For the month of May, we did a series at Fusion called Prison Break. The series turned out incredible, from our "faux" prison bars, to our bright orange prison shirts, to the lame prison video we did (go to my Facebook to check it out). But more importantly than all of that, we talked about freedom. Freedom from sin, freedom from our past, freedom from the things that control us.

The message of the cross is a message of freedom and power. God came to set us free. And if the Son has set us free, "we are free indeed" (John 8:36)! Our story doesn't have to be one of prison bars, chains, addictions, and slavery. It can be one of freedom, power, and love!

At the end of the last night, we passed out these handcuff keychain things that I got on Ebay. Inscripted on each one was "freedom". We did this to remind students that we can be free. Jesus has come to give us life more abundant. Powerful stuff!