When Randall talks about his past life, it’s like he is describing a completely different person. “It is important for me to tell you and others where I came from, that way it can glorify God in how far He has taken me,” Randall said. “I used to take a lot of drugs,...

Denied parole and in the first year of a five-year prison sentence, Edward Amey was at a low point in his life. When he was not in his cell, he was working in the prison’s hog barn, feeding and cleaning up after pigs. Ashamed by his past and frustrated by his present...

When Dawn’s husband of forty-four years passed away, she found herself in a very difficult season of life. “I didn’t know what to do with my life,” she said. “I was like, ‘I’m lost. I don’t know what to do. I don’t know where to go. I don’t know where I fit in.’” Dawn...

It was 2:30 a.m., and Michael was sitting on his bunk, staring at the bars in front of him. Confused. Lost. Alone. Alone with his guilt, Michael couldn't stop his mind from racing, until it went blank. Here’s how Michael describes what happened next: “This strange...

Donating to Crossroad Bible Institute is now easier than ever. You can support Crossroad through simply shopping. Whenever you purchase something through amazon.com, a portion of the purchase price will automatically be given to Crossroad after you sign up for Amazon...

Crossroad Bible Institute volunteers gathered this week to hear from leaders of the ministry and share their own ideas during "Lunch N Learn" sessions. Executive Director Lisa Blystra shared her vision for the future of Crossroad, and staff members gave updates on the...

Crossroad Bible Institute is continuing to grow its impact internationally with newly established campuses in Western Ghana, Pakistan and the Philippines. Crossroad Bible Institute is continuing to grow its impact internationally with newly established campuses in...

While I was laying there in bed, I heard something come sliding into my cell. It was a touching, handwritten letter from my CBI Instructor.

When he was sentenced to life in prison for drug trafficking, it may have appeared that his life was over. But Arnel Lupingay says incarceration is when his life truly began. It was in prison that he enrolled in a Bible school and encountered God in his cell. Arnel...

Behind each set of bars is a story. Every man and woman in prison has a unique, complex, often painful account of how they landed in a cell. Humans of New York, a popular blog that attempts to capture the stories behind random faces in the nation’s largest city, is...

As an atheist for most of his life, Richard had a “prove it” mentality. In order for him to believe something, he needed evidence that he could see. For Richard, that left faith in God out of the question. That is until he landed in prison. After serving fifteen...

Jason was raised by his grandfather and his aunt on a small farm in Missouri. His aunt was the family breadwinner, so he grew very close to his grandfather. But his grandpa passed away when Jason was just thirteen, and his life was thrown into a tailspin. “Not...

There are more than 65 million people in the United States with a criminal background. More than 2 million are currently in prison, 95 percent of whom will ultimately be released. Two out of three of them will be rearrested within three years. These are some of the...

Forgiving others can be difficult. For David, forgiving himself has been even harder. David is a Crossroad Bible Institute student and prisoner in a Tennessee facility. In his Bible lessons and letters from CBI Instructors, he has learned about God’s forgiveness. “I...

A dream became a reality this month as Crossroad Bible Institute introduced a new Spanish translation of the first course in Tier 2, Todo trabajo es para Dios (All Work Is God’s Work). Previously, Spanish translations of Crossroad’s Tier 1 courses had been available,...

Lisa Blystra was recently named the new executive director of Crossroad Bible Institute. Get to know her in this interview with CBI Communications Director Aaron Mueller. The full interview can be found in the Winter 2016 Crossroad Network News publication. Tell me...

Shirley is an 86-year-old grandmother. Her 49 grandchildren and great grandchildren affectionately call her "Saint Shirley," and not just because she is generous in sharing her homemade cookies and banana bread. Shirley has been a mentor for Crossroads Prison...

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit northeast India early Monday, about eighteen miles northwest of Imphal, where Crossroad Bible Institute's satellite office is based. CBI India director Mathotmi Vasha, his family and his CBI team are safe, he confirmed in an email...

Crossroad Bible Institute has offices in countries across the globe. Unsurprisingly, we are shipping a lot of materials to those offices to assist in their prison ministry. In 2015, CBI has sent about 6,400 pounds of materials, including lessons, manuals and books, to...

Christmas speaks to something inside all of us. God came down to earth in the humblest form imaginable—an infant born in a lowly manger. This humility reappears time and time again in Jesus’ life and ministry. He took on “the very nature of a servant,” feeding the...