I mentioned a while back that the Oregon DOC was allowing a Corban staff person to bring in education packets on a weekly basis. The packets contained homework assignments for our students. When the education packets were dropped off, the staff person also picked up homework assignments from the previous week. This went on for…
DetailsDuring this COVID-19 break, I have had an opportunity to get some things done that were being neglected. For example, spending more time in scripture and prayer, intensive gardening, long walks and catching up with old friends. But the one thing that really needed attention was the revamping of our website. So while I was…
DetailsBREAKING CHAINS II Join your fellow supporters of Paid in Full Oregon, Corban University and the Oregon Department of Corrections in celebrating the new academic year for our second year students and our brand new Freshmen. Hear from the students on the impact of being in the Northwest’s first four-year college degree program.
DetailsWhen I led a group of Oregon officials on a field trip to Angola Prison in January of 2015, they experienced something that was totally unanticipated. The group consisted of two state senators, two state representatives, a Department of Corrections person, a Criminal Justice Commission representative, someone from the Attorney General’s office and several other…
DetailsAs we travel through this COVID-19 crisis, I am reminded of James 1:2-3 which says “Consider it pure joy…whenever you face trials…because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” And further in Romans 5:3 Paul tells us that we “…glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance character;…
DetailsTogether, as we travel through this storm of COVID-19, there is good news on the horizon. We know that we will be stronger as a nation, as a state, as communities, as families and as individuals. We will be stronger because of where our eyes are focused…on Him. I want to share some additional good…
DetailsAs we enter our second week of extreme “social distancing,” I want to share some good news. As you know, OSCI wisely closed all of its prisons to visitors and volunteers. Our college classes being taught by Corban University professors were temporarily shut down. A few days ago I received this encouraging and hopeful message…
DetailsIn the midst of the storm we are experiencing worldwide, I want to share a note of hope from Professor Jim Hills who is teaching College Writing to our students at the Corban extension in OSCI. Professor Hills says: “I’ve been pleasantly surprised at the talent level of my OSCI writing students. Several are writing…
DetailsAs you know, our students at the Corban extension in OSCI are deeply immersed this semester in the studies of General Psychology, College Writing 1, Contemporary Math and Survey of Biblical Literature. I had a chance to look at the Math textbook last week. It looked like a foreign language to me! Our students are…
DetailsTwo years ago, as I was trying to come up with a name for our nonprofit, I felt that God was suggesting tetelestai. It is the Greek word for “it is finished.” This word occurs in John 19:28 and John 19:30. These are the only two places in the New Testament where it does occur.…
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