Explosion of Theology Inside the Padded Cell
There is an inmate in the jail that I’ve known for a long time, he’s a fellow that once worked in a church—he was even in preparation to become a missionary in Africa. But then Read more…
Lead Pastor of CenterPoint Church. Missionary. Church-planter of seven Kalamazoo churches.
Fellowship Captain and Praise Team at Galilee Baptist Church.
Executive Director, CenterPoint Church. Former Exec at Prison Fellowship.
Servant of GOD
Lead Pastor, Living Hope Community Church
Prayer Warrior
There is an inmate in the jail that I’ve known for a long time, he’s a fellow that once worked in a church—he was even in preparation to become a missionary in Africa. But then Read more…
Thursday of this past week I met with a new inmate. I was bringing some materials up to some of the guys in a cell, and there was this new fellow there. I talked to Read more…
Earlier this week, I arrived at a high security area of the jail. An inmate was yelling, so I walked onto the cell block and went right to the cell where the fellow was yelling, Read more…
There is an inmate in the jail who is a very tough fellow. I take it that he’s extremely experienced in crime, and has seen a lot of the deepest darkness in his life. This Read more…
There’s a core member of our KJM team who needs an organ transplant (both kidneys). This core member of our team is on a waiting list for the transplants. Today he was not in the Read more…
Recently, a guard in the jail who I am friends with approached me and told me that his mom had four big thick jampacked garbage bags full of clothing, shoes, and boots, for people who Read more…
There’s an inmate who is very young who was just sentenced to life in prison. The inmate committed the crime when just out of high school. He has been located in the highest security area Read more…
The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened (Matthew 13:33). I was at a popular cell on the B Read more…
Twice this week, I talked to the same inmate. He is about 45-years-old. We talked to on Tuesday, and he expressed various non-Christian views (some rather evil and non-logical), about if there’s a GOD or Read more…
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me (Galatians 2:20).
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked (Ephesians 6:16).
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple (Psalm 27:4).
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many (Matthew 20:26-28).
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. Galatians 2:20