Chaplains Chat

As we continue looking at our theme in Chapel of the book of Exodus, we were privileged to have a guest speaker in Mr Chris Pitt come to Chapel this week. Chris reflected on the work that he does with an organisation called Kairos Prison Ministry. This is a ministry that supports those that find themselves in prison. As Chris reminded us all, helping others, even those in prison, is really a reflection of the love that has been shown us in Jesus. In Matthew 25:36, Jesus reminds his listeners: “I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” What we do for others, we are actually doing for Jesus. The amazing thing we heard from Chris was that God’s love still reaches into prison and there were prisoners who are trusting in Jesus. While they are still in prison serving sentences, those that have become Christians describe how they are spiritually free. They have been forgiven and are in a new relationship with God. In many ways, as we look at the book of Exodus, we see that while the Israelites were physically freed, the story is pointing to the rest of the Biblical narrative and the bigger freedom that we can all enjoy, which is our forgiveness from our sins.  

Rev. Anthony Benn 
Chaplain