Inside Voice
The Hebrew word “Shatan” means “accuser” or “adversary”. It appears in the Old Testament as an ordinary word referring to the actions of one human being against another. But when…
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Chaplaincy is such a privilege
I recently encountered one of the most attentive audiences ever, to one of my messages. I was in prison on a Sunday, speaking from the Letter of James, to a…
David recognised for prison chaplaincy work
Inside Out Prison Chaplaincy volunteer David Briddock has been named Carinity’s Chaplain of the Year. David has been an Inside Out prison chaplain for five years, following 15 years as…
Giving faith a go
The current population of over 9000 prisoners is the largest ever recorded in Queensland history. Recent media reports of violent attacks on correctional centre staff, drug overdoses by inmates, and…
Positive connections
To Jonah*, walking into prison felt as though his life had ended. And it had – because his old life of drugs and crime was finally over the moment he…
What causes fights and quarrels among you?
I recently encountered one of the most attentive audiences ever, to one of my messages. I was in prison on a Sunday, speaking from the Letter of James, to a…
A new life
*Chloe’s childhood was marred by neglect, sexual abuse and the death of her mother when she was just six years old. Drugs and alcohol became her means of escape… and…
An incredible miracle
An incredible miracle happened when one of our Inside Out Prison Chaplaincy chaplains spoke to a very hardened prisoner: “He told me his criminal history starting when he was 17…
From prison to pulpit
As a born-again Christian, a successful business woman, loving wife and mother of three little girls, prison was the last place Trish Jenkins expected to find herself. But in February…
Perfect Lies
Matt* grew up in suburban Melbourne with three sisters and his brother. His parents weren’t wealthy but they worked hard to provide Matt and his siblings a good education, family…
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