Tag Archives: transformation
How Charles “Chuck” Colson Inspired Me
Charles W. “Chuck” Colson October 16, 1931 – April 21, 2012 Mr. Chuck Colson inspired me from the moment I first read his book, “Born Again.” I was standing in a Christian bookstore in Buffalo, New York looking for books to explain what had happened to me after becoming a Christian while I awaited a court date for a drug possession charge back in 1980. I found Colson’s book very fascinating and it also confirmed to me that the same experience that happened to Chuck Colson happened to me. We both were “born again” by having Jesus Christ come into our lives and …
Live in Christ Radio – Interview – 1/17/2012 – 8pm
Prison minister and author Marty Angelo is scheduled to be a guest on “Alive in Christ Radio” – Tuesday, 1/17/2012 at 8 PM. Save That Date: Alive in Christ Radio – Tuesday 1/17/2012 – 8pm http://www.aliveinchristradio.com/
Teen Challenge’s Answer to Drug Problems
Teen Challenge’s Proven Answer to the Drug Problem A Review of a Study by Dr. Aaron T. Bicknese “The Teen Challenge Drug Treatment Program in Comparative Perspective” Introduction The number of federal dollars appropriated for drug treatment has steadily climbed over the past twenty-five years, from $120 million in 1969, to $1.1 billion in 1974, to $3 billion in 1996 (1). This dramatic rise in spending has occurred even though the current group of illicit drug users is half the size of the same group in 1979 (2). Because of this mushrooming of funds in the face of a smaller …
Marty Angelo Ministries
The mission of Marty Angelo Ministries is proclaiming and teaching the gospel of the kingdom of God to prisoners, substance abuse recovery program clients, and troubled celebrities. The ministry utilizes life-changing books, evangelistic outreaches, and follow-up resources. Please check out Marty Angelo Ministries http://www.martyangelo.com/
When God Goes to Prison
A guard watches as inmates prepare for a work detail at the minimum-security facility known as the Carol Vance Unit. When God Goes to Prison The Carol Vance Unit is the kind of faith-based program the Bush Administration would like to see more of. Its mix of religion and rehabilitation may violate the First Amendment, but may also make it the best prison in Texas. By Daniel Brook LAST JANUARY, I JOINED INMATES FROM THE CAROL VANCE UNIT, a wing of the state prison in Richmond, Tex., as they gathered in the prison chapel for a farewell ceremony. The ceremony …
California prison drug treatment called waste of money
Inmates relax in a room designed to be a gym at Solano State Prison in Vacaville, California. California prison drug treatment called waste of money The state overseer of the corrections system says the $1 billion spent since 1989 on programs has failed to lessen the recidivism rate. By Jenifer Warren, Times Staff Writer – February 22, 2007 SACRAMENTO — California’s $1-billion investment in drug treatment for prisoners since 1989 has been “a complete waste of money,” the state’s inspector general said Wednesday, and has done nothing to reduce the number of inmates cycling in and out of custody. One …
Should Subject Abuse Treatment Programs be called Faith Based, Christian Based, or Secular Based?
Throughout my 28+ years of Christian ministry, I have been exposed to numerous methods used in treating thousands of substance abusers. It was only in recent years that the term, “faith-based” came into being. I was always concerned of its’ exact definition. I wondered why it was not just called “Christian-based.” Are we that afraid to attribute anything to Jesus Christ anymore? Calling substance abuse treatment “faith-based” instead of “Christian-based” opened up a door that I feel helped usher in what nowadays is a common running thread that blends many secular sounding “buzz words” with what the Bible clearly calls …
Beer Belongs?
Have you seen advertisements like this in leading magazines during the past years? Two or three young people appear in a happy social setting. Their facial expressions are joyful, and in their hands they hold an alcoholic beverage. In evidence are bottles bearing the name of a well-known beer. Across the bottom of such full page illustrations are sometimes printed the words “beer belongs”. The implication is clear. According to many advertisements, beer belongs in the home. It belongs to the social gathering. It enhances good fellowship. It provides for good times. It belongs in the company of carefree, fun …