by Blog Admin | Dec 21, 2016 | Pastor's Blog
Pastoral confession time. I hate 99% of nativity sets. I hate how white everyone is. I hate how Mary never has blood on her white clothing and her hair is perfectly made. I hate how composed (and old) Joseph is. I hate that the shepherds look like they took a shower...
by Blog Admin | Dec 19, 2016 | Guest Post
Halfway through the first Chapter in Drew G. I. Hart’s new book Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism, the author offers a list of well-publicized events that “expose the deep racial divisions that exist in our country.” Rodney King, beaten by...
by Nick Lordi | Dec 15, 2016 | Word from the Directors
As 2016 comes to a close, I am thrilled to report that Redemption Housing has been granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS! You are now able to deduct all end-of-year donations made to Redemption Housing, as well as any previous contributions that were made after May 10,...
by Blog Admin | Dec 5, 2016 | Devotion, Guest Post
Grace and peace, My name is Lori (Rev. Lo.) Banfield, MTS and I am glad to announce that I have recently joined the board of Redemption Housing. As a Chaplain of Discipleship working with disenfranchised populations for over three years, I have had the pleasure to...
by Blog Admin | Nov 22, 2016 | Devotion, Pastor's Blog
The Apostle Paul had a knack for making powerful people very angry; an unfortunate hobby that often resulted in a lot of quiet time in dingy Roman prisons. His Roman citizenship afforded him a fair trial and a monthly portion of grain to live on, which is more than...
by Nick Lordi | Nov 10, 2016 | Word from the Directors
The team at Redemption Housing has been keeping busy in 2016! Over the past few months we have been diligently sharing our vision to open a faith-based housing program for men coming out of incarceration in West Philadelphia. We incorporated in May, began to...
by Nick Lordi | Nov 7, 2016 | Video
In 2014, a Michigan inmate sued Aramark for serving rotten food, claiming “cruel and unusual punishment.” This isn’t an isolated case; in recent years cases have been filed in several states relating to inmates’ meals, with a case in Vermont...
by Blog Admin | Oct 27, 2016 | Guest Post
I work as a mental health therapist at an agency around the corner from the Adult Probation and Parole Department in Philadelphia. It is not uncommon to arrive to work in the morning and find a line of folks stretching down the block as they wait to get in and meet...
by Blog Admin | Oct 18, 2016 | Pastor's Blog
Growing up, my dad always kept a little plaster Ten Commandments on the windowsill above the kitchen sink. It was far less impressive than the stone tablets that Moses brought down from Mt. Sinai, but their message was no less intimidating. “Don’t do bad things or...
by Nick Lordi | Sep 22, 2016 | Video
If you were arrested today and incarcerated for the next 12 months, how would you fare upon your release? Many of us would have family or friends waiting for us. We would have somewhere to lay our heads, and we may even have the network to find employment without too...
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