Reflecting on his past, Earl realized he was a “spectator Christian.” “For many, many years, I proclaimed to be a Christian, but my heart and my lifestyle did not match my words,” he recalled. “I went to church regularly, and I knew what to say and how to act around...
Devin, a Crossroads student in New Mexico, is supposed to be released from prison soon. Reentry is difficult enough. Now add a global pandemic. “I have no place to go. So I am really bummed out and discouraged,” Devin wrote in a recent note to his Crossroads mentor....
You’re worthless. You’re stupid. You’ll always be a failure. These were the words Terry heard over and over as he grew up. Longing for love from his father, he instead received emotional and physical abuse. “I became angry and started hating my father, wondering why...
COVID-19 has ravaged many prisons in the United States. Most facilities are closed to visitors and many are on lockdown. Now is the time to lift up our incarcerated brothers and sisters in prayer. But don’t limit your prayers to the United States. Prisons all over the...
Crossroads Board Member Paul Cowley is sharing his incredible testimony with the world through his autobiography, “Thief Prisoner Soldier Priest,” which releases April 16. Paul grew up in Manchester amid the chaotic world of his alcoholic parents. His...
One of the silver linings in the COVID-19 crisis is that it has called the Church to prayer. As people wrestle with anxiety, uncertainty and fear, followers of Jesus are crying out to God with prayers of lament, thanksgiving and petition. Crossroads students too are...
