Rev. Dr. Cynthia F. Burse is the founder and Executive Director of The House of Redemption (THOR), a Columbus, OH 501(c)(3) non-profit created to serve the long-term residential needs of inmates transitioning out of prison and back into the broader society. She received her Master of Divinity from Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA, concentration: New Testament, and her Doctor of Ministry from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Brunswick, NJ, concentration: Prisons, Public Policy and Transformative Justice. Rev. Burse, a retired clergy member of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) denomination, has served as a congregational minister and in varying leadership capacities within and outside of the PCUSA. In her own words, “Everyone has a story, including those languishing in jails and prisons, most of whom have lived experiences most of us on the outside know nothing about. Part of my story is that I heard GOD call THOR into being, and over a period of more than ten years—years that included a lot of heartache, disappointments and ‘no’ for an answer—The House of Redemption became a living entity, and in 2024 hosted a successful re-entry transition from incarceration containment back into the broader society. The most exciting news is that THOR’s reentry model can be utilized by any organization serving in-need populations. The only requirement is that capitalism—dare I say greed—not be the driving factor. Our success rests on the principle of everyone having enough.”