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

Leslie Leyland Fields

Letting Scripture Interrupt You

Interview by Laura Turner

A Gospel for Everyone

Review

The Bible's Unequivocal 'No' to Domestic Violence

News

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?

Compiled by Ruth Moon

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

News

Gleanings: May 2014

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Wilson's Bookmarks

New & Noteworthy Books

News

Is Neutrality Neutral?

The Battle of the Bible Films

Peter T. Chattaway

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The Bulletin

Sunday Afternoon Reads: An American Deportation

Andy Olsen reads his piece about a Christian couple’s 35-year stay in America, and how it came to an end.

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News

Malaysian Court Vindicates Family of Abducted Pastor

A judge finds authorities complicit in Raymond Koh’s disappearance, granting millions in damages and ordering a new investigation.

News

When God Closes a Church, He Opens Another?

US evangelicals are buying up shuttered Catholic properties.

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Why CT Was Skeptical of Cold War Calls for Peace

Daniel Silliman

In 1959, evangelicals looked to political leaders to hold up America’s great spiritual heritage as responses to the Soviet Union divided Christians.

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The Bulletin

Dick Cheney Dies, Democrats Win Elections, and Merz Says ‘Go Home’

Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll, Russell Moore

The life and legacy of Dick Cheney, Tuesday’s elections, and Germany signals future deportations.

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News

After Hurricane Melissa, Jamaican Baptists Look to Rebuild from the Ruins

Churches step in as shelters, aid sites, and sources of hope after the island’s strongest storm.

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News

Zohran Mamdani’s Coalition Captured Some Christians, Alarmed Others

The democratic socialist’s energetic campaign paid off in Tuesday’s election.

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The Just Life with Benjamin Watson

Justin Giboney: Stop Outsourcing Your Witness

Faith that holds conviction and compassion in the same breath.