KINGDOM of LIGHT 1 kingdom of darkness by Michael R Hicks

KINGDOM of LIGHT 1 kingdom of darkness by Michael R Hicks

Michael Mikey K. Willis spent his most impressionable years in southern Appalachia. In his eye-opening new memoir, he perfectly captures the local culture of 1960s rural North Carolina. Willis's memoir shows both the unique heritage of the region and his personal struggles as a young man growing up in an abusive family.

The mountains of North Carolina serve as a deterrent to outsiders, but the locals embrace the beautiful scenery and rugged isolation. This isolation serves to make Mikey's life a living hell. Even in the wild beauty of the mountains, he can't escape the violent actions of his parents. If his father isn't missing, he is beating young Mikey. But his neighbors know Mikey's father only as the pastor of the local Baptist church. As Willis explores this early-childhood trauma, he also chronicles his encounters with southern gospel music, baptisms, and revival meetings.

Things change for his family when his father accepts a position at a church in Asheville, North Carolina. Mikey suddenly finds himself in the big city. As he makes new friends and encounters the pangs of first love, he finally stands up to his father and plans a better future for himself.

Michael Hicks has been a teacher of the Gospel since 1997. He was steward of True Believers Bible study for twelve years and pastored the Body of Jesus Christ Community Church for six years. He studied at Rhema Bible College under Kenneth Hagin in 1996, but graduated at Victory Bible Institute in 1999 under Pastors Billy Joe and Sharon Daugherty. Michael also studied and graduated School of Christ with B. H. Clendennen. As a charter member of Genesis One, Michael wrote all the spiritual programs such as Christianity 101, Growing in the Kingdom of God, and Evidence of Salvation and taught these classes annually at Davis Correctional Facility. Today Michael ministers at Church of the Living God, Temple 290, under Pastor Alonzo Ponder. He is a volunteer for the Department of Corrections and teaches Jesus at John Lilly Correction Center in Boley Oklahoma and at Davis correctional Facility in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Michael and his wife, Sonja currently live in Oklahoma City and are the parents of two children and one grandson.

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ISBN 13	9780996590860
ISBN 10	0996590862
Title	KINGDOM of LIGHT 1 kingdom of darkness
Author	Michael R Hicks
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bold Truth Publishing
Year published	2015-08-30
Number of pages	218
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