Hello. We are Max
Konstanty and Josh Sommer. We are co-authoring a riveting new book
called God and Country.
We met at the Purchase
Area Walk to Emmaus in September of 2014. We both come from a
Christian background. Both of us feel that the United States is in
dire need of a strong voice to re-ignite forgotten or misplaced
Conservative principals because that voice has been lost. Therefore,
this book is being written as the catalyst to re-ignite these
principals.
Max was born in Florida
and his family, after moving around a bit, settled down north of
Bowling Green, Kentucky. After graduation from Crittenden County
High School in Marion, Kentucky, Max attended Murray State University
where he obtained a Bachelors of Science degree with an emphasis on
telecommunications. Max then moved to Charlotte, North Carolina and
attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Max became
involved in the Church of Christ and is thoroughly familiar with
their teachings and traditions.
Halfway through obtaining
his degree, Max became concerned about the health of his father. He
thought about dropping his classes, but his family urged him to
finish his degree. Max obtained a Master's Degree in Information
Technology in December of 2008 and moved to Paducah, Kentucky the
next month where he had been offered a position as a risk management
analyst. Max became interested in Conservative politics after
listening to Rush Limbaugh's Institute for Advanced Conservative
Studies.
Josh was born in Paducah,
Kentucky and grew up in Massac County, Illinois. Josh attended Joppa
High School. After graduation, Josh attended Shawnee Community
College in Ullin, Illinois where he obtained an Associates of the
Arts Degree. Thereafter, Josh went to Murray State University, where
he graduated in December of 2003 with a Bachelors of Science Degree
in Geography.
After graduation, Josh
began working at the City of Oak Grove, Kentucky. Josh then came
back to the City of Paducah in November of 2008 when he was offered a
planning position. Josh was raised in a Conservative family and has
held true to those values. Josh had grown up in the Southern Baptist
Church most of his life. He became non-denominational in late 2008.
Max felt the call on his
life to write God and Country in 2012. Max had written down many
ideas, including the topics for this book. After meeting at the
Purchase Area Walk to Emmaus in September of 2014, Max and Josh had a
discussion in Calloway County, Kentucky that began the process of
this book being written. Topics began to be compiled in October of
2014. Max and Josh began in earnest in the Summer of 2015,
contacting a publisher and setting aside at least one day a week to
work on God and Country.
Our hope is to raise
$4,350.00 in order to pay for publishing and other related expenses.
We have decided to publish with WestBow Press, a division of Thomas
Nelson and Zondervan, which has a superb track record of publishing
Christian authors. WestBow will assist us in getting God and Country
in stores around the World and with an online presence in retailers
such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Our agreement with them will
account for publishing the book in both tangible and digital format.
Together, with your help, we can begin the process of restoring
Conservatism and help guide this nation back to our Christian roots.
Both of us have strong
Christian backgrounds to draw from, have a deep sense of patriotism
and are deeply concerned about the direction of America. This nation
has turned against the Lord and our moral compass has been
denigrated. America has become a nation where anything goes, from
homosexual marriage to rampant abortion to selling baby parts to
actively prosecuting and jailing Christians. We feel there is a
majority of Americans ready to rise up and take our country back,
both on our knees and at the ballot box. We know that America can be
saved! Our hope is that Americans, coast to coast and north to
south, will read God and Country and, through our common bond of
patriotism and God-instilled values, rise up as one people.
Sadly, in the event we do
not reach our goal of $4,350.00, we will not be able to purchase the
package of our choice with WestBow, however; it is our intent to get
this book published. We will then chose an alternate, less-expensive
package to get God and Country published in some format.
God and Country is
important to us because we see it not as just a conservative
handbook, but as a catalyst for a Christian revolution. We hope that
God and Country becomes a household name around the World, rooted in
Christian love as Jesus himself showed. Neither of us wish to take
credit for any positive impacts this book has, but rather give glory
to God and kudos to hard-working Americans that have so selflessly
sacrificed to help fund this book and get it off the ground.
This book will stand as
justification for Christian principals, however; it only stands as
opinion or argument for non-believers that will not fully understand
the claims made, as some knowledge of the word is derived only
through faith. We believe in some basic tenants of what God and
Country is based on:
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We believe God and
Country to be Holy Spirit guided.
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It is intended to
show love, mercy and compassion for people while making them aware
how the enemy is using the powers that be to come against God the
Father.
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God and Country is
Biblically-based and exercises a Christian world-view.
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God and Country will
provide a foundation and blue print to return America back to our
moral, ethical and God-given principals.
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We do not condemn
anyone or any group in this book, as we realize our struggle is with
principalities and powers, not against flesh and blood.
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We are fully aware
of our society's moral decay and intend to combat it forcefully
through God and Country and with the power of prayer.
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We are aware, and
believe, this society is in the end times. Jesus said in Revelation
that the Saints would war against the beast. We hope that God and
Country serves to prepare spiritual warriors.
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We sincerely hope
that salvation follows to many who read God and Country as well as
showing them how to take a stand against the tyranny that has
befallen us.
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God and Country is
intended to empower people and educate them how to show love through
Jesus Christ. We hope to see an army of Christians that love people
in word and deed and are steadfast when society tries to oppress and
force unjust laws upon the silent majority.
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We know Jesus Christ
is coming back. Time is of the essence to publish God and Country.
Our hope is that all Christians will be prepared for His return.
Both of us have spent
countless hours in prayer for this book. We have sought the Holy
Spirit, which has helped and qualified us, as with any Christian, to
write God and Country. Much time has been taken to analyze and use
current events to illustrate how Americans have, by-and-large, become
pacifists that need to have a greater revelation of God and his love.
Thereby, through that love, to be a force for good to encourage
people and show love how God loves. We intent to use our right,
through this representative Government, to be heard.
The main hurdle we face
is monetary, as we hope to publish in as many formats as possible in
order to reach as many people as possible. Therefore, with your
help, we hope to overcome this hurdle. Also, many people skeptical
of Christianity say that the Bible is polarizing which serves to
divide people. God and Country is not meant to divide, but to unite
all people transcending race, culture, age, wealth, gender, politics
and any other spectrum of humanity.
In conclusion, we
sincerely hope and ask for your help in getting this book published.
For everyone that donates $30 or more, we will give you an honorable
mention in God and Country as an appendix! We understand that some
people may wish to donate anonymously. Knowing that people have
found solace, direction and steadfastness in this book will bless us
greater than we could ever imagine. We hope this book serves to
address both the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. Both of
us offer sincere blessings to the reader of this plea and hope you
will consider helping us publish God and Country!
God Bless.