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Slower Than the Second Coming

Sometimes it can seem like this work moves “slower than the Second Coming...” I have come to realize that the real beauty of John’s comment about being slower than the Second Coming is the sure and certain belief that the Second Coming will, indeed come,…
By Mary Mortenson, Executive Director, Prison Congregations of America His name was Rev. John O’Neal.  I only met him once, when PCA founder, Rev. Ed Nesselhuf and I were in th… https://prisoncongregations.org/blog/2017/07/slower-second-coming/

Plans

For the ministry of PCA, we plan, we work, we negotiate and we educate, and we think things are flowing along as planned when all of a sudden there is a delay in the prison or in the sponsoring denomination. These are reminders that while we are called to…
By Mary Mortenson, Executive Director, Prison Congregations of America One spring a few years ago, my husband Jack and I noticed a beautiful little yellow bird in the tree outs… https://prisoncongregations.org/blog/2017/05/plans/

Rachel Kurtz to Sing for PCA

Rachel Kurtz is an incredible singer/songwriter from Minneapolis, with a beautiful voice and an amazing story. Rachel shares personal testimonies of tragedy and triumph with a vulnerability that captivates her audience. Her song “Make A Difference,” unve…
By Julie Thomas, Administrative Assistant, Prison Congregations of America A year and a half ago, Mary Mortenson and I were privileged to attend a conference in Minneapolis cal… https://prisoncongregations.org/blog/2017/02/rachel-kurtz-sing-pca/