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Unburdened: Joey’s Journey of Forgiveness
By Dorcas Swartzentruber - Bondage to Freedom Volunteer Joey* was quiet and sat in the back row at the Bondage to Freedom seminar. He seemed...
A Second Chance: Brian’s Story of Redemption
By Caleb Mast - Prison Chaplain I see the dark red diesel truck rolling through town regularly. The bed sports a large blue welder, among...
Finding Freedom at Territorial: A Bondage to Freedom Seminar
By Stephen Stoltzfus - Director of Offender Ministries Last weekend, twenty-four men at Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility gathered for a weekend-long Bondage to Freedom Seminar,...
Hi, I’m Willow Brooke!
By Willow - Former Foster Child I am five years old. I want to tell you a story about how God answered my prayer. When...
Matt’s Story
By Chaplain Mark Nissley I met Matt* during a weekend seminar held in the Buena Vista Correctional Facility. He was in a group of thirty...
Learning to be a Father While in Prison
By Jim Swartzentruber - InsideOut Dad Facilitator We have recently completed the 8th InsideOut Dad class in prison, where sixteen prisoners graduated after twelve weeks...
Walking a Better Path: Todd’s Story of Redemption
By Chaplain Ricky Miller I first met Todd in the Youthful Offenders System five years ago when I started as a chaplain there. He had...
The Power of Prison Ministry: Reaching Hearts Behind Bars
In today’s world, where society often focuses on reform and rehabilitation, one aspect that is sometimes overlooked is spiritual healing. Prison ministry stands as a...
“I Wasn’t Brave Enough to Call the Cops”
By Krista Burkholder Alyssa looked at the younger girl across the table. Her eyes were full of tears as she said, “Nyesha, you were really...
He Gave Me Life: The Story of How David Found Faith in Jesus
By Caleb Mast Cellhouse Five is a series of steps and tiers, almost like a cathedral. As you enter the space, you hear both low-grade...
Inside Children’s Haven Daycare
By Savannah Knepp – Daycare Supervisor Children’s Haven daycare is tucked in a corner of New Horizon’s Oasis Park. Monday through Friday, the daycare workers...
Amanda’s Journey
By Amanda Dyke - Former Ascend VolunteerLiving in the dorms for the youth discipleship program was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Most...
Creating a Refuge for Kids
In the state of Colorado, it is estimated that 5% or 60,000 children have had a parent in prison at some point. Having a parent...
A New Colorado Bill Impacts Convicted Moms
Childcare has been a service provided by New Horizons from our beginning. Childcare, and specifically foster care, is important because it meets a crucial need...
Collection of Testimonies from InsideOut Dad
InsideOut Dad is a weekly class held in prison led by Jim Swartzentruber. Jim invites men to share childhood experiences that affect them today. A...
Blaming God No Longer: Linda’s Story of Faith
Donna Miller, an NHM chaplain at the county jail, met Linda in 2021. Through Donna’s guidance, Linda surrendered her life to Jesus and got baptized....
Christmas Party for Children Affected by Prison
Outdoors was a winter wonderland as volunteers began to arrive in Pueblo to set up for the children’s Christmas party on December 9th. Soon the...
Charles Broke the Cycle
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