Faith-Based Projects


 

 This project was the logical and inspired result of having written both Maitreya & Hereafter and soon realizing that the two novels should have been combined in on epic novel. That has been accomplished and The Teacher is the result.

 

FROM PART I - MAITREYA


PROJECT HISTORY

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I originally joined a writing team with a Christian youth pastor and a young female writer to produce a book to support the pastor's youth ministry. The original inspiration for the main character, Holden Harwell, came from a novel published by an author I met in a cafe I frequented. The female writer happened to be a barista there. As the project got underway we were all hopeful that it would find a wide audience, but first the pastor left the team, the high school senior graduated and was focused on college, which left me to carry on. The good thing was that I now controlled the vision for the project. After hearing an interview by author Benjamin Creme, www.share-international.com, I had the basis for my primary fictional character, Maitreya. Both Maitreya and its sequel, Hereafter have been written, have found a home on Amazon & Kindle and the popular web site for readers and writers, www.wattpad.com. 



PROJECT



Maitreya . . . think Hunger Games & Twilight meet the Bible & Left Behind. Did you read the Hunger Games or Twilight booksDid you read any of the Left Behind series? Maitreya was written for anyone with the courage to fight, like Katniss Everdeen, for an Authentic Faith for Our Time. Are you seeking spiritual Truth? 


Maitreya is the fictional sequel to the Bible and will challenge you to rebuild the foundation of your Faith and introduce you to concepts that will lead us into the coming Kingdom Age. Maitreya will take you on a journey from the desperate depths of spiritual Armageddon, to the soaring heights of knowing God is real and has an eternal plan for your life. Along the way you'll find yourself searching for the Light to establish and grow a working, enlightened faith in a world desperately in need of coming together to honor a universal God.


Fallon Ford, a high school junior, follows classmate, Holden Harwell, down a dark path, the world soon follows, Christians are persecuted, before Fallon returns to God, leads the rebuilding of the Christian Church, and helps usher in the Kingdom Age, a post-Apocalyptic period during which Jesus, now using the name Maitreya, returns. 


Here is a summary of the story. High school juniors, Holden Harwell and Fallon Ford meet when Fallon notices how depressed Holden is because of a recent tragedy that claimed the lives of his entire family. Trying to help, Fallon arranges for Holden to attend her church youth group's ski retreat. There, Holden, alone in the woods, turns his back on God to embrace the Guardian, Lucifer's son. The powers that come with his conversion are seductive and soon Fallon follows him down the same dark path. The Guardian chooses Holden to lead a rebellion that results in the persecution of Christians worldwide. In a final attempt to wipe Christianity from the earth, the Guardian falters when Fallon, the last Christian standing, during a resumption of Roman times persecution, in the rebuilt Roman Colosseum, is protected, spared, and chosen by God to lead the rebuilding of the Christian Church during the Tribulation and the post-Apocalyptic period to come. Fallon is inspired to begin writing the Kingdom Age Testament, needed because all of the Bibles were destroyed during the Guardian's reign of terror. When Jesus returns to earth, mankind is challenged to live up to new spiritual standards resulting in a collective "salvation" based on the worldwide Christian principle of Love Thy Neighbor achieved through the application of global Justice and Sharing, leading to a good life for all and balance in the natural world. The fictional character, Maitreya, is a multidimensional spiritual being encompassing the Christ Principle who comes to earth as the fulfillment of the Second Coming and leads the way to spiritual growth on Earth in the Kingdom Age.

 

FROM PART II - HEREAFTER

PROJECT HISTORY

I was inspired to write the novel, Maitreya and now its sequel, Hereafter has been completed. Using the lens of inspired, faith-based fiction, Maitreya is the sequel to the Bible, to the Old and New Testaments. It begins in modern times. The world is beginning to convulse—the labor pains leading to the return of Jesus and the turbulent transition to the Kingdom Age.


It has elements of Hunger Games and Twilight, to attract a younger audience, while staying true to fundamental Christian principles.  I've imagined filling movie theaters with a faith-based film, no commercials to interrupt the spiritual impact of the story, with the power to attract the same kinds of numbers that drew millions to Hunger Games and Twilight. My book, Maitreya, and its sequel, Hereafter, has that potential.


In the sequel, Hereafter, the main character, Fallon Ford, finds herself in heaven. Again, the sharp lens of fiction focuses on the stories told by those who “crossed over” and returned, shaping them into a novel that attempts to share the deeper fundamental meaning of what life on the “other side” might be like. 

In this fictional version of heaven, there are golf courses, baseball diamonds, amusement parks, and coffee shops! Though many things are recognizable, heaven is not a some kind of reward destination for having been good on Earth. No, heaven is the University to Earth's grammar school. There's lots to learn and Fallon goes off on a Mission not long after arriving at the Pearly Gates.

 

 

 

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Institutional Racism and the Catholic Church will challenge the stereotypical labels attached to Americans of African descent. Institutional Racism and the Catholic Church is a memoir, also reflective of the personal experiences of countless Americans of African descent who suffered under the regressive grip of institutional racism perpetuated by a Christian organization that supposedly was dedicated to justice and equality. Many Americans of African descent succeeded in spite of the racism encountered throughout society, their communities, and which was unfortunately also entrenched within the walls of the institutional Catholic Church. Institutional Racism and the Catholic Church will attempt to shine light on the issue, suggest a model for reform, and open up a discussion long buried by Catholic evangelism policies which were not inclusive, as well as look at current segregated parish formation practices.

written by Dolores Williams

 

 


Taking five years to complete, writing Saint Benedict the Moor was a labor of love inspired by my deep respect for Americans of African descent whose progeny graced the Wisconsin/Milwaukee scene as early as 1835. They continued throughout the years to be instruments of their own economic and social advancement. Along the way, they had help from well-meaning Caucasian individuals, but their drive and single-minded purpose allowed them to survive in hostile environments and to achieve measures of success in their individual and group endeavors. This book outlines their presence in Milwaukee from the time of their early entry into the territory that is now Milwaukee, to their struggles for survival during their early years in Milwaukee, to the successful efforts of Roman Catholics to proselytize a group of them, and the influence St. Benedict Boarding and Day School had on the lives of its enrollees during their periods of enrollment in the school and their lives thereafter.

written by Dolores Williams









PROJECT HISTORY

Note: Currently looking for a publisher with the means to find a wide audience for the book.

I originally joined a writing team with a Christian youth pastor and a young female writer to produce a book to support the pastor's youth ministry. The original inspiration for the main character, Holden Harwell, came from a novel published by an author I met in a cafe I frequented. The female writer happened to be a barista there. As the project got underway we were all hopeful that it would find a wide audience, but first the pastor left the team, the high school senior graduated and was focused on college, which left me to carry on. The good thing was that I now controlled the vision for the project. After hearing an interview by author Benjamin Creme, www.share-international.com, I had the basis for my primary fictional character, Maitreya. Both Maitreya and its sequel, Hereafter have been written, have found a home on Amazon & Kindle and the popular web site for readers and writers, www.wattpad.com. 



PROJECT



Maitreya . . . think Hunger Games & Twilight meet the Bible & Left Behind. Did you read the Hunger Games or Twilight booksDid you read any of the Left Behind series? Maitreya was written for anyone with the courage to fight, like Katniss Everdeen, for an Authentic Faith for Our Time. Are you seeking spiritual Truth? 


Maitreya is the fictional sequel to the Bible and will challenge you to rebuild the foundation of your Faith and introduce you to concepts that will lead us into the coming Kingdom Age. Maitreya will take you on a journey from the desperate depths of spiritual Armageddon, to the soaring heights of knowing God is real and has an eternal plan for your life. Along the way you'll find yourself searching for the Light to establish and grow a working, enlightened faith in a world desperately in need of coming together to honor a universal God.


Fallon Ford, a high school junior, follows classmate, Holden Harwell, down a dark path, the world soon follows, Christians are persecuted, before Fallon returns to God, leads the rebuilding of the Christian Church, and helps usher in the Kingdom Age, a post-Apocalyptic period during which Jesus, now using the name Maitreya, returns. 

Here is a summary of the story. High school juniors, Holden Harwell and Fallon Ford meet when Fallon notices how depressed Holden is because of a recent tragedy that claimed the lives of his entire family. Trying to help, Fallon arranges for Holden to attend her church youth group's ski retreat. There, Holden, alone in the woods, turns his back on God to embrace the Guardian, Lucifer's son. The powers that come with his conversion are seductive and soon Fallon follows him down the same dark path. The Guardian chooses Holden to lead a rebellion that results in the persecution of Christians worldwide. In a final attempt to wipe Christianity from the earth, the Guardian falters when Fallon, the last Christian standing, during a resumption of Roman times persecution, in the rebuilt Roman Colosseum, is protected, spared, and chosen by God to lead the rebuilding of the Christian Church during the Tribulation and the post-Apocalyptic period to come. Fallon is inspired to begin writing the Kingdom Age Testament, needed because all of the Bibles were destroyed during the Guardian's reign of terror. When Jesus returns to earth, mankind is challenged to live up to new spiritual standards resulting in a collective "salvation" based on the worldwide Christian principle of Love Thy Neighbor achieved through the application of global Justice and Sharing, leading to a good life for all and balance in the natural world. The fictional character, Maitreya, is a multidimensional spiritual being encompassing the Christ Principle who comes to earth as the fulfillment of the Second Coming and leads the way to spiritual growth on Earth in the Kingdom Age.

Maitreya can be purchased at: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/maitreya/18776711 and is also a Kindle book.


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PROJECT

Note: Currently looking for a publisher with the means to find a wide audience for the book.

I was inspired to write the novel, Maitreya and now its sequel, Hereafter has been completed. Using the lens of inspired, faith-based fiction, Maitreya is the sequel to the Bible, to the Old and New Testaments. It begins in modern times. The world is beginning to convulse—the labor pains leading to the return of Jesus and the turbulent transition to the Kingdom Age.

It has elements of Hunger Games and Twilight, to attract a younger audience, while staying true to fundamental Christian principles.  I've imagined filling movie theaters with a faith-based film, no commercials to interrupt the spiritual impact of the story, with the power to attract the same kinds of numbers that drew millions to Hunger Games and Twilight. My book, Maitreya, and its sequel, Hereafter, has that potential.


In the sequel, Hereafter, the main character, Fallon Ford, finds herself in heaven. Again, the sharp lens of fiction focuses on the stories told by those who “crossed over” and returned, shaping them into a novel that attempts to share the deeper fundamental meaning of what life on the “other side” might be like. 

In this fictional version of heaven, there are golf courses, baseball diamonds, amusement parks, and coffee shops! Though many things are recognizable, heaven is not a some kind of reward destination for having been good on Earth. No, heaven is the University to Earth's grammar school. There's lots to learn and Fallon goes off on a Mission not long after arriving at the Pearly Gates.

http://www.amazon.com/Hereafter-RL-Morton/dp/1490529721/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411583032&sr=8-1&keywords=hereafter+book+RL+Morton






Saint Benedict the Moor


PROJECT HISTORY

Born and raised Catholic, I was teaching in a Catholic school & publishing when I got a call from Dolores Foster Williams who had met the author of another one of my early projects. As a lifelong African American Catholic she was concerned about the historical and ongoing racism as practiced by the Institutional Catholic Church. I agreed to help her tell her story in print. The first book was about the Catholic boarding school she attended, and that was followed by a book directly challenging the racism still impacting Black Catholics in America.

PROJECT

Taking five years to complete, writing Saint Benedict the Moor was a labor of love inspired by my deep respect for Americans of African descent whose progeny graced the Wisconsin/Milwaukee scene as early as 1835. They continued throughout the years to be instruments of their own economic and social advancement. Along the way, they had help from well-meaning Caucasian individuals, but their drive and single-minded purpose allowed them to survive in hostile environments and to achieve measures of success in their individual and group endeavors. This book outlines their presence in Milwaukee from the time of their early entry into the territory that is now Milwaukee, to their struggles for survival during their early years in Milwaukee, to the successful efforts of Roman Catholics to proselytize a group of them, and the influence St. Benedict Boarding and Day School had on the lives of its enrollees during their periods of enrollment in the school and their lives thereafter.

http://www.lulu.com/shop/dolores-a-foster-williams-med/saint-benedict-the-moor/paperback/product-18899738.html



Institutional Racism and the Catholic Church


PROJECT

Institutional Racism and the Catholic Church will challenge the stereotypical labels attached to Americans of African descent. Institutional Racism and the Catholic Church is a memoir, also reflective of the personal experiences of countless Americans of African descent who suffered under the regressive grip of institutional racism perpetuated by a Christian organization that supposedly was dedicated to justice and equality. Many Americans of African descent succeeded in spite of the racism encountered throughout society, their communities, and which was unfortunately also entrenched within the walls of the institutional Catholic Church. Institutional Racism and the Catholic Church will attempt to shine light on the issue, suggest a model for reform, and open up a discussion long buried by Catholic evangelism policies which were not inclusive, as well as look at current segregated parish formation practices.

http://www.lulu.com/shop/dolores-foster-williams/institutional-racism-and-the-catholic-church/paperback/product-21238437.html





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PROJECT HISTORY


Anna Rosario should not be here. Three times she died and left her body, only to return to the battle—tested and scarred but not defeated. At times it took heavy-duty miracles to keep her alive—Miracles of the Divine Kind. On other occasions, the miracles of modern medicine, combined with God’s grace, handled the crisis. But Anna’s story is also about the power of prayer to launch little miracles, the Godwinks that can uplift our lives each and every day if only we learn to recognize them as Gifts from God.  
Despite the stress of growing up in a broken home, Anna was able to not only survive, but thrive finding both faith and blessing in spite of ongoing personal struggles. On the pages of Miracles, God’s Proof of Life, you’ll be able to walk a ways in Anna’s shoes and imagine a life blessed so abundantly with miracles that left no doubt in her mind that God not only existed, but loved her deeply.
Motivated by a desire to help others grow their faith, in 2014 Anna resolved to organize her memories in order to share on the pages of a memoir the uplifting stories that revel in her life full of miraculous blessings. 


PROJECT



The really big questions in life, why are we here, who made us, what happens after we die, are so difficult to answer definitively.
The bestseller, Heaven is for Real, also produced into a 2014 film, suggests that heaven actually exists according to the believable testimony of a boy who died, went there, and was allowed to remember enough convincing detail to make many also believe that yes, heaven is for real!
As for why are we here, according to Judeo-Christian religious thinking we seem to be trapped between heaven and hell, our goal to make sure we end up in heaven when we die. Of course, the reality is not likely to be that simple.
In the film, Constantine, a psychic, cursed with the gift of being able to see demons, has the responsibility to deport any half-breed demons back to hell should they cross over onto our human plane.
According to the film’s main character, John Constantine is sure there’s a devil, but believes that people are quite capable on their own of committing horrendous evil. In the eternal battle for our souls, the half-breeds, the guardian angels and demons, can only nudge, whisper, and influence without actually forcing us to do anything against our will.
The Germans have a saying, what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.
The counterintuitive aspect of hardship is that it can provide an intense drive leading to success. Look at the personal profiles of some of the world’s more noteworthy individuals and you just might find a history of hardship. For example, most people know that Oprah Winfrey endured a troubled childhood and grew up dirt poor in the South.
As far as who made us, most have no problem with a concept of a Creator, a God who is responsible for everything in existence. Has anyone credible living today actually met God? Is there proof of God’s existence?
Many will point to the wonder, complexity and order in creation and claim that a Higher Power, an intelligent Being, has to exist because of the evidence of design all around us. Although most understand the meaning of the word miracle few have actually experienced the kind of miracle that could only be explained by divine intervention.
Such a miracle would be Proof of Life that God exists.
Sure, people can pray and a sick person may get well, but was God involved? What about all the sick people who are prayed for and still die?
I won’t try to explain why a loving God would allow so much suffering, hardship, poverty, natural disasters, accidents, disease, and death to exist in our world, except to say that if divine miracles do happen they are not about fundamentally changing the world we live in. They must be given as gifts and as evidence that God, more generally that life on a higher spiritual plane, does exist.
Anna Rosario has been directly involved in a number of miracles of the Divine Kind and she’ll share some of her chilling stories with you in her book, Miracles, God’s Proof of Life.
Anna knows that the Holy Spirit has been a close companion of hers ever since she was a little girl, keeping her heart open and full of love even though there was precious little love to be had in her difficult home life.

And, as far as that question, why are we here, Anna will explain how her greater Purpose in life began to unfold when she was only seven years old.  

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PROJECT HISTORY

I met Kim Carson through a friend of a friend who was dating her. You can't talk to Kim for a minute without realizing that she's lived a magical life rich in spirit and substance. Being on the radio was not about fame or fortune, but rather about leading a flock of listeners to the promised land of deeper spiritual wisdom. Sensing there was an inspirational story to be told, I got Kim's cooperation to conduct a series of recorded interviews and from those transcriptions came the manuscript for Hotlined From Heaven.

PROJECT

Radio DJ’s represent a unique professional subculture. The best are gifted with a captivating voice and creative insights combined into a rare ability to sell themselves and their station’s programming. They are often mysterious, fascinating figures. As radio "personalities" they have a kind of star status within their local communities. Still the most interactive of all media, DJ's, responding to callers in real time, reach out to a forum, a radio wave gathering, of people who share common views, values, or preferences for certain kinds of music. Kim Carson’s mission has always been to reach out over the airways and bring people together through her uncommon blend of entertaining as well as inspirational music and message. HOTLINED FROM HEAVEN is Kim’s story. It is also the story of all who feel a deep calling, not only to a challenging career, but to make a difference in the spiritual lives of the people around them.

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