Born Again and Again

How ministries advocate for more prison reform.

Photo by Genesis Photos / Robin Nelson

A Prison Fellowship (PF) program in Minnesota reduced recidivism rates and saved prisons more than $3 million, says a recent study from Baylor University's Byron Johnson. InnerChange participants' employment and earnings saw big jumps too. Meanwhile, Congress named a $1 million prison reform task force for PF founder Charles Colson (who died in 2012). PF's Craig DeRoche says the task force has the potential to take prison reform "beyond catchy sound bites and overused sports metaphors."

This article appeared in the May, 2014 issue of Christianity Today as "Witness".

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Christianity Today May, 2014

Cover Story

Forgiving the Sins of My Father

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Letting Scripture Interrupt You

Interview by Laura Turner

A Gospel for Everyone

Review

The Bible's Unequivocal 'No' to Domestic Violence

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The Great Baby Commission

Sunday Oguntola (in Lagos) and Kevin P. Emmert

Excerpt

How We Forgot the Holiness of God

The Best Way to Use Music in Church

When Should an Overseas Missionary Pay a Bribe?

Gregory Koukl, Samuel Kunhiyop, Sharon Mumper, Marvin Wilson

Review

Bonhoeffer Against the World

News

Should Christian Colleges Let Female Faculty Teach Men the Bible?

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Matt Chandler, the Preacher Stung by Joy

The Myth of Happy Parenting

Testimony

Twitter's Social Innovator: All In for God

Claire Diaz-Ortiz

Editorial

A World Vision for Church and Parachurch

News

The Polygamy Bill Dividing Kenya's Christians

Moses Wasamu in Nairobi, Kenya

A Sinner Raised by Sinners

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Gleanings: May 2014

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New & Noteworthy Books

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Is Neutrality Neutral?

The Battle of the Bible Films

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Russell takes a listener’s question about making time to be a better writer.

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Amid ICE Raids, Korean American Churches Stay Quiet

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What Porn Does to Us

Interview by Russell Moore

Christine Emba talks with Russell Moore about how psychological research supports biblical injunctions.

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Being Human

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Northern Seminary Presidential Installation Goes Awry

Haleluya Hadero

It’s unclear whether Joy Moore resigned her leadership at the suburban Chicago school.

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The animated spinoff on the adult show is a heady attempt to disciple kids on the life of Jesus.

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Review

Suffering Comes in Many Forms. So Does Theodicy.

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