Author Archives: onesimus1

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Before heading to prison on Monday nights, I prepare to lead prayer time by reading Psalms, beginning with the passage used the prior week.  I keep reading until something stands out and I sense … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 1 Peter 3:15 says “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We had a bit of a scare yesterday with Chaplain Heinrich in the hospital undergoing emergency heart surgery, but we serve an awesome God who had everything under control the whole time. Obviously, it … Continue reading →

We got news this morning that Chaplain Heinrich spent the night in ICU at Ephrata Hospital after experiencing some strange symptoms while playing pickle ball. In Heinrich’s own words, “I was told that my application for sudden death was not … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Labor Day – the last blast of summer, celebrated with picnics and get-togethers across the country. Several volunteers left our picnics early last night to get together with inmates, who were very appreciative that … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As most kids head back to school this week, it’s another missed milestone for those in prison which tends to trigger depression.  Our hearts are with the downtrodden, and we pray in agreement with … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I truly appreciate all the prayers from inmates, volunteers, and prayer warriors for my health. God allowed me to rejoin the team this week and it was great to see everyone again. I was … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During prayer time in the Monday Night services, I’ve shared that we Christian men should try to ask more mature questions in prayer. Instead of crying out “Why me? Why this? Why now?”, perhaps … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As far as vacations go, last week was a real nice getaway to the beach with my wife and grown kids, and the last time it’ll be just us (my daughter gets married in … Continue reading →