Holy Roller: Finding Redemption and the Holy Ghost in a Forgotten Texas Church

by Julie Lyons

Book Overview

Julie Lyons was working as a crime reporter when she followed a hunch into the South Dallas ghetto. She wasn't hunting drug dealers, but drug addicts who had been supernaturally healed of their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400074959
• ISBN13: 9781400074952
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Waterbrook Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Finding Redemption and the Holy Ghost in a forgotten Texas Church.

Julie Lyons was searching for a story when she found The Body of Christ Assembly in South Dallas, Texas. She was looking for miracle healings. Her instincts lead her to a crime ridden area in South Dallas, Texas. Her book Holy Roller follows the lives of Pastors Frederick and Diane Eddington. Bro. Frederick was a drug addict and borderline schizophrenic. His wife Diane is legally blind. Eddington welcomed the outcasts of society, he prayed for them and they were miraculously healed. Lyons shares the stories of the members of The Body of Christ Assembly. Lyons and her husband are members of the church, although their skin is white and the other members are dark, they are readily accepted. Holly Roller is beautifully written. Lyons challenged me to look at different ways to worship. My church is a little more traditional. While that may meet my needs, it may not meet the needs of others. Lyons is brutally honest in her book. A few places may offend others. I found her book interesting.

This is about being radically changed by Jesus Christ

The book is a fascinating walk back in time to the crack-cocaine epidemic of the late 80s and early 90s. Lyons, a young reporter, was used to going into South Dallas and seeing dead bodies and the worst social ills imaginable. What she wasn't expecting to find was a powerful force for redemption. This book is about the reality of Jesus Christ, Son of God, and of the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. Lyons, an excellent veteran journalist, is a credible, faithful chronicler of the Gospel at work in one of Dallas' worst neighborhoods. I encourage you to read it.

Holy Roller, by Julie Lyons

"Holy Roller", is one of those great,rare books that you won't want to put down; then will be disappointed with, that it had to come to an end with the last page. Of course, the story must continue...a next book maybe? This is a beautifully written journey about discovering truth. It's honest, transparent,took courage to write, and is important to read. The truth isn't always easy to swallow, but it is what it is. Real Truth is found in the Bible and will support everything you will find written on these pages of, "Holy Roller". The Holy Spirit is working in miraculous ways TODAY, and spiriual warfare is REAL and through Christ we are victorious! Glory to God! Thank you, Julie for telling your story, and for sharing the truth of God's Holiness. The world, especially Christians today, need to be awaken to the truths held in this book. A MUST READ for anyone who seeks real truth about the power, love, deliverance and redemption of our Lord Jesus Christ. You have encouraged me greatly. Thank you! Cindy Sweeney

Be careful, this book will change you

Many of us who belong to a church have chosen churches where we feel comfortable. In this timely and timeless book, Julie shows us how she chose a different way. When you read her stories of her pastor and the people who attend her black Pentecostal church, and the ways crack and extreme poverty ravaged the South Dallas neighborhods where her church resides, you will realize that Christianity is bigger than you have imagined. You'll understand a bit better the power of the Holy Spirit and the necessity of interacting with people who are different from you. Julie is honest about her own flaws and the failings of black Pentecostalism, even as she fully embraces her church. Even though she is so transparent she doesn't marinate in gloom; you hear joy in her voice, so you don't feel dragged down. In that way, this book is helpful to anyone who has attended a church for many years and struggles with the inevitable disappointments along the way. Too often we overlook or dismiss what we might learn from believers in other traditions because we have a superiority complex about our own church. Holy Roller is a deep book, one one you'll want to share with other believers or even non-believers who are interested black culture, because it's not a preachy book. I hope you'll suspend any biases you may have against Pentecostalism just long enough to read this book. I should note that I'm not a Pentecostal; I'm white and my church tradition is far different from Pentecostalism. But this book changed me and I think it will change you, too, for the better. Thank you, Julie.