OUR CONTRIBUTORS
TOMAS ADAMES p. 17
Tomas has a passion for the kitchen and a soft spot
for people in need. Tomas’s plans include opening
a restaurant that will cater to those of lesser means.
LUCY N. ADAMS p. 7
Lucy is the author of 52 Hymn Story Devotions
(www.52hymns.com). Sharing the gospel with
inmates in her prison ministry is as important as
the song stories she writes for newspapers. She
and her husband have ministered in churches in
Tennessee and have been missionaries in Korea.
ROY A. BORGES p. 12
Roy writes about his life experiences from a
prison cell in Florida. His stories have appeared
in many Christian publications. Roy has won AMY
Foundation awards in 1998, 2002, 2003, and 2007.
MYRA MONROE CARR p. 29
Myra is the pastor of Florida’s Southwest United
Methodist Church. You can follow her sermons at
myramonroecarr.org.
PEGGY CREWS p. 8
Peggy is an ER nurse who knows her calling is to
serve and heal others. She has a burning passion for
Bible literacy and reaching others with Jesus’ love.
LINDA CUBBEDGE pp. 9, 26
Linda Cubbedge is the Victorious Living Prison
Correspondence Director. She is passionate about
the Lord and leading others to Him.
KRISTI DEWS DALE p. 10
Kristi holds a master’s degree in public health
and is an adjunct business instructor at a college
in North Carolina. She is passionate about
encouraging others with Christ’s love.
RENEE DAVIS p. 30
Renee is most comfy where the water is salty
but admits she spends most of her time at her
desktop, swimming only in coffee. She writes
about God’s miraculous amongst life’s mundane
while encouraging others to find their worth in His
Word, not this world.
JOHN DRAXINGER p. 13
John serves as a student intern with the youth and
college pastors at First Baptist Church Leesburg.
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KASEY GORDON p. 18
Kasey is a sold-out lover of Jesus who works at a
marketing company and has her own devotional
segment on Christian radio called “A Moment in
His Presence with Kasey Gordon.” You can hear
her on 94.1 The Wave in Tallahassee.
BONNIE HAGEMANN p. 35
Bonnie is the CEO of Executive Development
Associates, an internationally known boutique
consulting firm that specializes in executive
development, executive coaching, and high
potential development. To date, Bonnie has more
than 40 published works to her name.
KRISTI OVERTON JOHNSON pp. 6, 37
A former world champion water-skier, Kristi is the
founder of In His Wakes and KOJ Ministries. She
encourages and equips people for victory through
her writings, speaking engagements, and prison
outreach. Kristi is the publisher of Victorious Living
and a multipublished author.
ISRAEL JOY p. 25
A Jesus-loving writer, creator, and activist, Israel Joy
is passionate about raising awareness for human
trafficking. She is a licensed cosmetologist who
believes every person has a story that deserves to
be heard. Her current pursuit is authoring a book
on her life journey to genuine.
TERESA KEMP p. 36
Founder of Breaking Chains International, Inc.,
Teresa holds a degree in psychology and is an
ordained minister. Her testimony of healing and
restoration through the power of Jesus Christ
touches lives throughout Florida’s prison system
and around the world. Teresa’s passion is to reach
a lost and dying world for Jesus.
LAURIE AMBER LAPORTE p. 24
Laurie is a corporate manager hairstylist. She not
only makes people look great, but encourages
them with the love and truth of God, so that they
feel great too. Lauri uses her chair to change lives,
one client at a time.
JEANNINE MOFFITT p. 15
Jeannine has been encouraging, empowering,
ministering to, and leading women to a deeper
relationship with Christ for thirty years. She has
spoken internationally, appeared on national
Christian television, and served as keynote speaker
at various conferences here in the States. She and
her husband pastor a church in Florida.
KENNY MUNDS p. 33
Since January 1998, using Hebrews 13:3 as his
guide, Kenny has taken the good news of God’s
love and forgiveness into prisons across America.
To find out more about his ministry, go to:
kennymundsministry.org.
RICK RENNER p. 34
Rick is the author of more than 30 books, including
his top-selling classics Sparkling Gems from the
Greek and Dressed to Kill, which have sold more
than a million copies combined. A highly respected
leader, teacher, and author within the Christian
community, both in the United States and abroad,
Rick and his wife Denise have traveled the earth
for three decades, teaching the Word of God. They
currently reside in Moscow, Russia.
HARRY RENTA p. 11
Harry Renta owns Kingdom Benefit Group, a full
service insurance agency, where he enjoys helping
others grow and accomplish their own goals.
Harry is passionate about showing others the love
of Christ and seeing lives changed for the glory
of the Lord. You can contact Harry at HRenta@
kingdombenefitgroup.com.
SCOTTY AND JESSICA pp. 20, 39
Scotty and Jessica are the founders of Passion for
Prison Inc. Their passion for people stems from
their love for the Lord Jesus Christ. They have been
in ministry together longer than they have been
married and are correctional chaplains endorsed
by the North American Mission Board. They have
been riding motorcycles inside prisons for over
a decade and plan to continue until the Lord
brings them home. Passion for Prison ministers to
previously, potentially, and presently incarcerated
people. Visit passionforprison.com.
JAMIE DAWN SELKEY p. 32
Jamie is an inmate within the Florida Department
of Corrections who loves Jesus and desires to
make Him known through her poetry.
CHERIE SHAW p. 28
Cherie’s passion to help others discover and apply
God’s truths in meaningful ways has inspired her
to launch a blog called Living a Life That Matters
Right Where You Are, which can be found at
cherieshaw.com.
ZOE p. 31
Zoe found freedom in Christ through powerful
prayer with a spiritual healer after battling
depression and cutting. Her passions are
horseback riding and telling others her testimony.
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