After his father’s death, Dan began to use and abuse methamphetamines to ease the pain of his loss. He became an addict. Soon, he was arrested and convicted for drug possession. He was placed on probation and ordered to report to a probation officer regularly, submit to drug testing, and obey multiple other conditions. Dan… Continue reading »
Kairos Prison Ministry is proud to be featured on 3 full episodes of the Cool Explorations podcast, where host Tony Peters explores God’s Word in unique ways. To give the audience a clear understanding of the importance and impact of prison ministry, 4 guests were interviewed for 3 separate episodes. One episode features Kairos Prison… Continue reading »
The Mission After her release, Rhonda Bear wanted to find a way to help women coming out of prison. According to Bear, women are often released from jail at midnight on the day their sentence ends, at which many of them don’t have a place to go, much less someone to pick them up. “If you… Continue reading »
By Ali Brooks, Anne Raun and Madison ReichertFlycatcher Media(reprinted with permission) Rhonda Bear comes out from behind the counter of She Brews, a coffee shop in downtown Claremore, Oklahoma, to gently tell one of her two grandsons to be nice to the other. The owner of She Brews, which has been open since November 2012, Bear… Continue reading »
Story #1: 40 Years in the Desert I entered prison here at Union Correctional Facility in Raiford, Florida in 1976. I heard a brand new program called Kairos was coming. (Turns out it was the very first Kairos Weekend ever held.) They said there would be chicken and cookies and much more, so I signed up. But I… Continue reading »
By Chris Callahan, Western Region Vice Chair, Kairos of North Carolina. He is an attorney in Rutherfordton, NC. It was the last case on the Department of Social Services Court calendar that day. The parents had failed to make progress on their child neglect case for over a year, so the proposed guardians of the child… Continue reading »
Kairos Inside Testimony Greetings to you in the glorious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am a servant of Christ even though I am doing life in prison. It is my joy to share with you a brief part of my testimony when The Lord opened my eyes to the truth. I was… Continue reading »
My name is Teresa and this is my story. I am a survivor of prison. I was never in prison except for the day I was born. I am dedicating this testimony to my mother. She was an amazing woman. I was born on Friday the 13th in prison. I was born illegitimate and an… Continue reading »
In early 2013, commercial photographer Trent Bell was shocked by the news that a friend — an educated professional, a husband and a father of four children — had been sentenced to 36 years in prison. Over the proceeding months, Bell found himself haunted by not only his friend’s bad decision and loss of freedom,… Continue reading »