Incarceration Sentences More Than One Person

Matt Maycumber

Published on: 19/06/2026

When one person is sentenced, an entire family serves the time. Why supporting the family is central to reentry — and how this community steps in for the ones left behind.

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What Actually Happens Inside the Walls

Matt Maycumber

Published on: 17/06/2026

Lasting change behind bars doesn't come from a one-time visit — it comes from the chapter. A look inside a Genesis 1 group, and the role outside volunteers play.

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You Don't Have to Be a Pastor to Change Someone's Life

Matt Maycumber

Published on: 12/06/2026

You don't need a seminary degree to change someone's life. Here's what Genesis 1 Network volunteers actually do — and how to find your role in the mission.

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John H Lilley Correctional Center update

Penny Willoughby

Published on: 15/09/2024

Volunteer Harlan Hansen delivered an excellent inmate service at John H Lilley Correctional Center. With a worship band, skits, and prayer for those releasing, G1 members are holding fast to faith — in and out.

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