And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen… 2 Cor 1:28

Brother E. preached and the prisoners listened.  Some mouths were open, some clamped tightly shut but no one fidgeted and every eye was fixed on him.  Brother E's words hit them like bullets that no armor could stop. Their effect was so apparent that I could hear the thud each made as it penetrated their hearts.  Their eyes, many filling with tears, broadcast their thoughts; I need to change, each said.…

One of the most intense feelings of helplessness comes when someone we love goes to prison.  We can see the errors and flaws in them but we love them anyway.  So, we try to help.  But, no matter how hard we try we can't seem to get through to them.  Once out of prison they try for a while but then they go back to their self-destructive behavior.  Most end up going back to prison again and again.   Frustrated, many of us give up but then feel guilty.  Still , some of us keep trying but beat up…

"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. One man thinks himself the master of others, but remains more of a slave than they are."  Jean-Jacques Rousseau – The Social contract

Despite having just under 5% of the world’s population (U.S. Census), its’ 2.24 million individuals in prison makes the United States home to nearly 25% of the world’s incarcerated population.  With the highest incarceration rate of any country globally  (World Prison Population List), 6.7 million in the…