Followed by millions of readers in hundreds of newspapers across America since 2015, The Good Folks of Lennox Valley is the story of growing up in a small farming town during the spring and summer of 1998.Readers soon learn that Lennox Valley was anything but quiet and peaceful in the spring and summer of 1998.With Raymond Cooper converting the town's only radio station to an "all talk" format in an effort to wage his unannounced campaign for town mayor, things were bound to turn a little unorthodox. Most folks considered Raymond a political nutcase. Cooper realized, however, that nutcases tend to attract other nutcases, and such was the case with his following. It didn’t take him too long to realize it only required 400 nut cases to win an election in The Valley, and that’s just what he intended to do.While Raymond was busy planning his secret campaign, the good folks at the Methodist Church were in for a surprise of their own. In May, they would learn the name of their soon-to-be appointed pastor, Sarah Hyden-Smith, The Valley's first female clergyperson.Never one to miss a beat, Iris Long served as editor of The Lennox Valley Hometown News. She knew Raymond Cooper was up to something and she was determined to find out what it was. Cooper's all-out war to discredit Iris divided The Valley between his supporters and those who trusted the words of a seasoned journalist like Iris Long.

The Good Folks of Lennox Valley: Spring & Summer 1998

Literature & Fiction

Slimp, Kevin

Humor & Satire

Market Square Publishing

Abraham, Amos, David, Esther, Jonah, Joseph, Mary (Mother of Jesus), Naaman’s Servant Girl, Philip, Rahab, &amp; Samuel are familiar names to most Christians. In this book, ten well-known United Methodist leaders share stories of their favorite men and women in the Bible. By comparing the stories of these Biblical figures with their own calls, these writers attempt to help readers understand their own calls from God. A great book for Sunday School classes and other small groups.

Understanding Your Call: Knowing how 11 Biblical figures understood their

Cantrell, Rev. Wil

Holly, Rev. Julie Blackwelder

Couch, Rev. Rob

Farr, Bp. Robert

Fulbright, Rev. Aleze

Maynard, Rev. Phil

Ousley, Rev. Larry

Reedy, Rev. Jacob

Wallace-Padgett, Bp. Debbie

Religion & Spirituality

Prize-winning authors, Kari Lynn Collins and Kevin Slimp, team up to bring you more than 20 chapters of tales from the pages of Texas newspapers and the pens of Texas paranormal experts, filled with stories of haunted places from Tyler to El Paso Texas and everywhere in between. You will shiver as you read the stories of Camp Ford, Spirits at the Opera House, The Ghost of Wink Lake, A Hallowe'en Tale, The Secrets of Stamford Inn, The Cherokee Trace Hauntings and Creatures, Legend of Pig Man, The Strange Flying Ship, Iowa Park Spirits, Haunted Jefferson, Measuring the Creep Factor, Inside the Mount House, Seeking the Supernatural, Chief Bowles Memorial, Burkeville Cemetery Haunting, The Browndell Haunting, Haunted Limes at Jefferson Hotel, Bumps in the Bathroom, Austin's Driskill Hotel, The Crystal Rock Shop, Funeral Home Haunting, Haunted El Paso and more. One final word of advice: Don't read Haunted Places alone.

Haunted Places and Ghost Sightings Across Texas: Stories from the pages of Texas newspapers and paranormal experts

History

Collins, Kari Lynn

Americas

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Edited by prize-winning authors Kari Lynn Collins and Kevin Slimp. Hold on tight! This books contains 25 chapters filled with stories directly from the pages of Texas newspapers and the pens of Texas paranormal experts. These stories come from every corner of the state, from El Paso to Tyler. These tales include such spine-tingling titles as "Funeral Home Haunting," "Haunted Limes at the Jefferson Hotel," "Legend of Pigman," and "Burkeville Cemetery Hauntings." One piece of advices...don't read this book alone!

Independently published

Millions of readers have followed the exploits of The Good Folks of Lennox Valley since featured in hundreds of newspapers in a weekly column from 2015-2019. This second book, based on the characters in the column, answers the question, "Who killed A.J. Fryerson?"if you knew A.J. Fryerson, you knew one thing above all: He complained about everything.I don't mean just a few things. I mean everything.He complained because the Valley didn't have a traffic light. Then, when the town installed its first light on Bearden's Corner, he complained about that.He complained because he couldn't get a beer at either of the town's eating establishments. Then, when the town held a referendum and the Hoffbrau started serving beer, he complained about that.He complained because all the "preachers in town" were "older than dirt." Then he complained when the Lutherans called Brother Jacob, and he complained even louder when he learned the young pastor preached in his bare feet.Simply put, A.J. lived to complain, and like most folks who complain all the time, hardly anyone noticed when A.J. got hot under the collar.He was the most frequent caller on "Renderings with Raymond," and after Raymond took a break from airing his show following his mayoral defeat, A.J. complained about that.Yes, A.J. Fryerson complained about everything. That ended, however, in late 1998, when A.J.'s complaining suddenly stopped.With original cover art by internationally-recognized illustrator, Danny Wilson, Who Killed A.J. Fryerson is a perfect gift for friends and family of any age.

Who Killed A.J. Fryerson?: The Good Folks of Lennox Valley, Fall and Winter 1998

It was John Wesley who coined the phrase “agree to disagree” in a memorial sermon at the death of George Whitefield in 1770. Since that time, Wesley’s theological descendants have often seemed to disagree more than agree. Nevertheless, author Kevin Slimp believes most United Methodists aren’t as disagreeable as they might seem at first glance. 
In What’s Next: Twenty-Two United Methodist Leaders Discuss the Future of the Church, Slimp continues the conversation he initiated in his 2019 best-selling book, Where Do We Go From Here? Honest Responses From Twenty-Four United Methodist Leaders. 
In his latest book, Slimp asks 21 United Methodist lay and clergy leaders to share their thoughts about a simple question: “Once the next General Conference eventually concludes, some will go in different directions but most of us will still be calling ourselves United Methodists. What’s next?” 
Their answers run the gamut from personal spiritual disciplines to congregational communities, from higher education to houses of worship, from remembering our covenant to being the church in a post-pandemic world. No stone is left unturned. 
Contributors include: 
Tori Butler: From heartbreak to hollering for change 
Wil Cantrell: The future church is a business (and that’s a good thing) 
Bishop Kenneth Carder: Shifting the margins 
Walter Cross: There is hope 
Melanie Dobson: How can we belong to each other again? 
Chris Donald: What’s next in United Methodist higher education? 
Thomas Frank: What should we do with our houses of worship? 
Kim Goddard: We have a calling to fulfill 
Stephen Handy: The social nature of United Methodists 
Kristin Joyner: A new thing 
Kay Kotan: A visionary future for the church 
William Lawrence: It’s not just about General Conference 
Bishop Richard Looney: Do no harm. Do good. 
Douglas Meeks: What can we hope for now? 
Rebekah Miles: The future is made of the same stuff as the present 
Sue Nilson Kibbey: Freedom through transforming prayer 
Randall Partin: A desire for further conversation 
Rebekah Simon-Peter: Don’t let a good crisis go to waste 
Rodney Smothers: Leadership is essential to the future of the church 
Ryan Spurrier: Christ will sustain where faithfulness flourishes 
Laceye Warner: Called to covenant

What's Next?: Twenty-Two United Methodist Leaders Discuss the Future of the Church

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