In today’s digital age, the art of letter writing has become something of a lost tradition. World Letter Writing Day offers a perfect opportunity to practice this heartfelt form of communication. Crossroads Prison Ministries connects people in prison with...
Just for Mentors: September 2024 In this issue of Just for Mentors, Doug reflects on the grief and guilt incarcerated individuals face surrounding their families, especially during the holidays. Encourage your students to hold onto the unwavering hope found in Jesus...
“My life is awesome!” This is not a statement you would expect from someone isolated in solitary confinement while serving a twenty-five-year prison sentence. But it is exactly what Crossroads student Buddy wrote in his testimony. Growing up, Buddy took his family’s...
Six pastors in Bogotá, Colombia, shared their experiences with us. Pictured from left to right: Hector Mauricio Martines and Rosa Ines Bernal (Iglesia Cristiana El Poder de Dios), Doris de Trejos and Jorge Eliecer Trejos (Iglesia Cristiana Misionera el Sol), Jeimy...
Seated at a reentry ministry’s breakfast event, I glanced around at the faces of those in attendance, my mind racing with memories. I saw friends, chaplains, and mentors who had been involved since the beginning of the reentry ministry twenty years ago. As I listened...
