Author: Melanie G. Snyder
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780871781284
Category : Prisoners
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
"Tells the story of Marie Hamilton and her volunteer work in the Pennsylvania prison system. For more than thirty years, Marie used principles of nonviolence and restorative justice to create unique programs for inmates"--Provided by publisher.
Grace Goes to Prison
Author: Melanie G. Snyder
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780871781284
Category : Prisoners
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
"Tells the story of Marie Hamilton and her volunteer work in the Pennsylvania prison system. For more than thirty years, Marie used principles of nonviolence and restorative justice to create unique programs for inmates"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780871781284
Category : Prisoners
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
"Tells the story of Marie Hamilton and her volunteer work in the Pennsylvania prison system. For more than thirty years, Marie used principles of nonviolence and restorative justice to create unique programs for inmates"--Provided by publisher.
Grace Behind Bars
Author: Bo Mitchell
Publisher: NavPress
ISBN: 1624057845
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Grace Behind Bars shares the true and dramatic account of how Bo Mitchell, businessman and chaplain for the Denver Nuggets, inexplicably ended up in federal prison only to find God’s true freedom behind bars. Ironically, it’s in a six-by-nine-foot cell that God begins to free this driven Christian leader from his prison of performance and success. In the end, Bo realizes that God’s love is a gift, not something he must earn. But there’s more to the story: Just before Bo enters prison, his wife, Gari, becomes incapacitated by a brain illness and enters her own prison of clinical depression. Readers will see how the couple struggled together as their world fell apart, yet ultimately grew closer to each other and God behind the bars of their trials. This story will not only inspire and encourage readers, it will show them how they, too, can find spiritual freedom in life’s “prisons” if they choose to see God’s hand in their lives.
Publisher: NavPress
ISBN: 1624057845
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Grace Behind Bars shares the true and dramatic account of how Bo Mitchell, businessman and chaplain for the Denver Nuggets, inexplicably ended up in federal prison only to find God’s true freedom behind bars. Ironically, it’s in a six-by-nine-foot cell that God begins to free this driven Christian leader from his prison of performance and success. In the end, Bo realizes that God’s love is a gift, not something he must earn. But there’s more to the story: Just before Bo enters prison, his wife, Gari, becomes incapacitated by a brain illness and enters her own prison of clinical depression. Readers will see how the couple struggled together as their world fell apart, yet ultimately grew closer to each other and God behind the bars of their trials. This story will not only inspire and encourage readers, it will show them how they, too, can find spiritual freedom in life’s “prisons” if they choose to see God’s hand in their lives.
Shackled By Grace
Author: Deb Gruel
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781725975859
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
January 29, 2015. In a small central Pennsylvania town, Deb Gruel awoke to early morning knocking on her front door. A small band of police officers entered her home, searched it and questioned her husband, Dave, while her sons slept upstairs. Two days later, Dave was charged with multiple felony counts related to child pornography. The next 18 months would become a nightmare for Deb and her family as they weathered attacks on their character, social standing, finances and mental health. Raised to believe in the power of God to overcome, Deb wondered: Could anything good come from this? God answered in a surprising way.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781725975859
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
January 29, 2015. In a small central Pennsylvania town, Deb Gruel awoke to early morning knocking on her front door. A small band of police officers entered her home, searched it and questioned her husband, Dave, while her sons slept upstairs. Two days later, Dave was charged with multiple felony counts related to child pornography. The next 18 months would become a nightmare for Deb and her family as they weathered attacks on their character, social standing, finances and mental health. Raised to believe in the power of God to overcome, Deb wondered: Could anything good come from this? God answered in a surprising way.
Grace & Favor: From Prison to Paid Vol. I
Author: Letitia Scott-Jackson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359948227
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
LISTEN! I came into this world on May 14, 1970. Born to the late Reverend Norvell Scott and Beatrice Scott. My father was an A.M.E. Pastor and my mother was your typical pastor's wife. The First Lady as some would have it. My daddy was very strict. He was a tall, fair complected man who always said what he meant and meant what he said. My momma was quiet, and a petite woman with an humble spirit., whom everyone admired, yet she didn't play at all; she would hit you with whatever she could get herb hands on. To those of you reading this, I just thought about something. If I told you all about me right now, you wouldn't have to read my book. So guess what? I am stopping right here. "READ THE BOOK!"
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359948227
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
LISTEN! I came into this world on May 14, 1970. Born to the late Reverend Norvell Scott and Beatrice Scott. My father was an A.M.E. Pastor and my mother was your typical pastor's wife. The First Lady as some would have it. My daddy was very strict. He was a tall, fair complected man who always said what he meant and meant what he said. My momma was quiet, and a petite woman with an humble spirit., whom everyone admired, yet she didn't play at all; she would hit you with whatever she could get herb hands on. To those of you reading this, I just thought about something. If I told you all about me right now, you wouldn't have to read my book. So guess what? I am stopping right here. "READ THE BOOK!"
The Embrace of Grace
Author: Caleb D. Thompson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781427636843
Category : Grace (Theology)
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781427636843
Category : Grace (Theology)
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Go to Jail
Author: Rick Bezanson
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1615792112
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Go to Jail! is a call for Christians worldwide to take the mission of Christ outside the walls of the church. "Dr. Bezanson provides a good model and keen insight into how a local church and its people can make a huge impact in the jail found near its own back yard. He brings out a sense of the amazing reality that occurs in God's kingdom as the battle rages for "guilty" and incarcerated people's souls and in the process some end up belonging to God." (Chaplain James Holder, AZ prison complex, Perryville) "...A life-changing and lifesaving story of caring people, who bravely follow their faith as they share God's word with those who have been forgotten. Thanks be to God for the servant hearts of Pastor Bezanson and the Amazing Grace Jail Pastors." (A grateful Mother of a former inmate) Rick Bezanson is the senior pastor of Amazing Grace Christian Church in Glendale, Arizona. During his tenure over six years the church has grown from worship attendance of 23 to over 170. He also implemented the planting of 5 jail churches in the Maricopa County jail complex and the commencement of Spanish worship at Amazing Grace. Rick recently received his Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. His passion is for the outcast and disenfranchised. Go to Jail! is the culmination of many talks and training classes for pastors and laity interested in jail or prison ministry. He has found that prisoners are longing for transformation and are desperately in need of the words of Jesus. Remember, Jesus will equip the called. If you are considering this ministry, Jesus will bless you and equip you. Amazingly, you will be changed also as you bring Jesus' words to prisoners.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1615792112
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Go to Jail! is a call for Christians worldwide to take the mission of Christ outside the walls of the church. "Dr. Bezanson provides a good model and keen insight into how a local church and its people can make a huge impact in the jail found near its own back yard. He brings out a sense of the amazing reality that occurs in God's kingdom as the battle rages for "guilty" and incarcerated people's souls and in the process some end up belonging to God." (Chaplain James Holder, AZ prison complex, Perryville) "...A life-changing and lifesaving story of caring people, who bravely follow their faith as they share God's word with those who have been forgotten. Thanks be to God for the servant hearts of Pastor Bezanson and the Amazing Grace Jail Pastors." (A grateful Mother of a former inmate) Rick Bezanson is the senior pastor of Amazing Grace Christian Church in Glendale, Arizona. During his tenure over six years the church has grown from worship attendance of 23 to over 170. He also implemented the planting of 5 jail churches in the Maricopa County jail complex and the commencement of Spanish worship at Amazing Grace. Rick recently received his Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. His passion is for the outcast and disenfranchised. Go to Jail! is the culmination of many talks and training classes for pastors and laity interested in jail or prison ministry. He has found that prisoners are longing for transformation and are desperately in need of the words of Jesus. Remember, Jesus will equip the called. If you are considering this ministry, Jesus will bless you and equip you. Amazingly, you will be changed also as you bring Jesus' words to prisoners.
Time of Grace
Author: Ken Lamberton
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 081653327X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
“I hole up in my own cozy cubicle and write, considering ways to make the approaching Thanksgiving holiday not just another day in this place. In prison, hope faces east; time is measured in wake-ups.” Time of Grace is a remarkable book, written with great eloquence by a former science teacher who was incarcerated for twelve years for his sexual liaison with a teenage student. Far more than a “prison memoir,” it is an intimate and revealing look at relationships—with fellow humans and with the surprising wildlife of the Sonoran Desert, both inside and beyond prison walls. Throughout, Ken Lamberton reflects on human relations as they mimic and defy those of the natural world, whose rhythms calibrate Lamberton’s days and years behind bars. He writes with candor about his life, while observing desert flora and fauna with the insight and enthusiasm of a professional naturalist. While he studies a tarantula digging her way out of the packed earth and observes Mexican freetail bats sailing into the evening sky, Lamberton ruminates on his crime and on the wrenching effects it has had on his wife and three daughters. He writes of his connections with his fellow inmates—some of whom he teaches in prison classes—and with the guards who control them, sometimes with inexplicable cruelty. And he unflinchingly describes a prison system that has gone horribly wrong—a system entrapped in a self-created web of secrecy, fear, and lies. This is the final book of Lamberton’s trilogy about the twelve years he spent in prison. Readers of his earlier books will savor this last volume. Those who are only now discovering Lamberton’s distinctive voice—part poet, part scientist, part teacher, and always deeply, achingly human—will feel as if they are making a new friend. Gripping, sobering, and beautifully written, Lamberton’s memoir is an unforgettable exploration of crime, punishment, and the power of the human spirit.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 081653327X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
“I hole up in my own cozy cubicle and write, considering ways to make the approaching Thanksgiving holiday not just another day in this place. In prison, hope faces east; time is measured in wake-ups.” Time of Grace is a remarkable book, written with great eloquence by a former science teacher who was incarcerated for twelve years for his sexual liaison with a teenage student. Far more than a “prison memoir,” it is an intimate and revealing look at relationships—with fellow humans and with the surprising wildlife of the Sonoran Desert, both inside and beyond prison walls. Throughout, Ken Lamberton reflects on human relations as they mimic and defy those of the natural world, whose rhythms calibrate Lamberton’s days and years behind bars. He writes with candor about his life, while observing desert flora and fauna with the insight and enthusiasm of a professional naturalist. While he studies a tarantula digging her way out of the packed earth and observes Mexican freetail bats sailing into the evening sky, Lamberton ruminates on his crime and on the wrenching effects it has had on his wife and three daughters. He writes of his connections with his fellow inmates—some of whom he teaches in prison classes—and with the guards who control them, sometimes with inexplicable cruelty. And he unflinchingly describes a prison system that has gone horribly wrong—a system entrapped in a self-created web of secrecy, fear, and lies. This is the final book of Lamberton’s trilogy about the twelve years he spent in prison. Readers of his earlier books will savor this last volume. Those who are only now discovering Lamberton’s distinctive voice—part poet, part scientist, part teacher, and always deeply, achingly human—will feel as if they are making a new friend. Gripping, sobering, and beautifully written, Lamberton’s memoir is an unforgettable exploration of crime, punishment, and the power of the human spirit.
Reformed: How a Life Sentence Became My Saving Grace
Author: Amanda Warner
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
ISBN: 9781642370874
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
"Jojo Godinez grew up in L.A. County surrounded by gangs. The night he joined one, he swore to represent his gang until death. Fights, shootings, and arrests followed, but his love of violence waned through the years as more and more of his friends died around him. Amid the bloodshed, he met a homegirl, Dalia. At just 18 years old, they married in Vegas, but their honeymoon was interrupted when a crime Jojo committed brought him into court and eventually into a 45-years-to-life sentence. On the day he was found guilty, Dalia gave birth to their son. Suicidal, Jojo lost himself in the evils of the jail, trying to forget his former life and even his family. It was during a stint in solitary confinement that he came to terms with his need for change. He asked God for forgiveness and resolved to never fight again. Jojo's nonviolent rebellion against the prison culture of hatred and racism was consistently met with death threats but he was willing to risk everything for his newfound faith. In prison after prison, Jojo spread peace, while his wife, Dalia, and their son faithfully waited for the day he finally came home. The powerful true story of Jojo Godinez shows the incredible transformation of a man once written off as nothing more than a criminal."
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
ISBN: 9781642370874
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
"Jojo Godinez grew up in L.A. County surrounded by gangs. The night he joined one, he swore to represent his gang until death. Fights, shootings, and arrests followed, but his love of violence waned through the years as more and more of his friends died around him. Amid the bloodshed, he met a homegirl, Dalia. At just 18 years old, they married in Vegas, but their honeymoon was interrupted when a crime Jojo committed brought him into court and eventually into a 45-years-to-life sentence. On the day he was found guilty, Dalia gave birth to their son. Suicidal, Jojo lost himself in the evils of the jail, trying to forget his former life and even his family. It was during a stint in solitary confinement that he came to terms with his need for change. He asked God for forgiveness and resolved to never fight again. Jojo's nonviolent rebellion against the prison culture of hatred and racism was consistently met with death threats but he was willing to risk everything for his newfound faith. In prison after prison, Jojo spread peace, while his wife, Dalia, and their son faithfully waited for the day he finally came home. The powerful true story of Jojo Godinez shows the incredible transformation of a man once written off as nothing more than a criminal."
Prisoners of Grace
Author: H. D. Austin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781644166802
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Prisoners of Grace is the true stories of prisoners incarcerated in a maximum-security prison. We share how the Grace of God captured our lives and made us prisoners of Grace. Our stories reveal how God can forgive the worst of sinners undeserving of the grace of God. But nothing is impossible with God. Ezekiel 36:26 (NLT) says, "And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart." We tell our stories to glorify God and show what is impossible for man to do is possible with the grace of God.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781644166802
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Prisoners of Grace is the true stories of prisoners incarcerated in a maximum-security prison. We share how the Grace of God captured our lives and made us prisoners of Grace. Our stories reveal how God can forgive the worst of sinners undeserving of the grace of God. But nothing is impossible with God. Ezekiel 36:26 (NLT) says, "And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart." We tell our stories to glorify God and show what is impossible for man to do is possible with the grace of God.
The Jail of Grace
Author: Florian Mouafo Zambou
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546283250
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Many have had a genuinefalse conversion experience, a vain hope that promises life while progressively taking it away, these are seeds that sprout without ever bearing fruits, trees that cumber the ground and need to be cut down at the root. This book endeavour to evince the contrast between a new creature and a zombie. Zombies invasion is occurring in the midst of the children of the Lord, from pulpits to pews hardly is found someone who has The Life of God in his soul. Behold an allegory, that will help you find out, who really is your father and whether you were born in the womb or in the tomb. Beware, lest you mistaken who is your genitor as the Jews of old, do not flatter yourself by your pedigree, feelings, experience, activities, and so on For God will not collect his jewels by their appearances, He will test them by FIRE. Therefore, it is what you are right now which counts for Eternity, for in whatever condition you die you eternally remain. Thus, were it not for the ongoing transformations in my life, I would never believe the testimony of my conversion.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546283250
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Many have had a genuinefalse conversion experience, a vain hope that promises life while progressively taking it away, these are seeds that sprout without ever bearing fruits, trees that cumber the ground and need to be cut down at the root. This book endeavour to evince the contrast between a new creature and a zombie. Zombies invasion is occurring in the midst of the children of the Lord, from pulpits to pews hardly is found someone who has The Life of God in his soul. Behold an allegory, that will help you find out, who really is your father and whether you were born in the womb or in the tomb. Beware, lest you mistaken who is your genitor as the Jews of old, do not flatter yourself by your pedigree, feelings, experience, activities, and so on For God will not collect his jewels by their appearances, He will test them by FIRE. Therefore, it is what you are right now which counts for Eternity, for in whatever condition you die you eternally remain. Thus, were it not for the ongoing transformations in my life, I would never believe the testimony of my conversion.