by Admin | Jan 5, 2021 | Latest News, Stories
By Lisa Blystra President & CEO As I look back on 2020, many emotions come to mind. Anxiety, uncertainty, fear . . . but also gratitude and hope. Despite the many challenges we faced as a ministry in the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, God has moved in unexpected,...
by Admin | Dec 11, 2020 | Latest News, Stories
Editor’s Note: This letter from Doug Cupery, director of church mobilization at Crossroads Prison Ministries, was sent to all Crossroads mentors earlier this month. During the Christmas season, what do you say to someone who is in prison? Is it okay to say “Merry...
by Admin | Dec 10, 2020 | Latest News, Stories
By Ellie Wayner Crossroads Intern “Jesus found me at the foot of my bed with a loaded nine-millimeter pistol in my mouth and my finger on the trigger. Before I could pull the trigger, tears welled up in my eyes, and my breathing became heavy. A surge of heat ran...
by Admin | Nov 17, 2020 | Latest News, Stories
By Ellie Wayner Crossroads Intern “Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.” -Hebrews 13:3 After spending nearly two decades as church planters in...
by Admin | Oct 8, 2020 | Latest News, Stories
By Paige Deur Staff Writer If you had walked into Crossroads’ office in early March, you would have found at least a dozen volunteers hard at work stuffing Bible study lessons into envelopes, sorting mail or entering enrollment forms into a database. If you had...
