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Excerpt from  A Theology for the Rest of U s  - “What’s it all about, Alfie?” (Dione Warwick) Imagine coming into a large, dark room. You flip on the lights and find there are many tables, 50 or more, that are set with centerpieces, dishes, glasses, silverware, napkins and tablecloths. In the front of the room, there is a row of chairs with a podium and a microphone in the middle of the room. So? What goes through your mind? If your answer is “Nothing” or “All these things got here by accident somehow...maybe random storage…,” then you can stop reading now. That is not to say you are wrong. After all, you were not there when these items were placed in the room; nor did you meet the individual responsible for putting these items there. There is simply no way of knowing “for sure” whether all this stuff was placed in the room intentionally for some purpose. You also might not care one way or the other. Therefore, it would be understandable if you just turned out the lights and left

  Now available as an audiobook:  A Theology for the Rest of U s  by Arthur Yavelberg International Impact Book Award Best Indie Book Award Literary Titan Silver Award American Bookfest Best Books Award finalist For more posts about Arthur and his book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC?  We help writers become award-winning published authors. One writer at a time. We are a family, not a factory. Do you have a future with us? Turned away by other publishers because you are a first-time author and/or do not have a strong platform yet? If you have a strong manuscript, San Juan Books, our hybrid publishing division, may be able to help. Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know whe

Recently,  A Theology for the Rest of Us   by Arthur Yavelberg was selected for an International Impact award in the category of religion. A Theology for the Rest of Us  has earned the following awards: Best Indie Book Award International Impact Book Award Literary Titan Silver Aware American BookFest Best Books Award finalist For more posts about Arthur and his book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC?  We help writers become award-winning published authors. One writer at a time. We are a family, not a factory. Do you have a future with us? Turned away by other publishers because you are a first-time author and/or do not have a strong platform yet? If you have a strong manuscript, San Juan Books, our hybrid publishing division, may be

  In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, Arthur Yavelberg,  author of the multi-award-winning book,  A Theology for the Rest of Us ,  relates a story told to him by his father, who served at NORAD -- My father was a "career man" in the Air Force for 25 years, starting when it was still the "Army Air Corps."  He was supposed to be a radio man on bombers--until someone in charge of the training program noticed he was wearing glasses.   "How long have you been wearing those?" the officer demanded to know.   "I believe I was born with them, Sir!"  My father was one of those who believed the term "military intelligence" was an oxymoron, but he was intelligent enough not to say so in so many words.  As it turned out, he was reassigned to NORAD, essentially a string of military bases across Canada and the northern US in anticipation of a Soviet nuclear strike launched across the North Pole.  He came home one day and somberly announc

  Excerpt from A Theology for the Rest of U s  - introductory words These are trying times, as they say. I am older now—way past the 40 years of age that was the boundary for baby boomers for any kind of trust. I personally remember the race riots of the 60’s, the demonstrations against the Viet Nam War and the cynicism of political authority born of Watergate. I have studied enough history to be more than a little familiar with the Civil War, the Great Depression, and when the United States seriously considered the proposition that “What this country needs is a dictator!” Today’s challenges seem to pale in comparison. Nevertheless, the big difference is that today’s challenges are today’s challenges. The past is important and can have lessons that can be helpful, but those lessons must be understood and applied today for them to be any good.  Maybe the most frustrating problem facing so many today is the feeling of helplessness that comes from feeling overwhelmed. Access to informatio

Recently Arthur Yavelberg, author of the multi-award-winning book,  A Theology for the Rest of Us , recently participated in the LA Book Festival as part of Writers and Publishers Network. A Theology for the Rest of Us  has earned the following awards: Best Indie Book Award Literary Titan Silver Aware American BookFest Best Books Award finalist For more posts about Arthur and his book, click  HERE . For more Arizona Daily Star columns by Arthur, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.co