They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. Psalm 34:5 As I have been writing about, the inmates and I, in the jail, have been really focusing on the verses in Scripture about prayer and answered prayer. I gave a list in a recent email Read more
There is an inmate who is very young that arrived at the jail about a month ago. He’s in the place in the jail where men have the most serious situations. When I first saw this inmate, he was very cold, staring at me in a sort of unfriendly stare-down Read more
In Scripture, there are accounts of people appearing drunk (see Acts 2:14-15), because they were just healed by GOD, because of their closeness to GOD, or because of direct revelation of GOD (such as with the Pentecost prayer). There are other examples, too. This sort of overtakenness, of sheer out-of-control Read more
As I type this, millions are outside preparing to watch the solar eclipse. The jail inmates and myself have been talking today about how the eclipse actually proves that GOD exists. It is pretty simple but robust empirical proof; here it goes… The sun is, we are told, 400 times Read more
There have been some amazing events in the jail ministry this past week. These events involve donations from one of the KJM mission workers, who has been donating socks, reading glasses, board games, underwear, and books. Let me tell you about one such event, a sign from the LORD (see Read more
Two weeks ago I talked to a man who was in the padded medical room receiving medical care from the jail nurses. He was wearing a protective gown (also informally referred to by the inmates as a suicide gown). This week I saw this inmate again, but now he has Read more
Last Friday afternoon, my wife (Lead Chaplain Amy Grupp) and I went to the medical wing in the jail, often the most intense place inside the jail (especially intense spiritually). I talked to a young fellow right when I walked in. He was just standing near the glass door, looking Read more
We received word from Sheriff Fuller that KJM is going to be given access for jail ministry imminently. We are in a launch phase, at the moment. More details will follow in the coming days. GOD has blessed us, and showered us with His miracles.
Yesterday, on the way home from jail, I was still in a state of Jesus-joy, Jesus-high, from sacrificing self to nothing, in order to serve the inmates in the jail all afternoon. I always travel home right through parts of downtown, such as on Vine St. Some men in a Read more
Yesterday I was at a cell with four men in it. I walked up, and one fella yelled, “finally!” He was up on his bed, and as soon as I arrived and started talking, this fellow, Michael, started crying heavily, while sitting on his bed. By the goodness of the Read more