From Organized Crime To True Religion (Alan Campbell interview)

March 15, 2024 by Kevin Rogers in Alan Campbell, Refuge Ministries Canada, At Risk Youth, Canada, Chaplaincy, Christianity, Corrections Canada, Housing, Kevin Rogers, Religion & Spirituality, Street Ministry Worker, Toronto, Urban Ministry

Years ago, I worked as a federal chaplain at a halfway house. I learned so much about the value of faith-based community friendships for men and women returning to the community.

Alan Campbell has devoted his adult life to Jesus-inspired care for people being released from jail. He is humble and virtuous in his approach and remains focused on the mission. l am grateful to know ‘Refuge Ministries Canada’ and to serve them when I can.

Alan shares his story of conversion from incarceration for his involvement with the Toronto Mafia, God’s call to help prisoners and the role of suffering in his ongoing transformation.

Links:

Refuge Ministries Canada

https://www.refugeministriescanada.com/

Refuge Freedom Stories

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/refuge-freedom-stories/id1524349333

Sex Trafficking and Courage For Freedom (Kelly Franklin part 2)

August 15, 2021 by Kevin Rogers in At Risk Youth, Canada, Christianity, Corrections Canada, Human Trafficking, Kevin Rogers, Religion & Spirituality, Sex Trafficking, Urban Ministry, Sexual Abuse, Substance Abuse

This is part 2 of my interview with Kelly Tallon Franklin.

As a young Torontonian living in an upscale neighbourhood, Kelly lived with the secrecy of sexual abuse. Fuelled by her insecurities she took to the street with a vengeance. Her associations would eventually lead to her being trafficked.

Today Kelly Franklin leads Courage For Freedom, an organization committed to ending trafficking in Canada and helping its victims find a new life of healing and recovery.

Learn more at www.courageforfreedom.org

Kelly is available to speak and can be reached through office@courageforfreedom.org

Sex Trafficking and Courage For Freedom (Kelly Franklin part 1)

August 01, 2021 by Kevin Rogers in At Risk Youth, Canada, Christianity, Corrections Canada, Kevin Rogers, PAOC, Religion & Spirituality, Urban Ministry, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, Substance Abuse, Sexual Abuse

Today Kelly Franklin leads Courage For Freedom, an organization committed to ending trafficking in Canada and helping its victims find a new life of healing and recovery.

Learn more at www.courageforfreedom.org

Kelly is available to speak and can be reached through office@courageforfreedom.org

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Offenders And Their Families (Rielly McLaren interview)

October 15, 2020 by Kevin Rogers in Canada, Christianity, Chaplaincy, Corrections Canada

Rielly McLaren is a chaplain at St. Leonard’s House in Windsor, Ontario. This historic halfway house was the first of its kind in Canada for men coming out of federal prison and returning to the community. In the years that Rielly has worked there, he has added to its history by starting a support group for wives and mothers of offenders.