When Gregory began serving his life sentence, he was disillusioned with religion. “I was raised in the Roman Catholic Church at a time when ugly scandals were coming to light about that organization,” he said. “Eventually, I left, looked at other kinds of...
Most people, when receiving a prison sentence, would likely react with sadness, frustration, or even anger. Marcus had a surprisingly different reaction: happiness. “I was happy because I knew God heard my prayers,” he explained. Marcus grew up attending church...
Curtis has spent the last seven years studying the Bible through Crossroads. For the last four years, he has received consistent spiritual guidance and personal encouragement from his Tier 2 mentor, John. In 2021, he began his first Tier 3 course, with John still by...
Harry had been serving time in prison for twelve years, guilt and regret weighing heavily on his heart. Having taken another man’s life, he knew he still had years to spend in that cell. He didn’t know how to move forward with his life, and he was losing hope that he...
“Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun.” – Ecclesiastes 2:11 Ian had an enviable childhood. Growing up in a loving, moderately wealthy...
