Angel Tree Brings Christmas, and Christ, to Children Whose Parents Are in Prison

The Common Good Podcast · Oct 2, 2026 · 9m

Brian From talks with John Brennan, national recruiting coordinator for Angel Tree, a Prison Fellowship ministry that works through local churches to deliver Christmas gifts to children of incarcerated parents on their parents' behalf. John shares how his family got involved in 2001, when a church delivered Angel Tree gifts to the four grandchildren he and his wife were raising while their father was in prison. He describes the shame, guilt, and feelings of worthlessness these children often carry, and how churches can help break the cycle that leads many to follow a parent into prison. John…