The Journey of a Man and Three Women, Finding Freedom in the Trinity

Backslide "I always held Pastors to such high standards. To me they were the closest thing to GOD. I have actually left churches for mistakes that Pastors had made. How hypercritical of me. After reading the book Backslide my thoughts have changed. The first thing I realized is that Pastors are human. They have the same trials and tribulations if not more than the congregation they minister to. I appreciate the author's honesty and willingness to share life experiences to educate others. Backslide is a definite read." - Tanisha Bagley, author of "The Price of Love"

"Culturally literate, morally sophisticated, socially compassionate and politically conscious, Reverend Carl Kenney has long proven himself to be a man of the people and of the spirit. Reverend Kenney is a constant reminder that there are no boundaries to the spiritual worlds we are all destined to inhabit." - Mark Anthony Neal, author of "New Black Man: Rethinking Black Masculinity"

"This book is a truly emotional piece of fiction. It is a story that comes from some very real places. Shining a bright light on some very dark corners, a raw piece of art imitating life." - YahZarah

About the Author

Affectionately known as "Kenney the voice of many", Carl grew up in Columbia, Missouri. He received his Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He furthered his education at Duke University and attached a Master of Divinity. He was named a Fellow in Pastoral Leadership Development at the Princeton Theological Seminary on May 14, 2005. He is a freelance writer with his commentary appearing in the "News & Observer", "The Independent Weekly", "The Durham Herald-Sun", "Tribes Magazine", "Spectacular Magazine", "The Triangle Tribune" and "The Zion Herald." Carl is the author of the novel Preacha' Man. He resides in Durham, North Carolina where he is Pastor of Compassion Ministries of Durham, an American Baptist Church founded under his leadership in 2002. (Cover design and illustration by Pandora Frazier).