tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57535942009702992292012-02-02T09:08:33.217-05:00Christian Library International in Raleigh, NCAndersnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753594200970299229.post-42821461957971335292012-02-02T09:02:00.003-05:002012-02-02T09:08:33.224-05:00

Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWe praise God for all the churches, individuals, publishers and bookstores who donated Christian books and Bibles to CLI in January. We were able to pass these blessings along to 246 prisons all over the country!Please join us in prayer for each book and Bible. We pray that God will use these items in a mighty way for His purposes and His glory!The prisons

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffCLI doesn't lead anyone to Christ. Neither do the thousands of books, Bibles and tracts we send to the prisons. Instead, it is the Holy Spirit - alone.We praise God for each and every inmate who comes to Christ, whether through CLI materials or not. What an astronomical trade-off to spend a few years in prison and eternity with the Lord!Here are the most recent

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Posted by Jeremy Watson - CLI StaffA few of you who could not attend last night's talk asked for an overview of what was said. Here are some notes from the meeting.Linda gave several good pointers on ministering to inmates in her talk last night. She said that when we get correspondence from an inmate who is hurting emotionally, we should first of all acknowledge their pain. We can write things

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWednesday morning CLI was blessed by a team from Wake Christian Academy. They did a great job preparing our Spring newsletter for mailing. Wake Christian volunteer coordinator Dawn White has been bringing in volunteer teams of both young men and young women for several years now. We praise God for this partnership!

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffTuesday evening, Christian counselor Linda Horn came to CLI and shared about mental handicaps and those commonly found in the prisons.This information is extremely useful for CLI volunteers who correspond with prison inmates or review Bible study lessons from inmates.Linda emphasized the occasions depression is found in Scripture. She also spoke about some of the

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWe praise God for the fine leaders He has brought to our board of directors. They are:Kathleen SkaarAnders SkaarPete ManuelTodd LamarLanny BynumRex Thomas andMarilyn AvilaPlease join us in praying for these Spirit led saints.

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffOn Saturday, CLI hosted 26 members of a local honor society. These young men and women rolled up their sleeves and did a great job stamping, labeling and packing Christian books and Bibles. This week, all these materials will be sent to prisons around the country and will be a great blessing to many prison inmates!We praise God for His provision - whether books

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffThursday, CLI got a warehouse tour of the Bob Barker Company. Located just outside Raleigh, Bob Barker is the largest supplier of prisons and jails in the US. They sell things like mattresses, clothing, shoes and even games.We went to see how a large scale distribution warehouse works and to look at all their technology. We learned that every pallet has a bar

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWe praise God for the privilege of serving those behind bars! Through the unending blessings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we were able to serve 358 prisons in December - perhaps a new monthly record!We praise God for the opportunity to send a much needed 'Christmas present' to thousands of inmates and pray that many lives will be changed through Jesus

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffHow many CLI boxes can fit in one post office vehicle? On Friday, our loyal postman, Jeff, tried for a new record. He came late in the day when his truck was empty and said, "I'll take them all!"Normally, we only put out about 20-25 boxes per day.Well, with the empty truck, Jeff and Jeremy began loading - and loading - and loading.52 boxes in all - everything we

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffFriday, CLI was blessed by a YWAM (Youth With A Mission) mission team from Kentucky. They came for several hours and help stamp Bibles and Tracts.While hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, these young men and women saints were from all over the US! One young lady was from Australia!We praise God for all our volunteers and especially those from other ministries!

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Posted by: David Marshall, CLI Bible MinisterI reviewed an interesting Bible study from one of the inmates we serve. It was interesting in that it contained another Bible study within it. I was puzzled at first because it was a rather in-depth study on the Gospel of Mark, complete with questions and answers! I dug a little deeper and found out that this Spanish inmate, who is in our Leadership

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI Staff We praise God for our loyal volunteers! Every day and every week, they go about their business either answering letters, packing boxes or stamping tracts. They require little additional training and do Kingdom work with finesse and efficiency. Here are a few December photos of our CLI volunteers and staff in action.

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It's not every day that CLI volunteers marry, but this week we were blessed with this wonderful news! Please join us in congratulating the newly weds!

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We praise God for the privilege of serving those behind bars! Through the unending blessings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we were able to serve 200 prisons in November.We praise God for His constant provision and pray that many lives will be changed through Jesus Christ.The November prisons were: Bibb County Sheriff's Office Macon GA Brown County Jail Brownwood TX Brown Creek

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We are often asked how many prisons CLI covers and where they are. CLI distributes Christian books and Bibles in all 50 US states. We also send a few boxes internationally but don't count those.Here's a look at where our books and Bibles go. This list indicates a total of 1,055 prisons but the number goes up and down as some prisons close and new ones are added. State Prisons1 FL 1052 TX 1043 NC

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We praise God for all the new decisions for Christ! It is so exciting to hear about prison inmates willing to follow the Prince of Peace! Here's the list from October and November.Margarita Huntsville, TX 10/10/2011Hollie London, KY 10/10/2011Gavin Fairplay, CO 10/12/2011Dario Haynesville, VA 10/17/2011Ronald Whittier, CA 10/19/2011Thomas Fort Dix, NJ 10/21/2011Kevin Fort Dix, NJ 10/21/

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Here at CLI we give thanks to God for His love and all the blessings He generously sends our way. We give thanks for all the inmates who came to Christ in 2011.We give thanks for all the people who came to the CLI author dinner and gave so generously.We give thanks for the donated car which has been a great blessing.We give thanks for all the inmates enrolled in the CLI Leadership Bible

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By Kathleen Skaar, Executive DirectorWe had just started distributing Christian books and Bibles to U.S. prisons when someone donated a Korean Bible. Anders and I asked each other, “What are we going to do with this?” Nevertheless we prayed about it and a couple of days later when Anders was on the phone with a prison chaplain he asked, “You wouldn’t happen to have a Korean Bible would you?”

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffHere's a sight we haven't seen for quite a while - a clean hall! For the last several months, boxes and boxes of donated Bibles have been awaiting shipment! Because of the success of the Author Dinner in October, CLI is now able to ship God's Word to the prisons we serve.Here's a view of our shipping room! Stamping teams came in and stamped hundreds of Christian

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffOur donors and volunteers were able to bless 169 prisons in the month of October. We praise God for the opportunity to serve these institutions: ADX Florence Florence CO Accomack County Jail Accomac VA Adair Youth Development Center Columbia KY Adams County Adult Correctional Complex Gettysburg PA Adams County Correctional Center Washington MS

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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. NIV James 1:17Posted by Kathleen Skaar, Executive Director CLIThis past weekend Anders and I were at Roan Mountain in Tennessee at Fairhaven ministries. God had blessed us with a couple of days of breathtaking beauty! We were delighted with His canvas of reds,

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffSaturday night, the stars came out in Raleigh!Our very accomplished pianist Mary VandeGutche played the keyboard to welcome our honored guests.Our well known radio personality Steve Noble served as emcee and provided smooth and sometimes humorous transitions.The Raleigh Crabtree Marriott provided excellent service and a delightful chicken Parmesan entree.Former

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI Staff Today the CLI board visited Central Prison in Raleigh NC. Chaplain Speer hosted our tour with two other officers. In addition to visiting several pods, we spent time with an inmate in the chapel and were able to ask questions. Chaplain Speer was especially appreciative of the books and Bibles CLI sends. We pray for all the inmates and staff at this local

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffCLI Served 155 Prisons in September, giving the light and peace of Jesus Christ to the prisoners. We praise God for all the donors and volunteers who participated. We pray an blessing on each and every book and Bible!They are: Beacon Correctional Facility (Women's) Beacon NY Beaufort County Detention Center Beaufort SC Bedford Hills Correctional for

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Posted by Kathleen Skaar - Executive Director One of the easiest jobs that we have at CLI is stamping our address in Christian books, Bibles and tracts. It is also an important job. It is our way of connecting with the men and women in prison. While they are reading or looking over a book they may see our address and write to us. Our volunteers write back with encouraging comments in the

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI Staff Today, Kathleen and Eugene were on the radio! They were guests on Steve Noble's "Called to Action" radio program, heard locally in Raleigh from 4-5 PM on station WTRU. Steve is an excellent host, able to draw out his guests. Kathleen spoke about the upcoming Author-Dinner on October 8th and Eugene spoke about starting the CLI Bible study while in prison. It was

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I picked up books yesterday at two church campuses and at the distribution center to send some out this week, and all three places were overflowing with books & Bibles. I’ve packed up 6 boxes already this morning and it looks like I’ve only sorted through about a quarter of the total amount. I’m going to be able to fill all of the rest of the requests that were left over from the last large

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Posted by Kathleen Skaar - Executive DirectorAs Nathan McLeod, CLI board member left the Author Dinner Preview last night, he said, “I’m very proud of you Kathleen.” Since I hadn’t done anything other than give our guests some ideas for volunteering, I said, “Why are you proud of me Nathan?” He said, “You’re starting to give up control.” Ha!Yes, that is something our board members and I have

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffHere they are - all 26 volunteers from the Delta Sigma Theta sorority at NC State University. Part of their charter is to do community service. Last Saturday, CLI was blessed by this joyful and industrious group.For several hours, they stamped and prepared books and Bibles for shipment to the prisons. They made a serious dent in the back-log.We praise God for

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Posted by Kathleen Skaar - Executive Director Although we get thousands of letters from inmates, sometimes we get a sweet note from one of our mission partners. I’d like to share this letter that we received today with a $250 donation! “When the CLI newsletter arrives in my mailbox, it’s the first thing I read. It’s wonderful to realize how God is at work through the simple medium of

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWe praise God for all the wonderful Christian books and Bibles we have been able to send to the prisons we serve - all over the US! Our book donors and financial supporters have been very generous! We pray all these materials sent to 156 US prisons will be a great blessing to those behind bars.They are Arizona State Prison - Safford Safford AZ Florida Civil

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI Staff We praise God for all our volunteers - especially those who are willing to work overtime to put on our annual Author-Dinner-Fundraiser. It is an enormous task to promote the event within the community and then to implement all the details needed to make this special event a roaring success. Our goal with the fundraiser is that it should be a worship

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI Staff Here at CLI, we are always thrilled with God's blessings! Every day, we receive new shipments of books and Bibles. Our loyal volunteers continue to come in and review Bible studies and answer correspondence and our donors continue their monthly support. But every once in a while we receive an unusual blessing! We had been praying for an extra car to help

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI Staff Today we met with our Author Dinner guest speaker, Rev. Aaron Johnson. It's always fun to get together and learn more about his background and the stories he will be telling at the dinner. Rev. Johnson was very impressed with all the Bibles lining our walls and to learn about the ministry of CLI to the prison inmates. We look forward to a great author dinner

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI Staff In times past, women might buy a new hat for Easter or when school started, we'd buy some new clothes. Sometimes it's just fun to get "a new look". Well, after 3-4 years with our newsletter layout, it was time for a fresh look; and here it is. The CLI newsletter has been renamed "The Shepherd". Our designer chose new colors for each of the four seasons and

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NC set to close Durham prison Oct. 1 RALEIGH -- Durham Correctional Center will close on Oct. 1, the first of four minimum-security prisons to be shut as part of the legislature's plan to save nearly $11 million a year. Also scheduled to close are Haywood Correctional Center on Nov. 1, and Cabarrus and Charlotte correctional centers on Dec. 1. Inmates will be transferred to other prisons

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Posted by Jeremy Watson - CLI StaffHighland United Methodist Church’s youth group came by Monday morning to label tracts, stamp Bibles and copies of the book Our Stories, God’s Glory: Personal Stories of God’s Touch. We recently received 25 boxes of the book from Seed Faith Books in Oregon. Praise the Lord!

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CLI Served 156 Prisons in July, giving the light and peace of Jesus Christ to the prisoners. We praise God for all the donors and volunteers who participated. We pray an annointing on each and every book and Bible!They were: Crowley County Sheriffs Office Ordway CO Keen Mtn Correctional Center Oakwood VA Lopez State Jail Edinburg TX Lopez/Segovia Complex Edinburg TX Lorain Correctional

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Posted by Kathleen Skaar - Executive Director…I was in prison and you came to visit me. Matthew 25:36…whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me. Matthew 25:40Jesus tells us that when we serve those in prison, we are serving Him. He cares for the ‘least of these’ and longs for us to reach out with a helping hand. At CLI we reach out in nontraditional and

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffOn Friday afternoon, Kathleen and I went to the WTRU studio for a one hour interview with Steve Noble. Steve is well known for his hard hitting questions and his 'cough medicine for the church'.The interview went very well. Kathleen took the lead being the founder and executive director. She told about CLI's founding and her call to start a Christian library.A

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWhat to do on a hot summer's day? Well, volunteer at CLI, of course!Today we were blessed by teen volunteers Rebecca and Courtney. They came and stamped books all while keeping cool inside CLI. Today, it's 100 degrees outside!We Praise God for our Volunteers!

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Sorting BooksPacking BooksGreat Books!The Colorado TeamPosted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWhat a blessing to have an additional book sorting and packing site. Last Saturday a team of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and packed up wonderful Christian books and Bibles to send to the prisons.The team included Karen, Liz & Mark and their 2 children, Sandy, Tom and Carolee, Wendy and team leader

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Posted by Anders SKaar - CLI StaffLast night we enjoyed great Christian fellowship at the CLI summer volunteer party. It was a pleasure to honor those who give so freely of their time and talents to serve the Lord through CLI.Our guest speaker, Chaplain Speer, is the head chaplain at Central Prison. They house new inmates and the worst of the worst, plus death row. Ministering to a staff of about

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Here's a poem by one of the inmates that we serve: Sorrow & DespairThe room is stark, the walls are bare, cold, the echoes insomnulent.On bent knee, clasped hands, knuckles bare and white.My mouth agape, the toil and torment, the rivulets of tears stream down.Why have you forsaken me?Where is my God? My calling forbidden.You dash my hopes of becoming a nurse.Pure and white, as ashes pass.To

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffIn June we served 156 prisons, including several new ones. They are:Baten Unit Pampa TXCotulla Transfer Facility Cotulla TXGadsden Correctional Facility Quincy FLGlenn Dyer Jail Oakland CAGulf Corr Inst Annex Wewahitchka FLGurney Transfer Facility Palestine TXHamilton Correctional Institution Jasper FLHamilton County Jail Noblesville INHancock County

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How Beautiful the Feet!Posted by Kathleen Skaar, Executive Director Look, there on the mountains, the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your festivals, O Judah, and fulfill your vows. No more will the wicked invade you; they will be completely destroyed. NIV Nahum 1:15Nahum the prophet (circa 630 B.C.), told the Israelites to look to the mountains for a messenger

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Since 2002 CLI has hosted an annual dinner with a special guest speaker and author. Our authors have not only donated their time, but many partner with us financially. They see the value of God's work. All of the funds raised go toward our ministry and helping inmates know and mature in Christ.Coming up on October 8th 2011 our guest author will be Rev. Aaron Johnson who wrote "Man from Macedonia"

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffCreated several years ago, the CLI Leadership Bible Study is taking off. Inmates in prisons around the country are signing up to deepen their walk with Christ and follow Him. Every week, our loyal CLI volunteers come in and review the completed lessons, making positive comments and suggestions and sending out the next lesson.CLI has sent hundreds of thousands of

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We take the gospel powerfully into the prisons and impact thousands. Look at all the men in this California prison dorm just lying around. Wouldn’t you like to see a Bible for every bed…for everybody! Join us and be an even greater part of the great deliverance! Right now we have thousands of donated Bibles. Help us to send them to men and women inmates all over the US.Together we can reach a

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We praise God for all the wonderful Christian books and Bibles we have been able to send to the prisons we serve - all over the US! Our book donors and financial supporters have been very generous! We pray all these materials will be a great blessing to those behind bars.Here are the prisons we served in May:Charlotte After Care 2 Charlotte NCCharlotte Correctional Center Charlotte NCCharlotte

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Last night, we had a mission team in from Crossroads Fellowship. They are preparing for a missions trip to Kenya this summer. In addition to stamping and packing CLI books, they were practicing some new words in Swahili!

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More volunteer teams are coming into CLI to help stamp and pack books.

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Hello Kathleen! It seems like so long ago I sat in your office talking about becoming a CLI Bible Study Minister. I just wanted to write and give you feedback on how things are going with the Bible Studies. These past few weeks going through the answers of men and women in prison and listening to their hearts has been quite moving at times. God has used them to make an impact on my heart. I

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffHere at CLI, we have always wanted our own tract. Tracts are tiny, pocket size, brochures explaining the Gospel of Jesus Christ and asking Him to come into your life.Many people have come to Christ through a tract. Some clever Christians leave them on gas pumps, public telephones, even bathroom stalls! Tracts are also hot in the prisons. What better way to lead

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffApril was our biggest month ever. We served 432 prisons in April! We praise God for His magnificent provision - all the books and Bibles that arrived and were shipped.Here are the prisons we served: ADC Diagnostic Unit Pine Bluff AR ADX Florence Florence CO Accomack County Jail Accomac VA Adams County Adult Correctional Complex Gettysburg PA Adams

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I want to thank you for the Bibles and tracts that were sent to our facility. They arrived on Wednesday.When I unpacked the box, it was in the presence of a correctional officer. I had witnessed to him two or three months previously but had not seen him since then. He just happened to be our chapel officer of the day. He started asking spiritual questions and I began sharing with him how I got

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Posted by Kathleen Skaar - Executive DirectorOur vision is to bring Christ to the imprisoned in order to make disciples of all nations. We advance God’s kingdom by imparting the gospel message of new life. We do this is several ways but normally our first step is to send Christian books and Bibles to those behind bars.Recently as I was sorting through donated books I came across “The Best of A.B.

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Dear CLI,We would like to say thank you very much for the donation of Christian books and Bibles for our youth here at the Jackson Juvenile Correctional Complex. It is people like you that make the difference in the lives of the youth.These books and Bibles are very much in need for the youth. They enjoy reading and these will help so much.Again, thank you for the wonderful donation to the youth

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWow! We have been very busy these last few months at CLI!(1) Bible donations are way up and (2) Many churches are doing Christian book drives.We praise God for his constant provision - even abundance! And we praise God for all the wonderful book and Bible donations, plus our financial partners who have been so generous.Are you one of them?

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffHas your church donated Christian books to CLI this year? CLI sends your wonderful Christian materials to prisons all over the US!Here are our church donors so far this year:Alexis Baptist Church Alexis, NCAlton Baptist Church Alton, VABayleaf Baptist Church Raleigh, NCBethlehem Baptist Church (Taylorsville) Taylorsville, NCBonita Baptist Church Nocona,

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWe have been redecorating the CLI offices - with wall-to-wall Bibles! We thought you might want to take a look!To keep up with the pace, we have invited many local youth and college groups to come and help process the books.Our article in 'Mature Living' magazine has resulted in many church Christian book drives this Spring, plus Bible donations are up.We praise

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffCLI Served 298 Prisons in March! Due to more and more books and Bibles being donated, we were able to serve more prisons. In addition, over 50 new prisons requested wonderful Christian materials from CLI!They are:Albany Transitional Ctr Albany GAArizona Prison Complex-Eyman Florence AZArrowhead Correctional Center Canon City COBeaufort County Detention Center

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffThe post cards we sent to about 1,000 chaplains continue arriving - both in the mail and by email. Yesterday we had Christian book requests from about forty new chaplains. The flow of cards and requests continues! We praise God for his abundance and the ability to share wonderful donated Christian books and Bibles with so many prisons!

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffThis week CLI inaugurated a new look with our communications to our partners. We hope you will be pleased with the new format and welcome regular communications from CLI!

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffThe post cards we sent to about 1,000 chaplains is producing fruit. We have had Christian book requests from about ten chaplains this week. The cards are arriving! Most requests are arriving by email which makes communications with the chaplains much faster and easier.This week we sent emails to our chaplains regarding Chinese, Afghan, Arabic, Galic and German

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Dear Fellow Servants of Our Lord, Jesus Christ,Thank you for sending the materials requested and the CLI Leadership Bible Study flyer. We certainly understand your request. We know it is your desire, as ours, to see the Word of God placed in every hand possible. Because of your kindness, it is now possible for us to do the work to which God has called us. We have no idea of the lives that will be

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Posted by the Women on Missions Thompsonville Baptist ChurchDear Christian Library International,Our Women on Missions Group at Thompsonville Baptist Church learned of your ministry to provide Bibles and Christian literature to prisoners in all fifty states. Our group is small in number, but we look for ways for our group to be involved in ministry to others in Jesus' name. At our January meeting

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffToday, our largest youth team to date descended on CLI. There were 30 in all from Crossroads Fellowship church in Raleigh! This "Counting", "Stamping", "Packing" team rolled up their sleeves and did an outstanding job!We praise God for bringing youth teams to CLI. With the increased book and Bible donations, we really needed their help!

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffIt's amazing to watch how prison inmates come to Christ in different ways. Through a book, a Bible study, a Bible, a tract, etc. We love getting comments from the inmates we serve.“I just finished reading Maximum Saints: Never Hide in The Dark. It was of great help and very inspirational. I noticed the stamp in your book said it came from your ministry. I just

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffCLI Served 210 Prisons in February! We praise God for His wonderful provision of Christian books and Bibles!In addition, over 100 volunteers spent over 200 volunteer-hours reviewing CLI Leadership Bible study lessons and answering inmate letters! What a blessing!Here are the prisons for February:Adair Youth Development Center Columbia KYBay Correctional

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI staffYesterday we were blessed with a nice donation of 113 boxes of great Bibles.It was our goal this year to ship at least half of every CLI box with Bibles. We thank God for His constant provision, especially His Holy Word!

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffThis weekend we were blessed to attend the missions festival at a local church that partners with CLI. CLI is blessed with a number of churches that partner with CLI financially, with books and volunteers! We praise God for His constant provision.

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffAlmost every day, we receive notice that another prison inmate has found Christ in prison! Whether through a CLI book, Bible or even another ministry, we praise God for His grace and His faithfulness behind bars.We encourage the inmates who write to us to enroll in the CLI Leadership Bible Study, to grow in their faith and to share Christ with others. The white

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffToday we were blessed by a team of 6 young ladies and a mom who stamped several thousand Bibles. It was part of a youth work day with several hundred youth working in projects all over Raleigh.We praise God for the wonderful Bible donations and a team to process them!

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffOn Friday, we were blessed by a team of home schoolers anxious to help out a prison ministry! Just this week we received thousands of new testament Bibles and they needed stamping before we send them to the prisons. What perfect timing!We praise God for His constant provision!

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffHere's a chaplain note:"Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We here at our Unit Chapel would like to thank you for the books and bibles you recently sent to us. We are more than grateful and we appreciate the help that you provided. The inmates here at the unit really enjoy reading any new books we receive and brothers are always in need of

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWe were blessed again this week by another team of High School students from Wake Christian Academy! This dedicated team helped prepare the Spring newsletter mailing for 2011.We praise God for all our loyal volunteers!

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Posted by Kathleen Skaar - Executive Director of CLIYesterday we had an exciting visit from six men from Harpers Ferry Baptist Church in Pembroke, North Carolina. They had collected Christian books and Bibles and drove to CLI to deliver them personally. We are glad they did.Bill Brewington (center, holding book) shared that his wife had been visiting her mother and happen to see the article

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffIn January, CLI served 120 prisons, all across the US! We pray these books and Bibles will be a great blessing to those we serve! Thank you for being on our team!Prisons in January: Bridges Work Release Ctr Jacksonville FL Dawson State Jail Dallas TX Dayton Correctional Institution Dayton OH DeKalb County Jail Decatur GA DeMilly

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWe send our books directly to prison chaplains. Every year we email them and confirm any changes. But to keep things simple, if the info is OK, they don't need to reply.This year we received an unsolicited avalanche of thank yous and kudos. We thought we'd share a few with you.Thanks for all the books and Christian material you send us. The over 2,600 inmates

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Posted by Jeremy Watson - CLI StaffAn inmate on death row in Zambia sent CLI four completed Bible Study lessons and a letter today. Nevison, the inmate, first wrote to us in September 2009. He has now completed our Christian Leadership study through Lesson 8 and qualifies for a Study Bible. Because Zambia is a developing country, prison life can be more difficult than it is in the United States.

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but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. NIV Isaiah 40:31 Posted by Kathleen Skaar Executive DirectorNot all inmates have loving parents. Perhaps a large percentage lacked the stability, discipline and love of a mother or father. But there are inmates who do have parents on

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffInmate Anthony from Pontiac Correctional Center in Pontiac, IL sent CLI this drawing.Prison inmates around the US continue to bless CLI with their original artwork. Enjoy!

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffFormer CLI Board member, Pastor Norman Beckham, wrote an outstanding article about CLI for this LifeWay publication. Mature Living is distributed to thousands of Baptist churches all over the US. See the article on the CLI website.We praise God for His constant provision - especially Christian books and Bibles.

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffHow many people did you lead to Christ last year?? Not so fast. If you supported CLI with your time, treasure or talents (especially Christian books), you might want to add to that number.Last year CLI received responses from 101 prison inmates, telling us that they made new decisions for Christ! Praise he Lord! We look forward to spending all eternity with these

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffCLI served 120 prisons in December, 2010 with Christian books and Bibles!They are:Burruss Correctional Trng Ctr Forsyth GA Butler Correctional Facility Red Creek NY Butler County Jail Hamilton OH CA Dillon Youth Development Center Butner NC Cabarrus Correctional Center Mt. Pleasant NC Caldwell Correctional Center Lenoir NC Calhoun Correctional Institution

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On Bended Knees By Paul Chittum 5/7/09Walking through this life with you "Oh Lord",Teach me your ways,More of you and less of me.My days become lost without you in them,Walking in the ways of the worldMy life is but a tangle web of ins and outs no place to go,Except, down on bended knees.Down on bended knees, "Oh Lord" I cry out to you,Only can you show me the way to go,Only youI'm down on bended

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(Kathleen passing out a Thai tract to a weightlifter in Lumphini Park in Bangkok)By Kathleen Skaar, Executive Director at CLIWe are therefore Christ’s Ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20God is making His appeal to prison inmates through Christian Library International. We are a ministry of

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Justin, an inmate in Raleigh, gave CLI this thoughtful Christmas card and a ringing endorsement: "I am blessed; God put me in your path. I love you. I believe you saved my life."

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWe Praise God for our Volunteers! They come and serve faithfully, many at different times and days. It's difficult to get them all together but once a year, we honor them with a big party!This year we had a wonderful time of Christ led fun and games, plus some great food!We Praise God for our Volunteers!

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Posted by Jeremy Watson – CLI StaffMichelle in Corpus Christi, TX, sent us the drawing above with “high hopes that it gets published.” We are granting her wish with this blog post. At the center of the cross is a red heart containing the scripture reference Proverbs 23:17. The verse reads, “Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD.” Along the cross are 20

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Posted by Jeremy Watson - CLI StaffOn back to back days, we’ve received thoughtful greeting cards from inmates in Florida. One is a “cell-made” greeting card from Gerard in Bushnell, FL. Gerard wishes us a “Happy Autumn!” on a pumpkin-colored sheet of paper that features a lovely Fall scene. He writes, “God is the reason for all seasons.” Today we received a Hallmark greeting card from Norman in

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Photo-Left to Right: Rex Thomas, Nathan McLeod, Anders Skaar, Lanny Bynum, Kathleen Skaar, Dale BreedlovePosted by Kathleen Skaar - Executive Director of CLIPlans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. Proverbs 15:22God has blessed us with a talented and gifted Board of Directors. It is a joy to hear advice that is sound and prayerfully delivered in Christ. Plus we have a

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffToday we were blessed by a dozen high school students from Wake Christian Academy here in Raleigh. These "go getters" assembled our last newsletter for 2010 AND stamped a whole bunch of Bibles.We praise God for all the helping hands He sends us!

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffIn October, we had the pleasure of sending wonderful Christian books and Bibles to 136 prisons and youth centers. They were especially pleased to receive many Spanish Bibles - the most requested and least donated item.We praise God for His constant provision to CLI and our ongoing ability to pass these blessings on to those in so desperate need.The institutions

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffWe love it when people do Christian book drives for CLI. We have been supported by almost 200 churches who have done book drives. The directions are on our website.But it's always a special blessing when Christian books come from a new source. We've been blessed by Boy Scout troops (Eagle projects) but until today, never a middle school.Trenton Butterworth of the

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI StaffThe photos are online from the CLI author dinner!We praise God for our loyal photographer, Gregory Johnson. Gregory has taken the photos of the Author-Dinner since...? (Lots of them!)Check out the link here.Hope you were able to come this year. Paul Tsasa (pictured above) gave a remarkable testimony of how God used his time in prison!

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Posted by Anders Skaar - CLI staffIt's always a blessing to see a family in action. Today we were blessed to have a family volunteer team sorting and stamping lots of Spanish Bibles. They did a great job!Here at CLI we have many different sorts of volunteer teams - church teams, school teams, youth groups, individual volunteers and yes, families too!We praise God for all the helping hands He

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Posted by Jeremy Watson - CLI StaffInmates often send us poetry or song lyrics praising the Lord despite their circumstances. In the following poem, Jennifer at the County Jail in Tarboro, NC, eloquently cries out to God for forgiveness and revival:“Lord, I am guiltyOf so many thingsI fear the punishmentYour judgment bringsThere’s nothing I can doTo overcome what I’ve doneIn turning awayI

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