As 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.…
DetailsYou might be asking the question “What do the budget and baptism have to do with each other?” Below you will see the answer. Our Year 1 budget included the costs of the construction remodel, architect fees, computers for all the students, furniture and necessary supplies. This amount was close to $800,000 of which $700,000…
DetailsDear Friends and Supporters of PIFO, Tom and Burl will be on the Eric Metaxas show today. Listen to them talk about the amazing work God is doing in the Oregon prison system and around the country in 17 other states! Here is the link: www.MetaxasTalk.com Grateful for your support.
DetailsOur students at the Corban extension in the Oregon Correctional Institution are well into their Winter semester taking courses in General Psychology, College Writing I, Contemporary Math and Survey of Biblical Literature. Professor Hills will be teaching College Writing I. He was born in Ithaca, New York, but has lived most of his life on…
DetailsWinter classes have started at the Corban University extension in OSCI! Our 25 students began classes on January 8. They will be taking 4 courses this semester. The courses are Survey of Biblical Literature, College Writing I, Contemporary Math and General Psychology. The men were so eager to start the Winter quarter after the Christmas…
DetailsDear friends and supporters of PiFO, 2020 is starting out great! Because of you, we were able to purchase 25 computers—one for each of our students. The computer is a unique computer that was designed specifically for the prison environment. The computer is called a Securebook. A picture of it is included with this email.…
DetailsThere is such joy in learning, and our student inmates are filled with it! In fact, they hardly want to take a “holiday” break from their studies. They asked to get next semester’s books NOW … so they don’t have to stop learning. Praise the Lord! When they walk through the doors to their classroom,…
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