Gift Oddly Wrapped: The spiritual journey of seeking sacred, ironic gift rather than dwelling on the pain.    by Patrick A. Jones
You set the price! 11090 words. Published on February 9, 2009. .
We all know people who suffer greatly, yet gracefully. Explore in poetry and reflection the depths of intimate, personal faith ~ journeying with God and each other to transform the pain of loss into the joy of co-creating with God. Patrick's contemplative soul startles us to see grace's abundance. Suggested price: $3-5. Additional generosity helps those strapped also get a copy. Thank you!

The Call to Serve: An Examination of the Deacon and Servant's Ministry in the Church    by Roderick L. Evans
Price: $9.95 USD. 7420 words. Published on November 7, 2010. .
In this book, we will examine the history and subsequent development of the Deacon's office in the Church. In addition, we will learn how the first men who were appointed to serve in the Church are the standard for which deacons and servants are to evaluate their service today. In doing so, the Church, deacons, and those called to serve will benefit from mutual understanding and cooperation.

Deacon Sam    by Amanda Borenstadt
Price: Free! 630 words. Published on December 20, 2010. .
Short story (or character sketch) about Sam, from my novel, Syzygy. Nice little story even if you didn't read Syzygy, especially if you're Catholic. :) Takes place after Syzygy. Sam is a deacon on his way to becoming a priest. With Sam's too casual manner and messy appearance, Father O'Malley worries the young man doesn't have what it takes to make a holy priest. But Sam is more than he seems.

The Preacher    by Darren Dillman
Price: $2.99 USD. 67950 words. Published on January 4, 2012. .
What if the Devil himself grew a church, only to destroy it? That's the question surrounding Owen Tisdale, the new pastor of Crown of Thorns Baptist Church in Dallas. Andrea Cormeaux, once a child faith healer, experiences a resurgence of her latent gift, and with the help of her own gifted daughter Elizabeth and an elderly deacon, she tries to stop Tisdale and the church's spiritual inferno.