June 12, 2010 – Johnston – Winnsboro, TX

Well, we’ve reached the mid-way point in year 10. To me, it is just as exciting and rewarding as it was the first time we served at the Havins Unit so many years ago. I guess you could say we serendipitously (the word of the week) found ourselves in a place where He needs us to serve. The rest is history and all glory goes to Him.
The overall general population…

May 22, 2010 – Coffield – Tennessee Colony, TX

It was a beautiful weekend to be on the road. Our journey, as always, was interesting and full of surprises ranging from an unlocked trailer door, to a battery scare, to a speeding ticket. You just never know what is in store with this group. Sometimes I wonder what might happen next! It is always interesting. It is big fun serving with From The Dust.

A total of 570 attended services…

May 1-2, 2010 – Hamilton – College Station, TX

It’s my turn to come up with the new word(s) of the week…Hirundo Rustica. Sounds like a delicious Italian dish on the menu at your favorite Italian restaurant…or maybe not. This is the name for 1 of 636 recognized (Texas Ornithological Society) bird species found in Texas.Our beautiful state is full of exquisite feathered creatures with names like Yellow-billed Loon, Blue Footed Booby, Wandering Tattler, and Bobolink. The Hirundo Rustica,…

Apr 10-11, 2010 – Boyd – Teague, TX

A special “Thanks” goes out to all at the Boyd Unit for a great visit. The staff and CO’s were extremely kind and helpful. Approximately 265 attended services on Saturday and another 175 on Sunday. We witnessed 18 responses to the Lord’s message.

Our lesson this weekend focused on and emphasized the Word and its ability to change us when verbalized and lived out. As Mitchell explained, there is something about…

Mar 13, 2010 – Sayle – Breckenridge, TX

Posted 28 Mar 2010 in News

Nothing better than playing outside when the weather is nice! Thank you Lord! We had another great service and trip to the Breckenridge area. The word of the day/trip was “compendium” which means, a short complete summery or list or collection of various items. Feel free to Tweet Yvette (@fromthedustpm) for a compendium of ways to work this word into your daily vocabulary. A special thanks to Chaplain Daws and the staff for making us so comfortable. And…we had a first! Thanks to the Chaplain, several of us were given the privilege of blowing the Shofar (ram’s horn) as a call to worship. Cool stuff! We had a total of 32 responses to the message today and an overall glorious time of worship.

Looking back on this time together and the worship experiences we share with all our brothers and sisters in Christ at the units, I realize we are all family. In Galatians 3:28, Paul emphasizes that all of the walls separating us socially are broken down when we are in Christ:

  • Ethnicity – “neither Jew nor Greek”
  • Socioeconomic status – “neither slave nor free”
  • Gender – “neither male or female”

First-Century culture and the church were deeply divided and Paul stressed, “we are all one in Jesus Christ”. Christians have become children of God through faith, which means we are all in the same family. We are no longer divided by the areas mentioned above but have become brothers and sisters in God’s family. A symbol of our unity as a family is baptism. This ceremony helps the believer affirm the Lordship of Christ and his or her commitment to a new way of life. It is our promise to “put on Christ” not just in word but also in deed. It is our creed. We do this so that ALL may enjoy full membership in the body. If you haven’t been baptized to proclaim your faith then DO IT! The breaking down of traditional barriers wasn’t just a future hope. The early church worked to make it a reality.

It is our prayer as we gain momentum into year 10 of this prison ministry that you will continue to pray and give to support your brothers and sisters in white. Please support us in breaking down those walls of ethnicity, status and gender so that reconciliation can occur behind the bars of our prisons today.

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