After 5 Years Free, Alabama Inmate Says ‘It Feels Like a Lifetime’

By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times During a trip to William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility, a prison located near Bessemer, AL, Eric Buchannon, evangelist, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and former inmate at another facility, brought a message about an individual’s weaknesses and Christ’s uniqueness. “There’s uniqueness about the God we serve. It’s all under God’s grace,” he said. His word came from 2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV) that reads “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” Buchannon stood before a group of inmates this summer as they jumped to their feet inside William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility. “Grace gets strong in your weakness. Grace gets strong in your [prison] cell …,” he said as the inmates were in a frenzy. “God’s grace is sufficient no matter the crime or race. It’s important that individuals go to Him with a pure heart and cast their cares over to Him.” Buchannon preached while walking through the aisles, high fiving the inmates and tapping them on the shoulder. “Don’t wait until you get...