Letters from Prison

Thursday, January 17, 2019 - Yesterday, it seemed Satan came at me with both barrels – a pump shotgun! I did not realize it at the time. It began in the form...

Sunday, January 20, 2019 - Recently I’d seen reviewed or advertised in a Christian magazine a book about knowing what God’s will is for one’s like. But last ...

Friday, January 18, 2019 - This morning, my cellmate came to me very enthused about how God was dealing with him. Since I’ve been living in this tiny room wi...

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - I have been discussing and quoting extensively from Herbert Schlossberg’s superb book, Idols for Destruction, which my friend, ...

Thursday, January 31, 2019 - Late yesterday afternoon I was walking back from chow. There on the front of the building where my cell is was a perfect, large ...

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - Last night, “E” came into my cell while I was reading, wanting to discuss a lot of burdens and struggles. He’s been coming to o...

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - Last evening, I finished reading Nabeel Qureshi’s superb autobiographical book Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus. I believe every Chri...

Monday, January 28, 2019 - This morning I was blessed reading Psalm 94 and II Timothy. David said, “For the Lord will not abandon His people, not will He for...

Sunday, January 27, 2019 - Last night, “K” came into my cell. It took him a few minutes until he was finally able to ask what he wanted, though. He had just ...

Saturday, January 26, 2019 - Yesterday evening I read “Never Say Die” by my friend, Doug Hsu, a biography of David Yon Moe, a helpless, dying drug addict and...

Friday, January 25, 2019 - This morning, I read II Thessalonians, and frankly, it seemed to be written just for me. It’s really a follow-up letter to I Thess...

Thursday, January 24, 2019 - Kathie emailed me this morning very excited that a friend of ours had a friend who is very close to someone who apparently knows...

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - It is unbelievable to me that I have now been in prison for 50 days! I never thought I’d be here this long! God really must hav...

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - This morning I read I Thessalonians 1, a chapter easily skimmed over without much thought. But, interestingly, Paul remembers the...

Monday, January 21, 2019 - Today has been a pretty good day, except on the coldest night of the winter so far (single digits), the heat went out in our unit....

Sunday, January 20, 2019 - Recently I’d seen reviewed or advertised in a Christian magazine a book about knowing what God’s will is for one’s like. But last ...

Saturday, January 19, 2019 - It is about 3:30 pm, and I just got back from the most wonderful visit with Kathie, my daughter Victoria, her husband Cory, and ...

Sunday, January 6, 2019 - I found out late yesterday afternoon that Kathie, William, and Josiah are coming to see me today, leaving yesterday evening and spe...

Saturday, January 5, 2019 - I begin to write this, exactly at the time I reported to prison one month ago – 1:55 pm on December 5. Much has transpired. Today...

Friday, January 4, 2019 - I just listened to an affirming message by Tony Evans, someone I’ve met and respect, that God puts us in certain situations as a te...