Advocate Press publishes three more books, with two more coming soon

Three more UMCSC books are now available from the Advocate Press, with two more scheduled for release this month.

The Advocate Press is the publishing arm of the Advocate newspaper, producing books of interest to South Carolina United Methodists on matters of faith and to amplify regional voices and those that advocate for the advancement of the kingdom of God.

The three newest books just released from the Advocate Press are as follows: God’s Disaster Warriors: Into the Danger Zone with South Carolina’s UMVIM Early Response Team, by Billy Robinson with other ERT members; Loving Hands: A 40-Day Devotional for Caregivers, by Stephon Void; and From the Vault: Stories You Probably Never Knew About South Carolina Methodism, by Dr. Phillip Stone. Two more books about to release include “Recollections: Stories from My Life in the Ministry,” by Dr. Roger M. Gramling, and “Raise Your Ebenezer: A Field Guide to Suffering,” by Dr. Ted Goshorn.

“God’s Disaster Warriors” tells the 20-year history of the ERT disaster response ministry. In 2004, after South Carolina narrowly missed four back-to-back hurricanes, God began to open doors for a fledgling early disaster response program in this state. Since then, South Carolina’s UMVIM ERT has responded to countless disaster calls to rescue people from dangerous situations and give them restoration of hope, care, and the love of Jesus.

In “Loving Hands: A 40-Day Devotional for Caregivers,” when Void’s father was diagnosed with cancer in fall 2021, Void and his mother immediately entered the beautiful yet often difficult world of caregiving. The 40 devotionals are meant to help caregivers lean into and reflect on scripture during a time of hardships, transitions and new beginnings.

Finally, in “From the Vault,” conference archivist Dr. Phillip Stone shares fascinating stories from the archives about South Carolina United Methodism. The book collection offers advice to local church historians on how to arrange a history room and how to think about their work; biographical selections and articles about conference institutions or Methodist history; Methodist history in some communities in the state; and resources that are available in the archives and online.

These five bring the total number of books produced by the Advocate Press to 32. The books are available for purchase https://www.advocatesc.org/books and most are also available on Amazon as a paperback or ebook.