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The "House" Official Trailer
-Troy Kirby
A small rural town of 2,000 becomes a flashpoint for national conversations on private prisons, sex offender recidivism and community notification. When an adult group home CEO buys up local property with the intent of housing McNeil Island’s ‘worst of the worst’ sexually violent predators in a $1 million dollar cash cow scheme, residents and county law enforcement are alarmed as she shrugs off their security concerns. The plan is backed by state officials, who evade community notifications, ignore third-party contract conflicts of interest, resorting to the fabrication of death threats, create false court reports or simply walking out of public meetings to avoid accountability. To make matters worse, bureaucrats shrug off concerns about nearby playgrounds, bus stops and schools, all in an attempt to place a dangerous sex offender who has molested over 800 victims. The town’s residents fight back in a public media battle against the greedy CEO and state officials while trying to protect those around them from becoming future victims.
The Spotlight goes inside McNeil Island: Home to Washington's most violent sexual predators
Laura and Me
Sylvia Peterson
THE RED DOOR: Where hurt and Holiness Collide
Sylvia Peterson
“The Red Door” is one woman’s inspiring story of her struggles with childhood abuse, parental abandonment, abortion, addiction, and a lifetime of justified bitterness.
Despite years of conflict, Stephanie was with her mother when the eccentric and abusive woman claimed to travel back and forth between her hospice bed and heaven, “rewriting her scripts.” Was that even possible?
Stephanie’s own unexpected death suddenly propels her under the tutelage of an odd man who is a combination of guide, counselor, and eventual friend. Steve’s only assignment? Accompany each person on a personal journey to heal their unresolved trauma.
“Think about it,” Steve said. ”You have lived your entire life with people who have hurt you. They are here. And there are people you have hurt—I think that’s the hardest to resolve. They are here. And there are people you have blessed. They are here also. Do you really think heaven would be a swell place to hang out if you didn’t first have an opportunity to rewrite your scripts?”
Steve continued. “Let’s imagine you are hypothetically ambling down the street and bump into, let’s say… your father. Given the disappointment and bitterness you carry in your heart, would that be enjoyable? Would it be… well, heaven?
I cringed. “No. It would hurt.”
“Of course it would. Stephanie, you need a chance to do some healing here before you continue into the wonder and glory of heaven. Oh, I can guarantee that you won’t be disappointed. Your mother was right about the sound of angels singing praises to God. And the flowers! It is unimaginable!”
Had her mother reported the truth? Stephanie wouldn’t know for certain until they met again on the other side of the “Red Door – Where Hurt and Holiness Collide.”
Refilling The Chaplain’s Cup: Finding Self-Care That Works
Sylvia Peterson & John Peterson
John and Sylvia understand that chaplain self-care is much more than spending a few extra minutes in prayer. Based on their own ministries, they assist readers to find activities that are most likely to restore them when they are “running on empty”: creative expression, mental exercise, emotional health, physical health, recreation, relationships, and spiritual practice.