Can art help them?

A prisoner paints at a prison in South Africa. People want to help prisoners stay out of jail. They want them to learn skills. (AP/Kayleen Morgan)
This art was made by a prisoner. People can buy the art. (AP/Kayleen Morgan)
The prison displays inmates’ art. (AP/Kayleen Morgan)
Freddy Mongkoai is an inmate in South Africa. He holds a piece of his art. (AP/Kayleen Morgan)
Inmates sing in a prison choir. (AP/Kayleen Morgan)

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Some people break laws. They go to prison. Some prisons let these folks make art. They paint. They sculpt. Their art is often about home and family.

Will art help them? Will they want to obey laws?

Pray prisoners will hear the Gospel. Pray they will make art that gives Jesus glory.

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South Africa has crowded prisons. Some prisoners get out of jail. They break laws again! People want to help them. One prison lets inmates make art. It puts their work on display. Folks buy it. The money buys more art supplies. Some money goes to the painters. Freddy Mongkoai is a prisoner. He feels peaceful when he paints. He hopes to have a gallery someday. Beautiful art is good. But only God can heal us when we break His laws.

“The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7)