Forty men at the Lexington Correctional Center in Oklahoma are enrolled in the Prison Divinity Program offered through Oklahoma Baptist University.
The men will be able to earn a bachelor of arts degree in Christian studies, which will be accompanied by an internship with the prison chaplain.
After completing the four-year degree, inmates will be sent out in teams into other prison facilities throughout Oklahoma to serve as field ministers, the Baptist Messenger reported.
Iran fired missiles at Israel Monday morning (June 8) in several waves of attacks. Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and explosions from missile intercepts could be heard over the city.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 14, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
As a child, Carolyn Fountain saw her grandmother care for neighbors throughout her Tallulah, Louisiana, community. That example set a foundation for the rest of Carolyn’s life.
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