James and Corie are the kind of people who listen carefully. They laugh easily. They speak thoughtfully. And when they talk about faith, it is clear that following Jesus is not something they have added to their lives. It is the lens through which they see everything. Married for 26 years, with three children and five grandchildren, James and Corie carry a quiet steadiness shaped by years of walking with the Lord. Their faith has been formed over time through prayer, Scriptur

Gentleman says he never stopped believing in God, even when his life didn’t reflect it. “It wasn’t in my heart to reject God,” he explains. His return to faith wasn’t dramatic. It was gradual. Sermons. Conversations. Wrestling with hard truths. Eventually, Bible studies and church attendance on the inside became part of his life again. “God did it for my good.” he says simply. 

“My primary focus for getting into JUMPSTART at that time was parole. That was my motivation. That’s all I wanted. But when I was denied, I had a choice to make. I said, do I quit? No. So I stayed.”

Meet Battalion Chief and JUMPSTART Volunteer Lindsay McDade. Alongside her therapy horse, Muffin, they are on a unique mission: to raise awareness around substance misuse and mental health. Instead of waiting for another overdose call, Lindsay and her team are stepping in earlier. They are meeting people where they are with prevention, education, and compassion.

What happens when freedom feels more like a sentence than a second chance? For thousands of men and women released from South Carolina prisons each year, “freedom” begins with nothing but the clothes on their back and the bus ticket in their hand. No job. No ID. No home. No one waiting for them. For many, it’s only a matter of days before desperation drives them right back through prison gates. But it doesn’t have to be this way.