Hope Prison Ministries (HPM) is not a welfare agency. For what does it profit if a man gain the world and lose his soul (Mark 8:36)? Above all else, we desire that under our care should know Christ, that they would no longer live for themselves but for Him who died and was raised for us! (2 Corinthians 5:15). The ministry’s curriculum, which you agreed to complete, is designed to help you repent, to “renew your mind,” to “put off the old man” and “put on the new man” (Matthew 3:8; Ephesians 4:22-24). The goal is for you to learn how to “take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,” that you may know what is the “good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (2 Corinthians 10:3-5; Romans 12:1-2). Those unemployed are required to log at least 30 hours, Monday through Friday, of regular study. Those employed are required to log at least 15 hours each week.
Many of these will require login information. Look for these in the printed Curriculum Introduction you received from the ministry.
- Why You’re In Prison by Chandler Fozard
- Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper
- American Gospel: Christ Alone (*Login required.) Scroll down to “My List” to watch the first in the series.
- Your Walk With God Is A Community Project
- Sex and Money
- Bibliology & Hermeneutics (regarding the Origin, Inspiration, Canon and Interpretation of Scripture): This series consists of 10 lessons. The link above is to the contents page with the links to each lesson – Scroll down the page and click the first link to begin. Click the NEXT link at the bottom of each page to continue to view the lessons.
- Financial Peace University – The Ramsey/Financial Peace website does not track your progress; make sure to record where you are before you sign out.
- The Basics of The Christian Life, Sinclair Ferguson (*Login required.)
Ligonier Connect. Once logged in, type Basics in the search field at the left and the series tile will appear to the right. - Do More Better by Tim Challies (*Login required. Same instructions as No. 8.)
- Faith
- Jonah
- Forever
- How To Be Good and Angry
- The Marriage of Your Dreams
- Parenting: It’s Not What You Think It Is
- Discipleship Playbook
- Marriage: What Did You Expect?
- Getting to the Heart of Parenting
- When Suffering Enters Your Door
- Lost in the Middle
- Portrait of a Struggle
BOOKS/DEVOTIONALS:
- Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave – Ed Welch
- Sexual Sanity: Re-Creating Your Mind in a Crazy Culture –
David White - The Disciplines of A Godly Man – R. Kent Hughes
- New Morning Mercies by Paul Tripp
MOVIES: – Suggested, Not Required
- Martin Luther
- Amazing Grace
- Les Misérables (2012, musical)
Following this introduction is a proposed daily schedule. We realize everyone’s life, work schedules, probation or parole requirements will all vary. We ask that you strive to follow the schedule as much as possible, provide explanation when you feel you must deviate greatly, but that you make every effort to honor your commitment to the program as we have for you.