Tag Archives: God

‘Break every chain, break every chain, break every chain’

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Jay Morris

You could hear a pin drop at our table at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Va. It was chapel time. Six residents and three volunteers sitting in a circle in a prison gym, leaning in to hear one of our Kairos brothers … Continue reading →

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Breathing life into the Valley of Dry Bones

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Jay Morris

“Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.” – Ezekiel 37:5 My visits to Greensville Correctional Center, Virginia’s largest prison, remind me of one of Ezekiel’s visions. It’s the one in Ezekiel 37 where God restores a … Continue reading →

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‘Your current circumstance is not your conclusion’

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Jay Morris

I have written before about my involvement in the Kairos prison ministry program. This past weekend, our team from Northern Virginia spent two days at Greensville Correctional Center in southeastern Virginia. In the prison’s gym where we met was a … Continue reading →

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The captain is on the bridge

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jay Morris

My son gave me a copy of “Around the Year with Emmet Fox: A Book of Daily Readings” for Christmas last year. I don’t always remember to read each day’s meditation, so I often find myself catching up. The one … Continue reading →

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Remembering Robin Johnston: ‘Mission accomplished’

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jay Morris

Sometimes events stir up memories. Disparate strands become tangled. Thoughts converge. Then sweet reflection, followed by a blessed “Aha!” moment. I recently finished the book “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” by Harold Kushner. It’s not a new book (published … Continue reading →

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