Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Against the Gates of Hell A Crack House Exodus by Mylow Young Mylow Young. YLOW YOUNG is a native of Philadelphia and has struggled with drug addiction for more than half of his life. After several stays at Bethel Colony of Mercy and even serving in that same ministry, consistency in his life was not to be found. After totally surrendering his life to Jesus Christ and discovering his identity in Christ, he has found newness of life. Mylow is a licensed minister and his wife Sondra attend Agape Faith Church of Statesville. Mylow is available for speaking engagements at your church, youth group, Sunday school service or recovery group. Log In to see more information about Mylow Young Log in or register now! Against the Gates of Hell. He had always looked down on those who partook and pedaled drugs which claimed the lives of many in the streets. Now Kerby Wilson finds himself duped by his own pride and going down a very desperate path of his own. Distraught over he murder of his parents and subsequently, a fellow police officer, Kerby alienates those closes to him, pushing them away - his wife, brother, police force buddies and old friends. As the bottom falls out of his life and darkness consumes his soul, he sells all that he holds dear for an elusive state of peace. Herby, Kerby's twin brother is angry with him for turning on his family, friends, and the force and for going down this destructive path. As his heart hardens and he is caught up in his own battle of resentment and bitterness, he tries to shut Kerby out. But Rene, his God-fearing wife won't allow that to happen. Instead she continually appeals to his conscience, reminding him of God's unfailing love and Kerby's need for his help. When Kerby uses his past identity as a police office to rob the biggest drug dealer in Philly, a price is put on his head. Learning of Kerby's latest antics, Herby, family and friends are challenged to push past their struggles to help keep him alive and break free of his addiction. This hope-filled story reveal the internal and external struggles of two men who find themselves in need of God's grace, love and forgiveness as they fight for their lives against the very gates of hell. MYLOW YOUNG is a native of Philadelphia and has struggled with drug addiction for more than half of his life. After several stays at Bethel Colony of Mercy and even serving in that same ministry, consistency in his life was not to be found. After totally surrendering his life to Jesus Christ and discovering his identity in Christ, he has found newness of life. Mylow and his wife Sondra attend The Connection of Statesville Church where Mylow serves as a Deacon. Mylow is available for speaking engagements at your church, youth group, Sunday school service or recovery group and can be contacted at [email protected]. He had always looked down on those who partook and pedaled drugs which claimed the lives of many in the streets. Now Kerby Wilson finds himself duped by his own pride and going down a very. Description. He had always looked down on those who partook and pedaled drugs which claimed the lives of many in the streets. Now Kerby Wilson finds himself duped by his own pride and going down a very desperate path of his own. Distraught over he murder of his parents and subsequently, a fellow police officer, Kerby alienates those closes to him, pushing them away - his wife, brother, police force buddies and old friends. As the bottom falls out of his life and darkness consumes his soul, he sells all that he holds dear for an elusive state of peace. Herby, Kerby's twin brother is angry with him for turning on his family, friends, and the force and for going down this destructive path. As his heart hardens and he is caught up in his own battle of resentment and bitterness, he tries to shut Kerby out. But Rene, his God-fearing wife won't allow that to happen. Instead she continually appeals to his conscience, reminding him of God's unfailing love and Kerby's need for his help. When Kerby uses his past identity as a police office to rob the biggest drug dealer in Philly, a price is put on his head. Learning of Kerby's latest antics, Herby, family and friends are challenged to push past their struggles to help keep him alive and break free of his addiction. This hope-filled story reveal the internal and external struggles of two men who find themselves in need of God's grace, love and forgiveness as they fight for their lives against the very gates of hell. Former Drug Addict Details Struggles in 'Against the Gates of Hell' Mylow Young grew up on the streets of Philadelphia where he faced drugs, guns and death for more than half his life. After years of growing up in a dysfunctional home and struggling with drug addiction, he surrendered his life to Jesus Christ, motivating him to write the novel, Against the Gates of Hell: A Crack House Exodus. Young told The Christian Post that one of the main issues stalling recovery today and remaining faithful to God is that “the devil gets mad when he loses you.” “It is spiritual warfare,” Young said. “The devil keeps trying to keep you down by talking trash. He tells you that you don't measure up. But, we all must get to the point when we realize that God sees Christ in us and knows what the finished product looks like." His addiction continued to cost him throughout his life – his self-respect, jobs, marriage and even his walk with Christ. As the bottom fell out of his life and darkness consumed his soul, he sold all that he held dear for an elusive state of peace through drugs. Young says he is convinced that God can work through any pain, resentment and hardened heart. "God heals," Young said. "He reminds us that He has always been by our side. No lifestyle is too hardcore for God to fix.” Young wants other addicts or those going through recovery to read his new book so they will realize that through all mistakes in life, God wants to expose our sins, heal us and help overcome the past. "Forgiving ourselves for past sins is hard and only possible through Christ." Within the pages of Young’s new 420-page book is an intriguing journey of three invented characters that represent the stages of Young’s troubled life and ultimate victory over a life of ugly sin and bad behavior. Young told The Christian Post that he hopes readers will see the power of God’s unconditional love through one man’s struggle to break free of a crack addiction and the effort to turn around. “I started writing the book while I was in rehab,” Young said. “I realized that I never had a mentor to guide me and I never thought I really measured up to others.” Young said people struggling with addiction today worry about what other people think about them, resulting in an overwhelming feeling of inadequacy. “I lacked the desire to fulfill my dreams of becoming a professional football player,” he said. “I did not care if I was homeless or if I had lost everything I had. It was all about the crack and that next big high because I felt like a failure.” Young believes that addiction is about spiritual warfare – good and evil battling against each other. “After relapsing so many times I realized my triggers were money and anger,” he said. “The devil just sits back and watches you. He likes it when you feel unworthy, defeated and like a failure.” Looking at yourself through God’s eyes is the only way to heal, recover and regain feelings of self-worth, he highlighted. “The guilt during recovery is hard but if you look at yourself the way God does, you are clean when forgiven," he said. "If others do not forgive you when you ask them, it is on them. Not you." It was in Christ that Young was finally capable of fulfilling his God-given purpose and he learned that God had never given up on him. Today, Young has been free from drugs for more than eight years after totally surrendering his life to Jesus Christ. He finally discovered his identity and strength lies in Christ alone after 20 years of addiction and falling into the traps of Satan. He has found newness of life and the feelings of unworthiness have disappeared. He and his wife Sondra attend The Connection of Statesville Church in North Carolina where Young serves as a deacon. On the Web: http://www.mylowyoung.com/ Free CP Newsletters. Join over 250,000 others to get the top stories curated daily, plus special offers! Jackson Jambalaya. A website of news, commentary, culture, & jackassery in the Jackson, Mississippi area. Monday, March 8, 2021. Jackson Water Recovery Update. The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 9 comments: Just for the sake of later correlation - Can someone develop a city map with drop-pins of these specific locations so a homicide comparison over- lay can be drawn in a couple of months? Otherwise, what possible value exists for these daily updates? BREAKING: I have just revealed Chokwe's plan to blame homicides on the weather. When you see the list of repairs, the public works department deserves some praise given the situation. @ 5:09 "Otherwise, what possible value exists for these daily updates?" I still do not have full pressure, and I am still under a boil water notice, so these updates are very valuable to me. And it's nice to be able to find/read them easily. Thank you KF. BTW I am white and I do not live in Jackson, but I am in an area that is, unfortunately, on Jackson's water system. I have already begun looking into getting my own well. Wasn't there a big stink a year or so ago about Jacksonians not paying their water bills for months and years at a time? Could this have anything to do with the decline in the condition of the infrastructure? Flapper thinks more highly of his precious airport than his peeps. Unfortunately for him, he will lose the airport and the opportunity for state help fixing the water system. The 5th Circuit will reverse Reeves. It's only the perception of low water pressure (or low PSI - sounds more cerebral). Mr. Mayor is waiting for a handout. That's what he is expecting and will show his constituents what a great job he's done when he gets a free hand out. That's the expectation of a large majority in Jackson. Back in the old days, pre-exodus of Jackson due to the criminal element and failure to maintain public utilities a city would have to pass a bond issue to improve the infrastructure. That was before the free riders stepped in. Has anyone determined where the $90m that Mr. Mayor bragged about has gone to? By Anthony Warren | November 14, 2020 at 2:48 PM CST - Updated November 14 at 2:56 PM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson’s Siemens settlement announced earlier this year has gone a long way to improve the city’s credit outlook, according to Moody’s Investors Services. On November 6, the rating agency stated that Jackson had maintained its general obligation bond debt rating but had improved its credit outlook to “stable.” Previously, the city’s outlook was negative, according to the report. The improved outlook could help the city obtain additional bonds, at lower interest rates, or refinance existing bonds, also at lower interest rates, which would save taxpayer money over time. The agency went on to say that the city’s outlook had been bolstered by news that Jackson had settled its court case against Siemens Industry Inc. In February, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced that Jackson had agreed to settle its suit against the firm for nearly $90 million. If I were in the contracting business I’d run from any dealings with the city of Jackson. Change laws. Allow gambling in the city of Jackson. Tax the shit out of them and allocate tax proceeds to infrastructure. But, that is entirely to logical, and may hurt Mayor Flagg’s (Vicksburg mayor) feelings. @10:53am - Gambling is already happening in Jackson. Just go west of the tracks and find a good dice game. Stay strapped though. Email address. Support this site. Marshall Ramsey. Clarion-Ledger. PACER: Southern Dist. Babylon Bee. Y'all Politics. The Rez News. And The Valley Shook. Naked Capitalism. NMissCommentor. Calculated Risk. Suscribe to latest on JJ. Recent Comments. Search Jackson Jambalaya. 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Local Media & Blogs. Trollfest '09. Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango. Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything). Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge. Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson". In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up. In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes. hours. months. years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates. Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one. Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE. This is definitely a Beaver production. Note: Security provided by INS. Trollfest '07. Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm. There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players. There Is Hope (for the Addict) Sign up for our free, weekly podcast of featured essays. You can download recent episodes individually, or subscribe to automatically receive each podcast. Learn more. Frequently asked questions about the This I Believe project, educational opportunities and more. Top Essays USB Drive. For twenty six years I lived my life as a drug addict. For much of that life I lived destitute and in despair and even homeless a couple of times. I walked the streets of Philadelphia and spent many a night at various crack houses. I would sneak on the subway on occasion just so I would have somewhere to sleep for the night. That was my existence… what I called “life”. I was hopeless, trapped in a mindset of rejection and worthlessness, and freedom from addiction was impossible for me it seemed. This was it for me though; this was my life I thought so I had to play the cards that were dealt me, right? Thing is, I was a very poor card player. Where was hope? It was nowhere I could see. What did I believe in… God? He saw my situation; He knew what I was going through but still allowed the avalanche, this downward spiral of hopelessness to continue. What would I do? What could I do? I left Philly with a the shred of a glimmer of hope tucked away in the deepest recesses of my soul, in search of a way out of my mess but only found more opportunity to indulge my hunger and thirst for drugs. Even after landing in Lenoir, NC where I heard hope lived, where I had even met hope. Hope resided at a place called Bethel Colony of Mercy, a ministry set apart to show men like myself that there was a life beyond the grasp of crack cocaine and other drugs and that Jesus was the source of that life. Thing is, I had to sell myself to Him like I had to the drug. I was unsuccessful. I caught a glimpse of hope but it seemed just beyond my reach. After going through the program three different times, I found myself in Statesville where I met a few good men (no pun intended). These men built on the previous foundation and insisted that hope indeed was alive. And then, through no power of my own, there was that moment… “AH HA!” Everything that I had heard and was taught hit me square in the head but settled firmly in my heart! Hope had found its way into my heart and made itself at home! Slowly, methodically I believed! I believed in HOPE! Hope is a man named Jesus, God in the flesh who, when I thought I was unlovable, loved me all along! Through my mess, through rejection, through my so called failure and perceived worthlessness! I believe! I believe in hope! There IS hope for me! Hallelujah! I am now clean and have been for almost eight years! I am now married, an author (Against the Gates of Hell: A Crack House Exodus) and a minister! So, if there is hope for me, a twenty – six year veteran of drugs and alcohol, then for sure, there is hope for ANYONE dealing with ANYTHING! There is hope for YOU! THIS I BELIEVE! Do you? Donate. If you enjoyed this essay, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to This I Believe, Inc.