Our modern world has stripped men of their designed roles as protectors and leaders of their families. Men have natural built-in drives to fulfill those roles. Unfortunately they have been told they need to be more gentle, more passive and ultimately less of the man God intended them to be.
Today God needs real men who will accept the responsibility of living right and leading others to God’s righteousness. They need to be bold worshipers of “The Great Light,” and examples for their families and friends.
Sterling spoke, “As I grew, I missed many of the things young people do. I was determined to be the best soldier ever known. And I did whatever was necessary to be known. I began to search for battles wherever I could find them. Because of my size, I was expected to fight well. In the heart of a young man there is nothing more powerful than to rise to the expectations of those around him. I, many times, took when I should have given and pressed when I should have paused. As you have said, Dutch, I have made a name for myself, but to what end? I love not, and am unloved. I protect not, and find I am unprotected. My fame shadows me like a demon of old. I feel I have yet another battle to join, but my fate is undetermined. But here I am.”
“A man's greatness is not only in his deeds,” spoke Dutch, “but in how he lives with those deeds thereafter.”

Our modern world has stripped men of their designed roles as protectors and leaders of their families. Men have natural built-in drives to fulfill those roles. Unfortunately they have been told they need to be more gentle, more passive and ultimately less of the man God intended them to be.
Today God needs real men who will accept the responsibility of living right and leading others to God’s righteousness. They need to be bold worshipers of “The Great Light,” and examples for their families and friends.
Sterling spoke, “As I grew, I missed many of the things young people do. I was determined to be the best soldier ever known. And I did whatever was necessary to be known. I began to search for battles wherever I could find them. Because of my size, I was expected to fight well. In the heart of a young man there is nothing more powerful than to rise to the expectations of those around him. I, many times, took when I should have given and pressed when I should have paused. As you have said, Dutch, I have made a name for myself, but to what end? I love not, and am unloved. I protect not, and find I am unprotected. My fame shadows me like a demon of old. I feel I have yet another battle to join, but my fate is undetermined. But here I am.”
“A man's greatness is not only in his deeds,” spoke Dutch, “but in how he lives with those deeds thereafter.”

Our modern world has stripped men of their designed roles as protectors and leaders of their families. Men have natural built-in drives to fulfill those roles. Unfortunately they have been told they need to be more gentle, more passive and ultimately less of the man God intended them to be.
Today God needs real men who will accept the responsibility of living right and leading others to God’s righteousness. They need to be bold worshipers of “The Great Light,” and examples for their families and friends.
Sterling spoke, “As I grew, I missed many of the things young people do. I was determined to be the best soldier ever known. And I did whatever was necessary to be known. I began to search for battles wherever I could find them. Because of my size, I was expected to fight well. In the heart of a young man there is nothing more powerful than to rise to the expectations of those around him. I, many times, took when I should have given and pressed when I should have paused. As you have said, Dutch, I have made a name for myself, but to what end? I love not, and am unloved. I protect not, and find I am unprotected. My fame shadows me like a demon of old. I feel I have yet another battle to join, but my fate is undetermined. But here I am.”
“A man's greatness is not only in his deeds,” spoke Dutch, “but in how he lives with those deeds thereafter.”

In August of 1979, Hurricane Frederic formed in the Caribbean and then weakened to a tropical depression before it could come ashore, leaving the residents of the Gulf Coast relieved and continuing with their daily lives. But in the peculiar, unpredictable manner of storms, Frederic “reorganized” and was born again as a hurricane, roaring toward the coast and causing millions of dollars in damage when it struck two weeks later.

This is the fictionalized account of five families in the Midtown district of Mobile, Alabama, who experience Frederic’s devastating yet transforming power. Richard and Alan, best friends since childhood, are on a fishing trip when Frederic churns up the gulf, leaving loved ones to live with both dread and hope. Andrew, a teenager, struggles to take care of the house and his mother in his father’s absence. A young pastor, experiencing his first hurricane, realizes he must keep the church open as people seek both physical and spiritual shelter. A retired firefighter named Man reaches out to help his neighbors for the first time in years.

Each person faces Frederic on the outside while confronting entirely different inner storms—guilt, pain, and the search for purpose and meaning. Old wounds are healed even in the midst of loss and grief, sprinkled with the unexpected moments of humor that are part of our ability to cope with trauma and reach toward wholeness. In Frederic, God’s glory is revealed not only in sunshine and laughter but in the wind, the waves, and the storms, culminating in triumphant transformation.

Matt Fleming lived the life of a drug addict for over thirty years, but through the ministry of a faith-based treatment program and the saving grace of Jesus Christ he finds freedom from addiction and a ministry in God's kingdom. He allows himself to be led literally down highways in search of fellow addicts in need of salvation. On these "seek and save" missions Matt finds fulfillment, and yet, even surrounded by God's love and provision, a past memory haunts him continuously.

Years before, on the night of Matt's twenty-first birthday, his friends decided to arrange a "date" with a prostitute as a gift. The night ends in drunken violence and the prostitute is left for dead. The guilt Matt feels for his brutality and the possible murder of another human being wreaks havoc on his soul.

Despite Matt's ability to hear God's voice in every other area of his life, the Lord seems strangely silent with regards to "the incident." Eventually, Matt's travels lead him back to New Orleans, where the attack took place. It is there that Matt realizes God is never silent; He always has a plan. There is a purpose in pain, and Matt will learn this valuable lesson through the salvation of one very unlikely friend.

Matt Fleming lived the life of a drug addict for over thirty years, but through the ministry of a faith-based treatment program and the saving grace of Jesus Christ he finds freedom from addiction and a ministry in God's kingdom. He allows himself to be led literally down highways in search of fellow addicts in need of salvation. On these "seek and save" missions Matt finds fulfillment, and yet, even surrounded by God's love and provision, a past memory haunts him continuously.

Years before, on the night of Matt's twenty-first birthday, his friends decided to arrange a "date" with a prostitute as a gift. The night ends in drunken violence and the prostitute is left for dead. The guilt Matt feels for his brutality and the possible murder of another human being wreaks havoc on his soul.

Despite Matt's ability to hear God's voice in every other area of his life, the Lord seems strangely silent with regards to "the incident." Eventually, Matt's travels lead him back to New Orleans, where the attack took place. It is there that Matt realizes God is never silent; He always has a plan. There is a purpose in pain, and Matt will learn this valuable lesson through the salvation of one very unlikely friend.

Matt Fleming lived the life of a drug addict for over thirty years, but through the ministry of a faith-based treatment program and the saving grace of Jesus Christ he finds freedom from addiction and a ministry in God's kingdom. He allows himself to be led literally down highways in search of fellow addicts in need of salvation. On these "seek and save" missions Matt finds fulfillment, and yet, even surrounded by God's love and provision, a past memory haunts him continuously.

Years before, on the night of Matt's twenty-first birthday, his friends decided to arrange a "date" with a prostitute as a gift. The night ends in drunken violence and the prostitute is left for dead. The guilt Matt feels for his brutality and the possible murder of another human being wreaks havoc on his soul.

Despite Matt's ability to hear God's voice in every other area of his life, the Lord seems strangely silent with regards to "the incident." Eventually, Matt's travels lead him back to New Orleans, where the attack took place. It is there that Matt realizes God is never silent; He always has a plan. There is a purpose in pain, and Matt will learn this valuable lesson through the salvation of one very unlikely friend.

In August of 1979, Hurricane Frederic formed in the Caribbean and then weakened to a tropical depression before it could come ashore, leaving the residents of the Gulf Coast relieved and continuing with their daily lives. But in the peculiar, unpredictable manner of storms, Frederic “reorganized” and was born again as a hurricane, roaring toward the coast and causing millions of dollars in damage when it struck two weeks later.

This is the fictionalized account of five families in the Midtown district of Mobile, Alabama, who experience Frederic’s devastating yet transforming power. Richard and Alan, best friends since childhood, are on a fishing trip when Frederic churns up the gulf, leaving loved ones to live with both dread and hope. Andrew, a teenager, struggles to take care of the house and his mother in his father’s absence. A young pastor, experiencing his first hurricane, realizes he must keep the church open as people seek both physical and spiritual shelter. A retired firefighter named Man reaches out to help his neighbors for the first time in years.

Each person faces Frederic on the outside while confronting entirely different inner storms—guilt, pain, and the search for purpose and meaning. Old wounds are healed even in the midst of loss and grief, sprinkled with the unexpected moments of humor that are part of our ability to cope with trauma and reach toward wholeness. In Frederic, God’s glory is revealed not only in sunshine and laughter but in the wind, the waves, and the storms, culminating in triumphant transformation.

In August of 1979, Hurricane Frederic formed in the Caribbean and then weakened to a tropical depression before it could come ashore, leaving the residents of the Gulf Coast relieved and continuing with their daily lives. But in the peculiar, unpredictable manner of storms, Frederic “reorganized” and was born again as a hurricane, roaring toward the coast and causing millions of dollars in damage when it struck two weeks later.

This is the fictionalized account of five families in the Midtown district of Mobile, Alabama, who experience Frederic’s devastating yet transforming power. Richard and Alan, best friends since childhood, are on a fishing trip when Frederic churns up the gulf, leaving loved ones to live with both dread and hope. Andrew, a teenager, struggles to take care of the house and his mother in his father’s absence. A young pastor, experiencing his first hurricane, realizes he must keep the church open as people seek both physical and spiritual shelter. A retired firefighter named Man reaches out to help his neighbors for the first time in years.

Each person faces Frederic on the outside while confronting entirely different inner storms—guilt, pain, and the search for purpose and meaning. Old wounds are healed even in the midst of loss and grief, sprinkled with the unexpected moments of humor that are part of our ability to cope with trauma and reach toward wholeness. In Frederic, God’s glory is revealed not only in sunshine and laughter but in the wind, the waves, and the storms, culminating in triumphant transformation.

Whether it’s paddling a canoe down a swollen river in the springtime, riding snow machines into mountain valleys in the winter, or hiking and fishing in the summer, best friends Robby and Peter love nothing more than exploring Alaska’s wilderness. Together, the boys find adventure in one of God’s most beautiful and majestic settings and learn valuable lessons along the way.

This collection of three short stories takes you into a world of nature most people never get to experience. When the boys finally manage to get inside the spooky, abandoned log cabin near the lake one summer day, they’re in for a shock that makes them scared to return even when they must. A snow-machine trip with Robby’s father and a group of his friends takes an unexpected twist when Robby gets separated from the rest of the riders. And an icy cold river is the setting for an adventure when Peter realizes too late that daydreaming while sitting at the front of a canoe can have dangerous consequences.

Included throughout Robby and Peter’s forays into the outdoors are encounters with Alaska’s abundant wildlife, from dam-building beavers to curious grizzly bears and massive moose. What will they do when they suddenly cross the path of wild animals, or when caught in the snow or a fast-moving river? Fortunately, the boys know to rely on God as well as their training and good sense as they explore this remote region of "the Last Frontier."

Whether it’s paddling a canoe down a swollen river in the springtime, riding snow machines into mountain valleys in the winter, or hiking and fishing in the summer, best friends Robby and Peter love nothing more than exploring Alaska’s wilderness. Together, the boys find adventure in one of God’s most beautiful and majestic settings and learn valuable lessons along the way.

This collection of three short stories takes you into a world of nature most people never get to experience. When the boys finally manage to get inside the spooky, abandoned log cabin near the lake one summer day, they’re in for a shock that makes them scared to return even when they must. A snow-machine trip with Robby’s father and a group of his friends takes an unexpected twist when Robby gets separated from the rest of the riders. And an icy cold river is the setting for an adventure when Peter realizes too late that daydreaming while sitting at the front of a canoe can have dangerous consequences.

Included throughout Robby and Peter’s forays into the outdoors are encounters with Alaska’s abundant wildlife, from dam-building beavers to curious grizzly bears and massive moose. What will they do when they suddenly cross the path of wild animals, or when caught in the snow or a fast-moving river? Fortunately, the boys know to rely on God as well as their training and good sense as they explore this remote region of "the Last Frontier."