Prison Fellowship Ministries

by Frederick Meekins In Matthew 10:16, Christians are admonished to be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves.   Often though, Christian organizations and ministries are the ones at the forefront of propagating the expectation in the mind of their respective supporters that sincere believers are --- in the words of the Washington Post --- to be uneducated and easy to command.   The Angel Tree Project is a program administered by Prison Fellowship Ministries where Christmas gifts are... Read Full Story

Questionable Unions Part 1 There is a new epidemic in the world of dating and even marriage occurring. A movement that if it becomes mainstream, may change how gender roles in relationships are defined. Have you noticed recently that there has been an influx of celebrity or seemingly powerful women; dating or marrying men that would be described as overly feminine. Women such as Star Jones, whose union to Al Reynolds left many baffled as to why she would marry a man who was openly gay or... Read Full Story

Innocent. And in solitary for 35 years. Take action to achieve justice for the Angola 3. Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox have have endured 35 years of solitary confinement after being framed in a murder that everyone now knows they didn't commit—locked up for daring to speak out against inhumane conditions in Angola, Louisiana State Penitentiary. They now spend every day in a 6x9 foot cell on the site of a former plantation. As with the Jena 6, we're seeing another example of Louisiana's... Read Full Story

I found this review at bukisa.com Thank you, Kate! (whom I do not know) http://www.bukisa.com/articles/38949_book-review-gods-battered-child By Kate / Mar 02, 2009 / 10 Views / “God’s Battered Child” is a wonderful and inspirational book by April Lorier. This isn’t fiction, but a true account of April’s life as an abused child and how she used her experience to do Christian ministry and become a public leader. God had a provision for April Lorier, but as a severely abused child... Read Full Story

I've been hearing for some time that the number of evangelicals in America is dwindling. I don't find that to be true, but I do find the evangelicals to be less Biblicly literate. I'm constantly shocked when I ask an Evangelical Christian what the Bible says about anything, and I get that deer-caught-in-the-headlights look. Back in 2007, the New York Times famously proclaimed that the evangelical movement in America was cracking up. Since then, the media has relished exposing what they see... Read Full Story

On a five-hour television series called "Close to Home," Moyers, an ordained minister, delved into the world of drug addiction. He tried to answer questions about why people become hooked on drugs and how they can overcome their addictions. But Moyers never got around to telling viewers about the best substance-abuse programs around: faith-based ministries. Moyers talked to recovering addicts and alcoholics. He took cameras into a research laboratory to show what happens to the brain when... Read Full Story

"Breathe DEEP!" The Snuggly Fabric Softener Bear For years I walked around holding my breath. I was pertrified of being hurt so I learned to hold myself rigid, on guard, on edge... waiting. I spent hours hiding - crouching in the dark, in a corner in the basement, under the balcony, in the closet - staying very still, quiet - not breathing.... I needed to hear, to be aware of every sound, to be ready. If I was ready, I could take it, I could handle whatever happened. I waited for hours like... Read Full Story

According to a report in the Daily Telegraph newspaper prisoners (in the UK) receive a wage for being in jail, they receive a bed, a TV in all cells, Sky television in most areas for recreational use, free telephones, breakfast in bed on many occasions and cash bonuses for good behaviour. It’s also reported that drugs are cheaper to get inside than out on the streets. You can see why the prisons in England and Wales have hit a record high population. With these luxurious conditions available... Read Full Story

The way to deal with anger is to understand the mechanic behind it. Man is a rational animal. In proper order man is an animal first before being rational. In other words it takes time for our reason out to mature hence at the outset we rely more on our animal surviving instincts. It just happened that being angry is one among the many defence mechanisms which is essential in order for us to survive. Without our survival instincts we would easily perish. This is much obvious in eating. We... Read Full Story

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