prison ministry

Prison Ministry Workshop: Thursday Supplemental

Here’s a report from two other classes Thursday, provided by my wife, Linda. Read More...

Prison Ministry Workshop: Thursday PM

Starting pretty much on time after lunch: not bad (and lunch at Max & Erma’s was pretty good, too...but that’s for another post). We had a great conversation with Buck Griffith and John Henry Pruitt on some our challenges at Butner. One of the pleasures of the workshops is the chance to talk with others in the trenches and get encouragement and insights. And now, on with the Workshop... Read More...

Live from Livonia...

...it’s the 35th Annual Jail & Prison Ministry Workshop. I’ll be semi-liveblogging from here today and tomorrow. Keep watching this post for updates throughout the day. Read More...

Why Prison Ministry?

This is going to be a rare autobiographical posting. People often ask how I got involved in prison ministry. Normally, I don’t like telling stories about myself, but, in this case, it’s not really about me, as you’ll see. Read More...

30 Seconds to Bible Study

I’ve been involved in prison ministry at FCC Butner for the past 20 years. During that time, I’ve developed a set of guidelines for our Bible studies there. Every new man has had to endure the recitation of my ground rules for our study. Over the years, I’ve reduced them to a 30 second spiel. If the guys at Butner have to go through the ritual, why shouldn’t you? Read More...