by Ministry Team | Jan 11, 2026
First off I want to thank God for Chaplain Jerry and the Polk County Jail Ministry. The number of times I’ve been in the jail is embarrassing, but that’s neither here nor there. What is important is that each time that I’ve been in from the first...
by Ministry Team | Jan 8, 2026
Merry Christmas to each of you as we ponder the miracle of the incarnation of the Son of God who came to earth as a man. He came to deal with the sin problem that had overtaken humanity from the fall (Gen. 3:1-7). Mankind could not fix it, thus the importance of the...
by Ministry Team | Dec 10, 2025
My name is Taylor Hollister and I was born in Florida. I faced some adversity growing up, but regardless of that I did well in school, athletics, and worked also. Alongside my well doing habits, drinking and drugs took hold of my life. Wide is the way that leads to...
by Ministry Team | Dec 10, 2025
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Did you know the Thanksgiving holiday was established by President Abraham Lincoln on October 3, 1863, and he designated it to be on the last Thursday of November? Have you ever thought about how giving thanks parallels praise? Both are...
by Ministry Team | Nov 9, 2025
My life was dark from the age of 4 as I grew up with sexual abuse. Keeping secrets was never easy, but the secrets were the only way to survive. I started using at the age of 16 and was in and out of treatment, jails, and institutions. In 2021, I visited jail for the...
