When Joshua lost his father shortly after graduating from high school, his early experimentation with drugs and alcohol spiraled out of control. By his early twenties, his life was in chaos. “I was lost, desperate, and hopeless—I was in need of a Savior,”...
Since Crossroads began its correspondence-based Bible studies over forty years ago, students have been eagerly sharing their artistic creations with us. What started as simple sketches on lesson pages and envelopes has blossomed into an incredible outpouring of...
At Crossroads, every change we make is aimed at better serving our students—men and women seeking hope, guidance, and connection in the often-isolating environment of prison. Due to the rise of drugs entering prisons through the mail and ongoing staff shortages,...
“I am not the same woman I was when I was arrested more than nine years ago,” Alecia recently wrote. “The woman I used to be was broken and damaged.” Her life, once marked by unresolved grief from her father’s death when she was just eleven,...
Michael’s faith journey began during one of the darkest times of his life. “I was living a very sinful life,” he recalls. “I was selling drugs and weapons inside the prison. One day, a guy cut in front of me in the chow line, and we got into a...
Twinkling lights sparkle in windows, snow crunches underfoot, a mug of cocoa warms our hands, and the scent of a pine tree fills the living room—even as its needles scatter around the house. These simple moments are just some ways we may experience the holidays. Now...
