Were prisons designed to rehabilitate or punish? We know that family members and friends get sentenced to go there, but they never come back quite the same. On this episode Joe Watkins speaks with a businessman, Joe Harford, who has been urging Pennsylvania’s leaders to rethink prisons, and he’s had powerful allies—including a popular former Secretary of Corrections. Tough law and order people who care about victims and their families are also saying it’s time to change our thinking about prisons. (Original Airdate 3-5-22)
Up Next in Season 3 (2022)
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The Persecuted Church in China : Stat...
On this episode of State of Independence, Joe Watkins talks to Todd Nettleton—host of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio—a ministry of Voice of the Martyrs—the leading global advocate for the persecuted church. (Original Airdate 3-11-22)
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Mission to America: State of Independ...
This week Joe Watkins speaks with Rev. Dawson Zhang—a pastor in Montgomery, Alabama—in the heart of the Deep South. But he was born in China—immigrated to Canada—and today leads the Montgomery Christian Church. It’s an improbable journey, made possible because he traded personal ambitions for a t...
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Trusting God Through Uncertainty : St...
This week, Joe Watkins speaks with Rep. Andrew Lewis. Joe and Andrew don’t about the politics of a career, but how you can trust God when circumstances change so dramatically, and you’re left in the dark—not knowing exactly what’s next. (Original Airdate 3-25-22)
