Second Coming: Chapter 5 The aftermath of the strange, yet familiar individual’s arrival could only be described as divinely chaotic. The crowd, shoved back among themselves, had fallen to their knees. Some appeared frozen in fear or disbelief, others held their hands in prayer, children weeping, and others holding their hearts and crossing their chests.Continue reading “The Son”
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Seeing The Light
Second Coming: Chapter 4 The morning of the Rally, I expectedly served as Steven’s alarm clock, despite the one on his phone already loudly attempting the feat to wake him. With his camera gear in my car and our not-so-official printer paper badges around our necks, we began the drive down to the plaza. “Don’tContinue reading “Seeing The Light”
Delegation
Second Coming: Chapter 3 Following Mayor Malcolm’s endorsement of Joseph, and the delivery of a list of local numbers to call, it seemed as if his following was finally beginning to grow out of the confines of his church group. Driving around town revealed signs of support sprouting up on lawns on every block, especiallyContinue reading “Delegation”
Process
Second Coming: Chapter 2 That day I managed a few more words with the others, as well as Joseph himself. As the office was still a mess- his words, not mine- he offered to let me work the rest of the week at home, leaving me with his personal phone number and a promise thatContinue reading “Process”
The Pastor
Second Coming: Joseph Cummings, better known to his followers as Pastor, decided one day to run for president. It was when I became his campaign manager that I realized the man, in fact, had very little political experience indeed. It would have been nothing short of a miracle that we even maintain the campaign allContinue reading “The Pastor”