “guard shacks” that extended from the walls of the auditorium.

By Jim Liske
August 31, 2015
From the CEO | Prayer
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Let’s Hurry

Roberto and I had never met before, but neither that—nor the prison regulations against physical contact with visitors—kept him from giving me a bone-crushing hug.

“I’m so thankful you are here,” Roberto said, towering over me while a grin stretched across his face.

By Jim Liske
August 24, 2015
From the CEO | Illinois | Iowa | Restoration | Restorative Justice | Roberto
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You Can’t Steal Grace

In the community where I grew up, my father had a friend named Albert. Albert was known throughout town as a drunk, but my father stuck by him, anyway. He saw not who Albert was, but who he could be—a child of God full of love and joy.

By Jim Liske
August 17, 2015
Evangelism | From the CEO | Grace | Mercy
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