As we sat across from each other in a prison unit, Eric looked me in the eye and began to describe the path that led him into incarceration. He described a mother and father who did their best to raise him. Even so, he spoke of an “absentee father” and times when his...
When Lorena arrived at the women’s prison in Posadas, Argentina, she felt empty and unsure of how to rebuild her life. Though she attended church services, she struggled with anger, fear, and a deep sense of emptiness—until she began studying Crossroads lessons. ...
“When the Lord speaks, you must listen carefully—because it might be the moment He’s calling you.” Arie never expected to spend his life serving inside prison walls. A skilled toolmaker and theology student, he first partnered with Crossroads in South Africa to help...
Before bringing the Crossroads program to Soroti Prison, Fred and his church faithfully shared the Gospel behind prison walls. They preached, encouraged, and prayed with the people who lived there, but they felt like something was missing. “We used to teach them and...
Craig had a promising future ahead of him. He earned degrees in film production, built a growing career, and became the proud father of two young children. Then, his life took a disastrous turn. Choices that led to addiction, brokenness, and prison resulted in a...
Years ago, I stood in the gym of a men’s prison to open our church’s Christmas service. The gymnasium was filled to capacity with incarcerated men, volunteers, and staff. I shared that, if I could, I would start each day walking laps around the prison yard with them....
