I have attempted to relate what God spoke to me through divine revelation about how He views America's state schools and those responsible for their current condition. The Lord placed upon my heart His thoughts about His Church, courts, judges, government, and the part each has played in the spiritual deprivation of His young creations

Dr. Dixon’s book on “A Journey to Holiness” is a reflection of his personal journey to holiness. Knowing him for over a decade and being his spiritual elder brother, I can say with confidence that he has been striving to walk with God and this walk has not been easy for him and it is never easy. The gate is narrow. On this journey that he has embarked on, he echo’s God’s voice to the Church as Prophet Elijah did. This book will surely help every Man and Woman on their journey to holiness. Simon Rodrigues – Chairman – Bangalore Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (BCCRS) ​ “Suppose that God wishes to fill you with honey [a symbol of God's tenderness and goodness]; but if you are full of vinegar, where will you put the honey?” The vessel, that is your heart, must first be enlarged and then cleansed, freed from the vinegar and its taste. This requires hard work and is painful, but in this way alone do we become suited to that for which we are destined” POPE BENEDICT XVI - SPE SALVI

When you are born you wonder why and for what purpose, You live and make choices, mostly bad ones (but they are not all your fault after all you were misguided). The years pass and you pick up tidbits of knowledge along the way as God's grace and mercy begins to guide you, because somewhere along the way your heart softened and the light of His love penetrated the walls of rebellion and disobedience that dominated your spirit and now you find yourself positioned to be set free.

More than anything, I feel that a personal relationship with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit (the Holy Trinity) is the only true goal of Christianity. It is out of this belief and my experience of professing Christianity (but not truly grasping its true goal) that this devotional emerged. One enters salvation with a happy overflowing heart. Then, as we begin to travel this life choice journey, we find ourselves confronted with the trappings of misdirected religion. To understand religion, let's look at its definition at www.thefreedictionary.com: a. The belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers, regarded as creating and governing the universe: respect for religion. b. A particular variety of such belief, especially when organized into a system of doctrine and practice: the world's many religions. c. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader. It is "c" above where we can get off course and into those nonbiblical dos and don'ts, the rules and regulations, pomp and pageantry, the placing of the Christian leader on a pedestal, things that are constructed on human frailty. It is to these confining and restrictive attitudes that I say enough! In this fifty-two-week devotional, I am sharing some of the truths God has revealed to me in his Word that helped free me and put me on the path to attaining my own more personal relationship with him, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. I hope that you too will find sound doctrine in the Word of God that is presented in these weekly inspection and reflection writings. May the Scriptures and principles enable you to walk free in the liberty that we have in Jesus Christ (Gal. 5:1). It is my desire that they will help you recognize and overcome any aspects of "religious thinking" currently preventing you from attaining a more fulfilling and free relationship with the Holy Trinity. Live out your salvation in victory, breaking the shackles that can bind!

The church finds itself in a period of great diversification and multiple expressions. In the midst of great change, we have become confused about what really makes for healthy and authentic pastoral leadership. What are the basic and common characteristics necessary for pastors to be effective? How can lay people understand the pastoral call more fully and partner better with pastors for the health of their church? Here Mannoia and Walkemeyer examine the foundations of pastoral effectiveness and bring together nine experienced pastoral leaders to discuss the basic characteristics that exist in effective pastors. Regardless of context or personality, ineffectiveness in pastors and subsequent ill health in churches is often not the result of a lack of calling, but instead is the result of misappropriated efforts to find success. Let's help those who are called to be good stewards of their call. And let's help churches have a chance to be healthy under the leadership of effective pastors!

The shed blood of Christ gives us boldness to enter the Holiest and abide in the presence of God. Through the sprinkling of blood, we can live every day in a place of intimacy with God. This book shows the way by demystifying holiness and making it astoundingly accessible. Discover how you can burn in fiery love and enjoy the ultimate privilege of the universe: access to the Father.