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Raised! is the Fourth and final "Season" of Our Father's Evangelical Church in the fictional town of Monument, California. Grabbing the baton from his grandfather, Colby, more than 90 years later, Ian Block revives the writing of his own personal journal, "Mental Ward: Prayers and Observations by Ian Block."
On its pages, Ian chronicles a unique, 11-year period of life as it is promised, offered, tossed and thrown to him, including: the marriages of his two daughters, his very first sermon, turning 50, going back to school, insurance nightmares, the ups and downs at "O.F.E." that are anything but pastoral, the often-agonizing process of adoption, becoming a grandfather, moving out of state, and the greatest disaster ever to befall his sleepy little town and its one and only church.
"Heads will roll!" all the way up to an ending that will hopefully catch no one by surprise! So, join Ian as he enlightens "Dear Diary," and vice-versa! Not only on the Son's resurrection power through His local church but also on that very same power raising up each and every believer who calls the 100-year-old place their home away from home.
Where's yours?
About the author
Brad Brown graduated with high honors with a Master's degree in Theology from Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California. He also graduated cum laude from Biola University with a degree in Speech Communication and a minor degree in Biblical Studies and Theology. He was voted the Most Outstanding Student of the Speech Communication Department for 1981-1982. This Is The Church... is followed by Rightly Dividing?, Upon This Rock., and Raised!-the completed four "seasons" of Our Father's Evangelical Church.Brad lives with his wife, Cindy, in Franktown, Colorado.
