03/24/2026
In an Eastern US prison:
Studies through the Stranger on the Road to Emmaus have taken on a life of their own. Inmates who indicate they are “Christian” upon incarceration are allowed to gather in an open area that is surrounded by 20 cells to study Christian materials. They read The Stranger out loud together. The chaplain says that she’s seen a high number of prisoners change their stated religion to Christian after being exposed to the teaching in the prison. While exact numbers are difficult to know, it is clear to those working with the inmates that many have truly become believers through their studies through The Stranger. It’s also clear that the impact has carried beyond this prison into others through prisoner transfers and into the lives of family members outside of prison walls.
A request of a female prisoner in a central US prison to the chaplain:
“Is there any way that I might have the book The Stranger? I’ve gotten to read a chapter and it’s the best Jesus book I’ve come across. I would like this book very much.”
Learn more: https://www.goodseed.com/the-stranger-on-the-road-to-emmaus.html
