The Last Sermon — Steve Johnson

Alone and brain-addled, the Rev. Ezra Pounders walks along a country road in the dead of night. He's wearing dark clothing, but he's confident the Lord will protect him. Two seconds later, a fast-moving pickup truck tops the hill and knocks him ten feet into the air.On his death bed, Preacher Pounders wrestles with one gnawing regret. He never preached one last sermon. The one he really wanted to preach - but the one that would have cost his job. The one that would shake religion's foundation to its core - but the one the world deserves to hear.Now his all-important message may die with him. His only hope of keeping it alive is the coon hunter who ran over him. Guilt-ridden and holding a bedside vigil, Kelby Merak has the means to reach people. He's an outdoor sales rep and a part-time newspaper columnist - gifted with as much raw writing talent as the scribes of old.Time's running out to recruit him, as Brother Ezra slips in and out of consciousness and draws what could be his last few breaths. What exactly is in The Last Sermon and why is it so important that Kelby pass the message along to the unsuspecting masses? Scroll up and find out now with just one click.