Category Archives: Jail Ministry

The Mustard Seed

The thirteenth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew contains a number of parables about the Kingdom of Heaven. Elsewhere, this kingdom is described as the Kingdom of God, a term that will be used in the continuing discussion. The Kingdom … Continue reading

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Truth in the Jail

The brazen truth The painful truth An inconvenient truth The whole truth and nothing but the truth The absolute truth A hard truth The peaceful, prescient, lovely truth The truth that passes understanding The unfiltered, unadulterated truth The ultimate truth … Continue reading

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A Story From the Jail Ministry

I have a story I’ve told to the inmates in the jail about a young man who lived in South Central Los Angeles. This young man’s name was Miguel. Miguel’s older brother was the head of a local gang and … Continue reading

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