God bless and inspire you in your ministry. I hope that you will want to read the context of these passages. You may read these by yourself or in a group setting. These passages are positive/encouraging/motivational in nature. I share these because I believe the Scriptures will help to motivate you to reach out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The following are a few selections from God’s Word. You may contact me at the following address to request financial assistance for outreach scholarships. To my Son-in-Law John Maxwell-Grandsons / Granddaughters Nathan, Raiden, Natasha, Jason, Joshua, Owena, Heather, Jaidah, Zaden, Eva, and Jessica. I dedicate this book to my wife, Carol Ann Torgerson Plaehn and to our six children-Kristin, Andrew, Gretchen, Janna, Micah and Kerrye. Thank you to Peace Community Center and director Bill Hanawalt for touching my life with grace, inspiration, wisdom and with the lives of the precious youth whom they serve. To Pastor John Stroeh and Pastor-to-be Malcolm Carroll for their spiritual nurture and guidance at Peace Lutheran Church. The Creative Writing Class at Peace Lutheran Church, Tacoma, WA for their ideas and encouragement.

Nancy Heavey for securing and scanning the front cover.Ĭarpe Diem Studios in Tacoma, WA for the front cover.Ībi Deleon for providing copies of this book for pre-publishing needs. Gretchen Plaehn for typing, editing, ideas, and patience.Īndrew Plaehn for his help with contract evaluation. John Maxwell for his help with computers.

Kristin Plaehn for typing, editing, patience, and her ability to put this book into electronic media transmission. I want to thank in a special way the following: Carol Plaehn for editing, typing, ideas, patience, and grace.

You Are the Messiah! by Brock LaBorde