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Local pastor publishes book

Rick Warren is pastor of Coldbrook Christian Church in Cameron and is now a published author. His first book, “The Scarlet Plan,” was released last week. The book, which takes place in Galesburg is a story of thrills, mystery, faith and belief where a local pastor is found murdered and a youth pastor, local newspaper reporter, and others delve into the mystery of what happened and discover the Scarlet. In the book, even though the darkness can be great, there is always a greater light that shines through. Warren tells WGIL that writing the book was a decade-long process due to the emotional toll the story took. But it wasn’t until he returned to Galesburg that his “ah-ha” moment came. “When we first moved back to Galesburg, my wife went to the Scenic Drive,” Warren said. “She brought back this really neat, kind of, wooden plaque. It said ‘Galesburg’ in the background. There was something written over it. It was: ‘Home is where your story begins.’ I grew up here. I was here until (the age of) 24. So I was gone for about 10 years. The whole time I had been thinking about it (the book) – it’s going to take place in Galesburg. So, all-together it starts coming.” The Scarlet Plan is available online via Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and e-readers, and soon will be available at Brighter Life in Galesburg. Warren can be heard on WGIL’s Sunday Morning “Time of Faith” broadcasts, and on “Sunday Morning Praise” on 105.3 KFM.

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