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How long will good people remain silent in the face of the religious bigotry that has captured our Christian faith in America? How long will we sit silently by while religious bigotry overshadows love, tolerance and grace?How long before we finally stand up and say, "Enough is enough. This is not who we are"?Reginald Scot, the author, boldly answers this question for himself in this book. He will no longer be silent and hopes that the book's stories will encourage you to join him and others in speaking out against religious bigotry and all its sanctimonious forms of evil. A day does not go by that white political and religious leaders, somewhere, do not play to their support bases by demeaning others. They denounce court orders that grant equality and call on school boards and local, state and national governments to force their religious agendas, including funding their schools, on the rest of the nation, all under the umbrella of "religious freedom". Within their own churches, women are relegated to subservient roles, the LGBT community demonized, sexual assaults of women excused, other faiths damned, and demeaning jokes about blacks and other minorities laughed at.

This collection of messages was preached at The First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame in California in the year 2018. Perhaps more than any other lectionary-based series I have offered from the front, this message series had the impact of connecting with real people in real life challenges and situations in real time. Anyone who is reading this book, preacher or non-preacher alike, is welcome to use whatever illustrations they find in this book that are helpful for their personal situations, or their teaching life. Audio copies of these messages (CD's, or other digital versions) can be found by linking on the www.burlpres.org website or contacting the front office of the First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame.

We have news reporters to cover the White House, The United Nations, and correspondents who cover national and international news. We don't have anyone to cover heaven. The Apostle John was given a vision of heaven and wrote about it. The Apostle Paul saw the third heaven, but he wasn't allowed to talk about it; that was 2,000 years ago.The world is now changing drastically, and my friend, Anderson McCollister, is right in the middle of the changes. Anderson is an unpretentious family man, who wouldn't have the faintest desire to have a story written about him. However, I believe his story should be recorded and shared.Anderson is the most conscientious person I know. He is compassionate and somewhat idealistic; he wants the best for everyone! I've known him, since he moved from Indiana to retire in Tennessee. He and his wife, Ruth, bought a house and land in Sevier County over twenty years ago.Some people don't believe the story about Anderson; however, many people reject the stories in the Bible. Anderson's experiences were told to me by his sister, Lydia, and his best friend, Kenny, from Maggie Valley, North Carolina. When I first heard about Anderson, it took a while for my finite brain to process the phenomena.I finally realized that the incredible report did make sense; largely, because I'm living in a fast-changing world (and it isn't getting better). Just a few months after my community and the rest of the world started drastically changing, I believe Anderson got caught up in the middle of those changes.I was told that Anderson had some serious concerns about his sister, daughter and his best friend. I know that Anderson is a man of prayer, and I believe God heard his prayers. One day I would like to see Anderson again, and hear him tell about what happened. Fortunately, you can read the story for yourself, and determine the veracity of Anderson's journeys.

An Easter story for Children describing what happen in Joseph of Arimathea's Cave in his back yard. It is simply written by Juanita Ellis and illustrated by Sharon B. Parker.It is published by dtbookcompany under its imprint, LSKidStuff.

A children's story about a rabbit named Wilma with a brood of bunnies. Wilma and the bunnies celebrate springtime and resurrection. The book is written by Juanita G. Ellis and illustrusted by Sharon B. Parker. It is many of its kind at www.lskidstuff.com