SHORT IN HEIGHT, TALL IN COURAGE The story of God's African Special Forces Unit authored by Jim Newton
The book's Foreword
Christianity and Judaism are under attack,
it's time to make a stand! But neglect is allowing decay to infect those realms
of moral order with disorder. In reality, the energy and relevance of the two
groups is slowly sifting away. Their outlook is bleak in the eyes of alarmists.
Pagan insanity is crawling into America's once hallowed Christian institutions. Europe's churches have long stood empty.
Prayers of the faithful seem unanswered. Hope, one of the most formidable gifts
of Christianity, is being slowly drained from the more fragile believers. Is our
God to remain silent?
Through all the defeatism, something
powerful begins to manifest itself in the world. As it slowly builds and takes
shape, the faithful begin to see the hand of God at work. He may not send our
Messiah - yet, but he is going to send a group of heroes unseen since the early
days of Christianity. Of all places, they will make their appearance in Africa.
An Africa, according to society, that is populated by write-offs,
inconsequentials. Many Americans and
Europeans have uninformed images of Africans as being tribal, backward, and ignorant.
We shall soon see just how mistaken these people are.
Modern society in first-world countries
can be narcissistic and uninformed. We indulge ourselves by imagining that we
are advanced. In reality, we are taking steps back when we absorb strange new
beliefs that are a desert wasteland of supporting facts and contrary to proven
truths. It is in our nature to sweep proven truths under the carpet when they
make us uncomfortable with our foolish heathen views. We must stand together
and refuse to let this insanity take over.
This novel intends to uncover the buried
adventure, danger, and excitement that existed around and within Christianity
and Judaism in the early days. To those who are acquainted with God, they would
never accuse Him of instilling boredom and lethargy in His faithful. You will
happily find a renewed sense of meaning and energy in your faith. My hope is
that you choose to ask God to instill some added excitement and adventure in
your journey of faith through this world. From experience, he will not refuse
your request; hold on.
In this novel, you will see Americans,
Africans, Somalis, Iranians, Israelis, Russians, and many other nationalities
working together under God's tutelage to show the world that the God of Israel
is alive and involved. You will learn about a group of men and their parent
organization who set aside their worldly lives to serve God. The characters in
this book are not supermen, but their firm reliance on God with unyielding
faith creates the impression of them as supermen.
You may begin reading with the idea of
Christianity and Judaism as drowning in tedious rituals, but will finish with
the renewed insight of just how exciting and demanding service to God can be
and should be. God loves on a level inconceivable to our human minds. Martyrdom
is always lurking just around the corner. Martin Luther King, Jr. said,
"Life isn't worth living till you have found something worth dying
for." God's son found us worth dying for. Let's keep that option on our
plate to honor His sacrifice.
Most
of us are aware that Christianity and Judaism are under attack worldwide.
Daily, people ignore and abandon their faith across the United States and
Europe. Most in the inner sanctums of Christianity and Judaism are deeply
concerned.
As attacks on Christians and Jews increase,
the disparagers celebrate these godly organizations' approaching destruction.
Few people realize, nor are they concerned, that civilization's moral
foundation is at risk in this.
Thankfully, God is in charge, not man. A
group of godly and powerful men and women have developed an idea that some
might consider unworkable. That idea is to ally the two ancient faiths of Judaism and Christianity to give birth to the World Christian Peace Network,
WCPN. Its board of directors is composed of devout and powerful men and women
of many nationalities and races. Their commission was to create a light and
covert military strike unit to hit targets hard and fast. If this first was
successful, there would be others. The desired result is for the world to
understand that the days of attacking and persecuting Christians and Jews
without retribution are over. The WCPN board of directors spent many days in
prayer over the list of candidates compiled to take on the job of recruiting,
training, and commanding the new unit.
After those days and nights of
soul-searching and praying, a list of thousands was pared down to the two
soldiers proven to have exhibited the highest ideals of leadership, experience,
and, above all, faith in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. These two men would
be responsible for choosing men that met these same standards. Also, the two
leaders would select the country and the exact area to operate from. It may
seem odd at first glance, but the country chosen was South Sudan, and the first
seventeen men picked were all from the Dinka Tribe of that same country. These
South Sudanese men were asked to dedicate their lives to God, with martyrdom an
almost sure thing. Money was never a consideration; glory and fame are only for
God.
Soon, a young man would enter the picture.
He would instantly seize the hearts of all the team members, and they would do
the same with his. Like Paul's addition in the Bible, this short man became the
final ingredient in forming this consummate group. These men would become known as "The
Team" to the world. The Team's fighting exploits would become legendary
and bring great glory to our Lord. This band of who-are-theys, the kind our God
loves to give his most important jobs to, would become synonymous with devotion
and service to God. He would empower them to exhibit to the world that divine
power and glory are only His, just as He had done for the Hebrews in Exodus.
The coming battles would be many, and some
would be deadly, but The Team would never falter nor bow out. Even during
combat, a zeal to carry out Christ's commission was never at the back of their
minds. At their lowest points, with victory in question, The Team looked to
God, for they relied faithfully on Him for their strength, courage, and wisdom.
Here is the story of The Team and the little man that had such a significant
spiritual influence on them, as told by James "JJ" Jefferson, their
commander.
#4 Pic: My Aunt Francis Carr, journalist and suffragette fighting for women's right to vote. At 70+ years, she could still jump in the air and click her heels at the monthly family cousin meetings, as we referred to them. Everyone that could play brought their instruments. After dinner, my Grandfather, also a preacher on Sundays at the church our family built and is still an active church at 100+ years, would give a short sermon and prayers. Then the furniture was scooted to the walls and the music and dancing began. No alcohol. 
