Yesterday evening I received this email from Breaking Christian News announing Chuck Colson’s death. That broke my heart because Chuck Colson was a spiritual giant and a champion for religious freedom. While I was deeply saddened by this news, I rejoice knowing he left a plan of succession. This morning as I was preparing this message to share with the world, I was led to do more research about Chuck. Here are some of the heart-grabbing resources I was led to.

“The prison industry is the fastest growing industry in the world. Yet we are sound asleep.” – Mike Barber
“I was in prison and you came to Me” (Matthew 25:36b)
How important is it to the health of your community to minister effectively to inmates in your community?
What are the consequences of neglecting this responsibility?
In my devotional on May 5, I talked about feeding the hungry. Today, we’ll discuss another of Jesus’ core ministries – visiting those in prison.
 
As mentioned yesterday, I was in New York City for the awesome Provision Network …