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At Prison Church, Inmates Find Faith Behind the Razor Wire

In one Michigan institution, it's a real congregation — not just a ministry.

Charles Honey, Religion News Service | posted 12/31/2008 08:42AM

IONIA, Mich. — Dressed in blue-and-orange prison suits and tennis shoes, the men came forward for Holy Communion singing an old spiritual.

"Hallelujah, we're going to see the king," they sang in ...

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Norm L.

Posted: January 02, 2009 3:14 PM

Great article and a great idea. I am in a prison ministry called Kairos Prison Ministry at Donovan State Prison in San Diego. Many of your readers may know of this program. Kairos is an international prison ministry with headquarters in Winter Park, Florida with programs running in several hundred prisons throughout the United States and 13 counyties. It is a first step for many of the inmates in becoming active in church services and Bible studies in the institution. An article on the Kairos program would be a great follow-up to this article. www.kairosprisonministry.org

dan	Posted: January 02, 2009 11:59 AM


Great Article! However, it should be noted that "Soon and Very Soon" is not an "old spiritual", but a contemporary gospel song written by Andre Crouch just a few decades ago.

anonymous

Posted: January 02, 2009 11:15 AM

You're wrong mike One of my college roommates, an honors graduate from seminary, is serving a sentence of life without paroll for killing his abusive parents while in his 30's. He very much needs the support of a fellowship of growing believers. Of course I believe he would rehab on the outside and not be a threat to others, but that is not a realistic possibility given his situation and lack of resources for help after 20 years in prison. He loves the Lord, has an ongoing interest in missions worldwide, and yet faces concerns that are every bit as dark as the horror stories that we hear about what goes on behind those walls.

Mike S

Posted: December 31, 2008 4:08 PM

Reminds me of a passage in Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov in which one of the characters notes the ridiculousness of Christians both upholding or even participating in the human legal/"justice" system and their simultaneous missions to convert the prisoners. "Bless you, brother, for today you have passed from death to life. You are now a new creation! Hallelujah! Of course, you must still hang, for you have committed a capital offense, sinning against society and God, but today you shall be in paradise!" (roughly paraphrased and greatly shortened).

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