Deliver us from evil

Review of a documentary about sexual abuse from TV Guide

It's estimated that serial pedophile Father Oliver O'Grady abused well over 100 children during his career as a California priest, though the exact number of his victims may never be known. But the most infuriating revelation in Amy Berg's powerful documentary is the lengths to which current Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahoney and other church officials went to protect Father O'Grady and themselves, even though it meant knowingly delivering countless other children into a child molester's hands. Berg begins by tracking Father O'Grady's crimes through the memories of a group of survivors and their families, then records the actions taken by several parents and one courageous cleric to call attention to what they suspected was a widespread problem. Then-bishop of Stockton, Merlin Guilfoyle, and later his ambitious successor, Bishop Mahoney (who hoped to become archbishop of L.A. and didn't need a pedophile scandal on his watch), solved the problem by quietly moving O'Grady from one parish to another. None of O'Grady's new homes were farther than 55 miles apart, so the moves conveniently enabled "Father Ollie" to continue molesting his prior victims while exposing himself to a new flock.

The Defilers News

UPDATED!!!

Mary DeMuth interviews me on The Master's Artist.


Read what people are saying about The Defilers here!

On Friday Sept. 29, I taped an interview in Toronto with Gillian Kantor, who hosts a new program on books for Salt & Light TV. It will air some time in November.

See the pictures and read about my trip to the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in Dallas Sept. 21-24 over at the Master's Artist.

News about my trip to Nova Scotia here.

The Defilers is now on the shelves in Chapters stores in the Ottawa area. It's also available at Salem Storehouse and Prime Crime Books in the Glebe.

Hear my testimony in the Michael Harris Live interview on CFRA 580 AM here.
You can also read my testimony here.

Pictures of the June 1 Ottawa launch of The Defilers here, a news release on the event here, and Pastor Doug Ward's remarks at the launch here. Doug, who pastors Kanata Baptist Church, was my M.C.

For more on The Defilers, go here. If you'd like to buy a copy, you can go here or find it on Amazon here. Canadians can find it at Amazon.ca here.

New book out on spiritual warfare

Today, many Christians are unaware of the meticulous plan that Satan, the prince of darkness, has crafted for their destruction. They assume that the conflicts they experience with others, the temptations that regularly assault them, the depression and illnesses that pull them down and the private doubts they harbor about God are all a natural part of life. As a result, they become “spiritual road kill.”

The Divine Defense: Six Simple Strategies for Winning Your Greatest Battles coverIn his latest book, The Divine Defense, respected pastor and author Dr. Robert Jeffress exposes this deadly mistake by offering a much-needed perspective on the unseen battle that constantly rages in the spiritual world. While affirming the reality of Satan and his demons, Jeffress shuns sensationalistic practices and instead encourages readers to employ the proven defense God offers in Ephesians 6, which he breaks down into six simple strategies for success.

“The Divine Defense is written for those who may be unaware, or just wary, of the subject of spiritual warfare,” writes Jeffress in his opening chapter. “Although you believe in the reality of Satan and his plan to destroy you, you are not sure what—if anything—you can do about it. And you sure don’t want to engage in anything weird like casting out demons from friends and family members.”