Author Archives: onesimus1

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Welcome to the “vacation edition” of the weekly prayer request email, as I’m at the beach in Ocean City, MD, with my family this week. In my stead we had very capable volunteers covering … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We see some new faces in the prison staff each week, and that’s been one of our prayers – the prison is still experiencing a staff shortage (we’ve also heard turnover is high).  Please … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, God answers prayers in many ways, big and small, and He always answers.  We must realize He doesn’t always say “Yes”, sometimes He says “No” and sometimes He says “Not yet”.  We got a … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Harry S Truman once said “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!” That was our test last night at prison since we were warned ahead of time the chapel air conditioning … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Things don’t always go as planned, and sometimes you don’t know what’s holding you back or why.  How we react says a lot about our faith.  Do we get anxious? Angry? Frustrated? Or do we … Continue reading →

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As they entered the prison chapel last night, one inmate said to another “It’s gonna be so hot, they got no air conditioning”.  What were they talking about? Unsaved sinners going to hell? Actually, … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity!”  A common phrase heard during many Pennsylvania summers, and very true inside Chester County Prison where the chapel air conditioning seems minimal at best.  The air in that … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As can happen on occasion, the prison was on lockdown last night, and that means all available staff are focused on the security situation causing the lockdown. Unfortunately, it also means that regular programming like … Continue reading →