Against All Odds: From Surviving to Thriving with My Unbeatable God, Paperback/Pastor Stephen M. Colbert Sr

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Description The book is a powerful portrayal of Pastor Stephen Colberts incredible journey with God over a span of fifty-five years. The book highlights Pastor Colberts victorious fights with twelve life-threatening medical conditions, starting with a near-fatal car accident at the age of eight and culminating with a series of traumatic medical events at the age of sixty-three. When you read my story, I hope that you will become engaged with it and embrace the unbeatable, faithful, and awesome God of the universe, who is also the God who rescues and delivers ordinary people against all odds. About the Author Pastor Stephen Mallory Colbert Sr. is a proud native of Baltimore. He is passionate about ministry to the lost, the least and the last members of society. Pastor Colbert received his formal education from the Frederick Douglas High School in Baltimore; the Community College of Baltimore (Recreational Leadership Major); Coppin State University (B. S. Degree in Special Education and a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling); the Johns Hopkins University School of Professional Studies in Business and Education (Graduate Certificate in School Administration and Supervision); and the St. Marys Seminary and University Ecumenical Institute (Theological Studies Program).Pastor Colbert retired in June 2011 after 32 years of committed service to Baltimores public school students, which included three wonderful years as the Principal of the renowned Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School. Pastor Colbert serves as the pastor of the City of Hope Church. He also makes himself available to minister to people in the community, the prisons, drug recovery programs, mental health centers and mentoring programs. Pastor Colbert currently volunteers part-time in the Baltimore City Public School System Re-Engagement Center where he assists with identifying and reinstating high school drop outs who desire to obtain their high school diplomas. Pastor Colbert also works part-time in the BCPS Offi