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ST17: Formation from the Depths: A Spirituality of Paul's Prison Letters

Slow Theology: Simple Faith for Chaotic Times

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The Importance of Prison in the New Testament

AJ: I think all of us can experience a prison on some level. What do we and how do we think about those experiences similar to the way the authors in the New Testament do? AJ: When you're in prison, your true heart speaks, your true faith comes alive. Like this is who you are under pressure and therefore this is really who you are. And so whenever I think about Chrysostom and his statement, "Those blessed bonds which that chain adorned, not so worthy were Paul's hands"

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