Robert Smith Jr.

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Flying with Broken Wings (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

We live in a world of broken people burdened by the pain of unresolved conflicts, mourning unrealized dreams. It matters not if youre African American, Hispanic, a person of color from the Caribbean or elsewhere in the world, Asian, White, single, married, affluent, whether you live on a fixed income, reside in an upscale hamlet or community plagued by social and economic neglect. It matters not if you were raised by a single mother or father, or achieved academic success or failed to complete the tenth grade. So many brothers and sisters are among the walking wounded. Men and women tortured, traumatized by past and present events in their lives that have cast a dark shadow over their sense of internal security and healthy perspective on who they are as human beings. My thesis is this: every person, regardless of the circumstances of his or her life, has value and worth. Simply stated, you are somebody because of your uniqueness. Every human being has talents, special abilities, and temperament that benefit a community, family, or society. This book is not aimed specifically at faith communities, whether Christian, Jewish, or disciples of Islam, though on a visceral level, I hope my words touch brothers and sisters trying to fit into a group to lift their self-image, brothers and sisters who heard negativity in the voices of their childhood repeated ad nauseam: You are nothing. Youre not as smart as your brother or sister.

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Autor

Dr. Robert A. Smith Jr. received his doctorate of theology from Slidell Baptist Seminary in Louisiana and a master of divinity at Andover Newton Theological Seminary in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Fairfield University in Connecticut and has had advanced training in psychotheraphy from the Alfred Adler Institute in New York City. A retired substance abuse specialist from Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, where he was responsible for development of patient treatment plans for recovery, patient orientation, and individual counseling and seminar speaker on topics of social relevance and bereavement counseling, Dr. Smith was also the group facilitator addressing such topics as self-esteem, healthy lifestyle, and reconnecting with faith. His ministerial tasks included pre- and postmarriage counseling, Bible study, preaching, and pastoral counseling, among others. In four decades of ministry, Rev. Dr. Smith has pastored at prestigious churches in the metropolitan New York area and taken the gospel to New England, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Northern New York State. In 2002, he founded Church of the Savior in the Bronx, New York, with the expressed mission of proclaiming salvation in Jesus Christ to the broken, neglected, and unloved men and women searching for wholeness and forgiveness. Dr. Smith is a firm believer that every human being, despite their circumstance, has special abilities that benefit a community, family, or society. From his humble beginnings in Brooklyn, New York, to his acceptance to the prestigious Fairfield University despite failing grades in high school, he is a testament that anyone can fly with broken wings if they believe in the Living God. Dr. Smith is married to Theresa Marie, his gifted partner whose love and commitment to Christ made aspects of ministry a reality. He is also the proud father of three children, who love him despite his imperfections. Dr. Robert A. Smith Jr. can be reached at [e-mail].

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Xlibris US
• Seitenzahl: 72
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781514451052
• Artikelnr.: 52598799