Grace: The Anthology

By Christine Bowen

Grace is a powerful exploration of the transformative power of God's grace in the lives of these men. This book dives deep into the heart of grace, proving the love that God has for His people. His grace is truly sufficient, and without faith, it is impossible to believe in what you do not see.

This book begins with an introduction to grace and its main role in Christianity. It explores how grace is the unmerited favor of God, given freely to those who believe in Him. The visionary author and publisher were given the assignment by God to share the testimonies of seven men. These men would give insight and divine wisdom as to how falling into sin and temptation can make you feel hopeless. Yet God steps in and secures you. His love and mercy carry us through the hardest times of our lives. Giving us hope and peace that is unexplainable.  God's GRACE can heal, restore, set free, and deliver.

Throughout the book the author pulls together personal stories, and scriptural insights, to give the reader a clear picture of the fullness of God's grace. Through practical real-life examples and situations, the reader will be able to see themselves in the place of all these men, reflecting on how God's grace has covered them and appreciating that whatever their situation, they will know that God's grace will see them through.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christine Bowen
• Release date: Oct 9, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223823902

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DEDICATION

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Roy T. Williams is not only a psalmist, photographer, and artist but he is the designer of the picture on the front cover of this book. He had no idea that God was talking to me about publishing a Men’s Anthology. Once I saw that picture, God said that is your cover. Please let me introduce to you Roy T. Williams.

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One would be surprised if singer-composer Roy T. Williams did not have talent, given his musical pedigree and early exposure to some of the most soul-stirring Gospel singers from the Houston area. Born to musician parents Roy Williams and Latoska Wordlaw, known for their association with Houston-based group Wordlaw & Company; He made his entrance into the gospel music journey at the age of five as he listened to the anointed ministering of his grandparents, Bishop George Wordlaw of Wordlaw & Company, as well as from his father’s mother, Alberta Williams from the Hebrew Gospel Singers.

You would expect a young man of his age to be influenced by the contemporary gospel music movement, of the 21st. century, but singers like Mahalia Jackson‬ were his inspiration. Which accounts for his old school maturity and innate producing abilities. His training began with a vocal teacher, singer-songwriter, and playwright, Jennifer Montgomery who sang with Kathy Taylor and the Choraleers, and it was only a matter of time before he began to venture into songwriting himself. As he entered his early 20s, his father’s death would plunge him down into a deep depression. Then, he used his pen to minister, uplift, and encourage himself. Soon after that, he made his first feature solo with Alabama-based inspirational Artist, D’Angelo Harris, and by age 25, he began to venture into producing another artist. His vocal development runs parallel with his songwriting abilities. His soft-spoken temperament isn’t to be found in his singing voice. His rich baritone and anointed musical expression take more listeners by surprise, and then by spirit as he ushers others into the throne room of worship.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

He says his goal is to make music that will encourage and bring restoration back to people dealing with depression, as he once did. With a prophetic gift from God, a knack for musical producing, and a maturity beyond his years upward is only the way this young artist is bound to go.

CONTENTS

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Grace

A Word Of Encouragement From Apostle Carlton Bowen

Chapter 1: 5,581 Days By Elton Broussard

Chapter 2: Learning My Value In Christ By Robert Anderson

Chapter 3: Miracles Do Happen By Ray Foster

Chapter 4: From Fatherless To Fatherhood By Kevin Grinstead

Chapter 5: Learning Not To Struggle Prophet Darius Cordelle Russell

Chapter 6: I Soar Amidst It All! But God Dr. Valdeno Pinnock

Stand Strong

Encouraging Quotes:

About The Visionary Authors And Publishers

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

As Iron Sharpen Iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. Proverbs 27:17

Thank you to every man who set aside their pride to encourage, and motivate others by their stories. Thank you for your sacrifices, time, and energy in writing your chapters. I know this was not easy but I thank God that your endurance has paid off..

GRACE

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John 1:16 a]And of His (A) fullness we have all received,

and grace for grace.

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GRACE is a powerful exploration of the transformative power of God’s grace in the lives of these men. This book dives deep into the heart of grace, proving God has a love for His people. His grace is truly sufficient, and without faith, believing in what you do not see is impossible.

This book begins with an introduction to grace and its main role in Christianity. It explores how grace is God’s unmerited favor, given freely to those who believe in Him. The visionary author and publisher were given the assignment by God to share the testimonies of five men. These men would give insight and divine wisdom as to matter the sin and how you can feel hopeless, yet God steps in and secures you. God’s GRACE can heal, restore, set free, and deliver.

Throughout the book the author pulls together personal stories, and scriptural insights, to give the reader a clear picture of the fullness of God’s grace. Through practical real-life examples and situations the reader will be able to see themselves in the place of all these men, reflecting on how God’s grace has covered them and to appreciate that whatever their situation, they will know that God’s grace will see them through.

GRACE

Grace is the unmerited favor of God.

Transformation means a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.

Even while in sin, God’s grace covers you. Often times we can find ourselves in dire situations. Not knowing whether we’re coming or going. Feeling lost and alone. A young man not having a father in the home or whose mother abandoned him, needing to belong to something or someone finding himself joining gangs, running the streets, acting out but still having no one to talk to or to cry to because men don’t cry. Men keep their secrets to themselves being tormented by the very thing that tormented their forefathers.

It is time for the truth to be told. We can no longer turn a blind eye to the pain that our men are going through. Our sons and grandsons, nephews, and cousins need to know that we have their backs. We must stay on the wall of prayer for our men because the enemy of our souls is after the seed. Exodus 1:15-22 Pharaoh ordered to have the Hebrew midwives to kill every newborn male child. His goal was to stop the population of Hebrew men from surpassing the Egyptian population of men. However, Pharoah did not count on the women to have more reverence and fear of God than himself. Today’s Pharaohs are still after the engrafted male child that has been given the Promise.

Generation after generation families have been affected by the negative effects of uneducated decisions being made or passed down from one to another. Not everything that we have learned has been right, it