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MESSY MONDAYS AT THE JAIL
James interacts daily with inmates, providing guidance, counseling, and comfort. He assists in developing programs that challenge inmates to improve themselves, and helps establish re-entry programs to support inmates as they transition back into the community...
...James demonstrates a rare combination of spiritual insight and practical wisdom, positively impacting lives and fostering a culture of growth, accountability, and hope within our facility.
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Steve Bolton
Captain, Washington County Sheriff Office
Each Monday morning begins with quiet time with my wife—meditation, prayer, and a reading from Proverbs—before I step into mentoring the chaplains I’ve been training. By 9:15, we are loading the car with coolers of pop, snacks, my laptop, and that day’s lesson and discussion guide, then making a quick stop at Walmart for bananas and any other small items the inmates at the jail might enjoy.
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Are they all happy to see us? SOMETIMES. Are they curious? YES. We pray for them and hope there might be a clear connection and a spark of hope, and other times we are simply leaving a small imprint on a hurting heart.
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A broken spirit and a broken heart are always messy, but that is exactly where my calling lives. I carry a gift of love for those who are stuck in the messy, and I and my team keep showing up for them, week after week.
The prison ministry is funded 100% by donations which are used to provide drinks, snacks and bibles.
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