"In 1844, Joseph Smith, the controversial founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had amassed a national following of some 25,000 believers-and a militia of some 2,500 men. In this year, his priority was protecting the lives and civil rights of his people. Having failed to win the support of any of the presidential contenders for these efforts, Smith launched his own renegade campaign for the White House, one that would end with his assassination at the hands of an angry mob. Smith ran on a platform that called for the total abolition of slavery, the closure of the country's penitentiaries, the reestablishment of a national bank to stabilize the economy, and most importantly an expansion of protections for religious minorities. Spencer W. McBride tells the story of Smith's quixotic but consequential run for the White House and shows how his calls for religious freedom helped to shape the American political system we know today"--

The Prophet and the President In the time of a crumbling economy, a nonexistent morality, and human frailty, what we need is a man, a man with God's plan. In times past, ... Jehovah God has not been silent. He has always had a man standing in the shadow of history, a man with His plan. We have heard President Obama's plan, we have heard from the Congress and the Senate. Now it is time to hear from Heaven, and we need a Word from God. Rev. Stephen Esele has written not only a timely book, but a prophetic one. Bishop Ronald L. Bailey, Senior Pastor, Love Gospel Assembly Rev. Stephen Esele is an ordained Prophet/Evangelist Minister of the Gospel, and has been in full-time ministry for over 15 years. He received his prophetic calling to the nations in 1989 through the late prophet, Dr. Bishop Gerald Kaufman, founder of Love Gospel Assembly. He is the President/CEO of Stephen Esele Ministries, and the Senior Pastor of Arisers Christ Tabernacle. He is an instructor at Antioch School of Urban Ministry in New York City. He also oversees the Love Gospel Church in Ghana, Africa, and JCK Ministry to the needy in Nigeria. God is using him to bring healing and deliverance to thousands of people through his prophetic teaching and preaching. He is a speaker and preacher in conferences and seminars both in the U.S. and other countries. Rev. Esele and his wife, Stella, reside in Yonkers, New York.

When Larry Mullins was tasked with developing a security program to protect the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was instructed to tell no one except his wife. Decades later, when President Gordon B. Hinckley’s televised funeral brought the role of prophets’ security detail into the public eye, Larry knew the time had finally come to divulge his remarkable insights. In Bodyguard to the Prophet, Larry reveals the unique understanding he gained while serving alongside the beloved prophet Spencer W. Kimball. You’ll learn ?? The logistics: What it takes to protect the President of the Church. ?? The threats: Why it was necessary to protect the “prophet of peace.” ?? The stories: What it was like to get help teaching Sunday School lessons from a prophet, how Sister Kimball felt about living with a security detail, and what life is like behind the scenes of Church leadership. Bodyguard to the Prophet not only offers a view of the prophet from a whole new perspective, it also reminds us that with enough faith and diligence, we can each serve as a usable tool in the Lord’s hand.