Author Archives: Dan Turley

Small Stuff

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dan Turley

Some time back I took a friend to lunch who was a practicing psychologist. I had a good reason to invite him to lunch; I was stressed about something heading my way in life. Being the good psychologist he was, … Continue reading →

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Return On Investment

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Dan Turley

Many years ago, a wise man taught me the law of “give to get”.  Not give because we want to get but getting because we want to give.  He was a master of one liners and told me that “if … Continue reading →

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Habeas Corpus

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Dan Turley

Literally, produce the body.  It’s a legal term that means if you have evidence, let’s see it. Many of the men to whom we minister on a Monday night are skeptical of almost everything because they have lived in a … Continue reading →

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Established Rapport

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Dan Turley

It was a long 31/2 years! Being locked out of Chester County Prison for that time drove home, for me, the fragility of our ability to share the Gospel inside that institution. I am so grateful to be back “inside”. … Continue reading →

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Back In Jail

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Dan Turley

It may sound goofy, but it’s really good to be back in jail! I did a recent calculation and I have been inside Chester County Prison a total of 1,250 times plus a few more. That’s 50 times a year … Continue reading →

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Inside Again (Almost)

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Dan Turley

Finally, after three and a half years, we got the ok to go back “inside” on Monday night, August 7th. The lockout was due to covid and a shortage of officers at the prison. When we showed up on the … Continue reading →

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Monday Night Fellowship

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Dan Turley

(Due to COVID, all family visits and church gathering in the chapel have stopped. Thus, outside volunteers have not been permitted to go inside.) The Old Testament is filled with weak and insecure people God used for his purposes. Moses … Continue reading →

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The Opera Ain’t Over ’til the Fat Lady Sings

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Dan Turley

The title is a quip often heard when one wants to deliver the message that there is still more to come.  For us in prison ministry, the fat lady never sings.  We will rarely see the end result of our … Continue reading →

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A TALE OF 1,000 (K)NIGHTS

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Dan Turley

I just passed the 20 year mark of ministry at Chester County Prison. That’s 20 years of Monday nights and a few weekday visits along the way. Averaging 50 Monday nights a year that makes 1,000 times I have been … Continue reading →

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