Pure Scum

Pure ScumPure Scum:
The Left-Out, the Right-Brained and the Grace of God
By Mike Sares (IVP, 2010)

For anyone—pastor, church leader or plain old Christian—who wants to share the amazing grace of God with the “left-out” and “the right-brained,” Pastor Mike Sares’ story will show you what this kind of exhilaration looks like, and more importantly, what it costs.

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James P. Long
James P. Longhttp://JamesPLong.com

James P. Long was formerly the editor of Outreach magazine and the author of a number of books, including Why Is God Silent When We Need Him the Most?

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