Volunteer Opportunity!
Bridges To Life needs volunteers to help make a difference in the lives of both prison inmates and victims of crime. You can help! Find out more about how you can join the Bridges to Life volunteer team.
News Articles
Numerous articles have been published about the unique work of Bridges to Life in both local and national publications.
2008 Awards
Jim Buffington and Brandon Willard receive 2008 Governor’s Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Awards
John Sage is recipient of HYLA Liberty Bell Award and was inducted into the St. Thomas Hall of Honor.
John and Frances Sage to receive the Samaritan Spirit Award on October 23.
Restoring Peace Book
ISBN 1-4120-3936-3
Price $10 | Buy Now
RECONCILIATION
Excerpt from Chapter 9, Restoring Peace
Many people ask, “What is reconciliation?”
“Reconciliation means different things in different situations. We most often think of it as the coming together of two people, perhaps two who have been estranged. But reconciliation means more and can address all sorts of differences between people, within yourself, and between you and God. It can mean restoring an estranged relationship, but can also mean settling a quarrel or difference, reaching an agreement, changing conflict into peaceful coexistence, winning over to friendliness, or reestablishing a loving, intimate relationship.”
Read more about Restoring Peace, Bridges to Life’s new book.
Excerpts from the book include:
- Seeing confession as the first step toward restitution.
- A discussion of the importance of repentance.
- A discussion of the importance of forgiveness.
- Seeing how reconciliation precedes restitution.
Bridges to Life Book
Restoring Peace – Using Lessons From Prison to Mend Broken Relationships details the principles used in the Bridges To Life program, combined with actual stories from victim and inmate participants. The book is intended for repairing or improving relationships with others.
Inmate Comments
“The best part about this program is the small group setting which allows both victim and inmate to be open and honest with one another and the trust, confidence that is built through these groups.”