The story centers on nine-year-old Jess Hall and his older brother Christopher (nicknamed "Stump"), who is mute and autistic. The boys' mother, Julie, is a devoted member of a local fundamentalist church led by the charismatic and menacing Pastor Carson Chambliss, whose services include extreme rituals like snake handling.Tragedy strikes when Stump is smothered to death during a "healing service" intended to cure his muteness—an event witnessed by Jess. The novel follows the fallout of this death as the community's secrets are unraveled
“This is one of those books every student of the Bible wishes they had read at the beginning of their walk with the Master. Thirteen massive theological truths skillfully unpacked in a language every reader can understand and enjoy. The priceless diamond of God’s salvation is made to shine in splendor as the full light of truth sparkles in every facet. Kuligin is one of my favorite expositors and it is an honor for me to endorse a book I only wish had been around when I started proclaiming the message of God’s great salvation fifty years ago.”
—John Broom, Pastor, United Evangelical Fellowship, Fish Hoek, South Africa
Dr. John Rea provides a comprehensive exploration of the third person of the Trinity. The work is designed to help readers understand the Spirit's nature and active role throughout history, from the initial creation to the final events of Revelation.
