WITH a collection of unforgettable characters and memorable events, Kim Hutson’s Christian fiction tells the tale of a mysterious, ex-Green Beret traveling evangelist who manages to ‘heal’ a troubled and divided congregation and take the talent of its youth to a successful world-wide ministry.
There were two sides to the Corinthia Falls Church, both literally and figuratively. In all the pews on the left hand side of the church were the ‘Standers.’ They were the charismatic group and were almost always on their feet, their hands raised, their voices shouting amens and blessings. On the right side were the ‘Setters.’ They sat stoically and their faces maintained expressions of deep disdain for their fellow parishioners to the left who were so disturbingly animated.
Into this dysfunctional congregation one Sunday morning stormed a young boy, shirtless and barefoot, a deer head pulled over his own head and his body painted a devilish red. He was accompanied by a goat, also painted red. ‘Repent, repent, ye sinners, or ye will turn into a goat!’ shouted the boy.
Those shenanigans produced four testimonials, five re-dedications and one conversion that Sunday morning, far more than anything the congregation’s timid leader, Deacon Johnson, had ever produced.
However, that hubbub turned out to be nothing compared to the arrival of one Colonel Pavlos Lincoln Armstrong shortly thereafter, an ex-Green Beret and traveling evangelist dressed completely in black. His canine companion, Silas, was right by his side.
The Corinthia Falls Church was about to change.
