Since then, I've learned that the only cure for anything is not self-will but complete submission of our will to Jesus Christ, dwelling within. In Unity, Jesus does have a role as someone who is showing us the way, but not as someone who IS the way.

My father passed away in 1977, but my mom continued in the Unity ministry. She had a church in Salt Lake City and I came out to live with her in the early 80s. That was where I met Linda, my wife of 20 years. While in Salt Lake, I continued believing that self-will was the way to glory. The Lord had not yet begun prying me loose from the "do it yourself" philosophy of the New-Agers. I still did not understand that Jesus was more than just a good man, a teacher, and a brother on equal footing with us. I was still failing to acknowledge my sinful nature and my need for a savior. I was still missing the vital truth that Christ's blood shed from the cross, was required as atonement for my sin.

Thanks to my wife (who passed away of cancer two and a half years ago), we began going to Benny Hinn Crusades and praying for her healing. Benny Hinn was very helpful in bringing me back to the Lord as well. Although God, in His sovereignty, chose not to heal Linda in the physical, I am assured that she is healed in Heaven and have no vendetta against God. After Linda passed on, and, in time, I connected with a committed Christian gal, my current wife, Eva, I was able to make that final leap into the arms of our Lord, fully relinquishing my life, my purpose, my everything to Him.

As I moved deeper and deeper back to the truth of sound Christian doctrine, the Lord guided my writing. I believe, while we wait for His return, we can glean knowledge from Jesus that can help us deal with whatever present circumstances we may be facing by following Him and His every word quite literally. His shed blood gives us grace and eternal salvation for our future, as our sins are washed away, while His words spoken in His ministry on earth give us hope, instruction and encouragement in our now moments.

I live with my family in a 36 foot RV on friend's property. For the past 1½ years I have been singing at four or five nursing home/assisted living centers per week, in addition to writing.

The following chapters were written since I married Eva (within the past two years) and are somewhat autobiographical in that as spiritual needs arose in my heart, I would go to the Lord in prayer (often on what I have come to affectionately call my "prayer couch.") Then, inspired, I would sit at the computer and write, if I was so urged.

Every chapter is Biblically based. Therefore, this book is not really EXTREME Christianity at all. The "EXTREMENESS" comes from the motivation to actually follow Jesus' teachings, which is inspired in these pages. Truthfully, if we all just took Jesus as our future AND present Savior, the Holy Spirit would be able to transform our world miraculously in preparation for His coming.

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