Due to Covid 19 I haven’t been able to conduct chapel services at Pelican Bay State Prison since February. I found some notes from a service we held last year. Please pray for our incarcerated
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Songs Burst The Bars
The inmate in the second row of chairs said it had been near fifty years since he last sang the verses to Matthew 11:28. His favorite uncle passed away when he was nine years old
Read moreInstructions for Developing Caught Person Syndrome
Getting locked up isn’t all that easy, despite what you may have heard. First, there must be criminal activity. Once clearing that hurdle, there’s the matter of getting caught. Someone must discover your behavior, and–this
Read moreJacked on Jesus
Addictions suck. They’re designed to suck love from the heart, reason from the mind and connection from the soul. They do the job intended. Drugs get you high, alcohol gets you drunk, pornography gets you
Read moreThe Apprentice
The idea that Jesus is working on building our mansions in heaven rankled somebody, “I’d like it better if He put a little time into getting me a crib when I get out of here, or I’m in danger of coming back in.” Is there a silver lining to serve that sentiment? It put a little wrench in our discussion. We only have forty five minutes til the guards close the chapel for the evening and as the Pastor I’d prefer to end on a high note rather than a point of contention.
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