Rev. Deegbe launches 5 books
A retired minister of the Calvary Baptist Church (CBC), Rev. Dr Frederick P Deegbe, has, after his retirement from 41 years of dedicated service to the church last year, launched five books.
The books are the author’s contribution to reading and thought-provoking ideas on spirituality, religion and life in the country.
Books
Speaking at the launch recently, Rev. Dr Deegbe traced his attempts at becoming an author, beginning from his ministerial profession and service, when he found it ‘fascinating’ to turn Bible accounts into relatable modern stories.
However, his initial attempts were mixed.
He began with a book, “When Friends Fight,” patterned after the relationship between Paul and Timothy in the Book of Acts.
That work did not have any wide circulation.
Subsequently, the book, “Forgive God”, which was born in his spirit as he observed human suffering, got published.
Rev. Dr Deegbe said the books he launched had taken a decade to publish, and thanked all those who had variously and diversely helped to get the material out.
He said at his retirement last year, he had taken on the challenge to write and a year on, was giving an account of that endeavour through the launch.
The book, “Hollow Faith is Powerless Religion” he said, was on the Christian faith; however, “The three powers: The Redemption of Tanaka” had “occupied him” for a long time in writing.
The book, “Sticky Couples”, was born out of his experience in counselling couples. “Stranger in My Country” was about the dilemma and decisions of resettling in Ghana after long stays abroad.
He said “Thriving in Retirement” comprised his thoughts on retirement.
Rev. Dr Deegbe urged writers to remain relevant in all material they publish.
Review
Reviewing the books, playwright and artistic director of Roverman Productions, Uncle Ebo Whyte, focused particularly on “Hollow Faith is Powerless Religion”.
For him, the story of the people of Mawoanesowhe, who had elevated a golden box and disregarded God, as depicted in the book, was exactly like how the church in Ghana had allowed money to reign and how all had allowed galamsey to thrive.
Auction
Auctioning copies of the books, Rev. Peter Acquah, said guests were to invest in the efforts of Rev. Dr Deegbe through declarations and donations.
He said that through the declarations they made in support of the efforts of writing, guests were taking a spiritual stance in watering the efforts of the retired minister to write more.
The Chairman for the occasion, Rev. Dr Samuel Bimpong, said books were still relevant.
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