“They are waiting for you.” A corrections deputy greets me with these words as I walk into one the largest housing units in our jails. Looking ahead, I see a small sea of chairs filled with inmates, all ready for the viewing. I like to believe it is not me they are waiting for, rather they are waiting to see the King. Leading up to Easter Sunday a request comes across my desk that men in a certain housing unit are asking to watch the movie The Passion of the Christ . After an initial stun my mind floods with thoughts that God is up to something special in our jails. To add a bit of context, we are in a region of the United States known as the “Unchurched Belt.” Our state is considered one of the least religious in the nation. General statistics may tell one story about believing and nonbelieving adults in this state, but on this day the numbers tell a different story. Roughly 50 men gather around a TV in a 79-bunk dorm to revere their Savior’s journey to and from th
Seeing God's will, promises, and principles at play in today's context should be celebrated. The gospel is powerful and living. I believe that Christians should acknowledge where God's heart, revealed in the Bible, touches their lives. This is a journal of where I see biblical truths within contemporary culture, social systems, and in personal interactions. I call them Jesus moments.