prison ministry

If you've always thought of Angel Tree as a gift-giving program that benefits only children, then I've got a terrific story for you -- about how Angel Tree can turn around the lives of parents in prison.

Chuck Colson always said that the church’s task was to make the invisible kingdom visible. And your church can do that this Christmas.

The new movie Unconditional is a powerful tale of loss and renewal. It shows the sobering effects of crime on both victims and criminals, but it also shows how their lives can be transformed, even when everything seems hopeless. And it clearly demonstrates that God is the one who transforms those lives.

If your church is looking for a hands-on ministry to the "least of these," I cannot think of a more rewarding experience. Angel Tree is so much more than Christmas gifts: It’s a way of reconciling families torn apart by incarceration, and it’s about introducing these children, these families, to Jesus.

Prison Fellowship founder and former Nixon aide Chuck Colson was memorialized Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral.

Bible resource provider Biblica has a special Bible just for prison inmates this Christmas.

If you want to see the power of Christ’s love to transform someone for real, volunteer for Angel Tree. I’ll explain.