New novel set during second coming of Jesus aims to provoke thought about being prepared for end times
Gary Vochatzer announces publication of ‘Second Chance’
STOCKTON, Calif. – The second coming of Christ becomes a reality for the man writing the account while at work one day. The unnamed individual sees his error in not believing, and so does all he can think of to get God to give him a second chance. He makes it his goal to reach into the heart of God – proving he was ignorant and arrogant to ignore the calling of God to be saved through faith in Jesus Christ. He attempts, even giving his own life, to see if his voice had been heard by God.
Gary Vochatzer’s new book “Second Chance: A story of one man’s attempt to get into heaven after the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the World’s Savior.” (published by WestBow Press) aims to cause people to consider how well they are prepared for the end times.
“This book was written with one purpose in my mind – to scare, frighten the hell out of you for what you are about to read, but trust me His coming is as sure as the sun rising each day, and life and death,” Vochatzer says. “This book was written to keep your soul secure in heaven under the blood spilled for us by Jesus Christ.”
“Second Chance”
By Gary Vochatzer
Hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 152 pages | ISBN 9781512765748
Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 152 pages | ISBN 9781512765724
E-Book | 152 pages | ISBN 9781512765731
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Gary Vochatzer is married and has been a Christian since 1966. He has also been a church member and insurance broker since 1962. Vochatzer has written poems, short stories, biblical statements, songs and published five books. More information is available at: www.whisperedto.com.
WestBow Press is a strategic supported self-publishing alliance between HarperCollins Christian Publishing and Author Solutions, LLC — the world leader in supported self-publishing. Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication through Thomas Nelson and Zondervan. For more information, visit www.westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240. For WestBow Press news, click “Like” at www.facebook.com/WestBowPress and follow @westbowpress on Twitter
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WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, June 27, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- James Zogby, Our Revolution Board Member and President of the Arab American Institute, on Monday released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision to uphold parts of the travel ban:
"The Supreme Court's decision to allow the partial enforcement of President Trump’s travel ban against refugees and travelers from Muslim-majority countries is immoral and flat out wrong. This decision places undue burdens on those seeking refuge from war based on fear and, in no way, contributes to our security, since refugees are already highly vetted. We are a country that welcomes immigrants and refugees of all faiths. Trump ran a campaign based on racism and xenophobia. It is disappointing to see our nation's highest court uphold these vile beliefs."
Diane May
Our Revolution
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Health Catalyst Chief People Officer Recognized by Utah Business Magazine as CXO of the Year
SALT LAKE CITY – June 22, 2017 – Health Catalyst®, a leader in healthcare data analytics, decision support and outcomes improvement, today congratulated Chief People Officer Jeff Selander on being named a “CXO of the Year” by Utah Business magazine.
In its June 2017 cover story, the magazine praised the award winners as “the chief officers who combine subject matter expertise with a leadership philosophy that lifts up those around them.” Among several hundred nominees, winners were selected for their contributions to the Utah business community, for their professional accomplishments, and for giving back to the community. Selander will accept the award today in a ceremony at The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.
“We congratulate Jeff on this well-deserved honor,” said Dan Burton, CEO of Health Catalyst. “Health Catalyst is a desirable workplace, in no small part due to Jeff’s leadership and focus on culture, engagement and mission. We’re lucky to have him on our team.”
During Selander’s tenure, Health Catalyst has grown to over 500 team members, adding over 100 new team members per year. Yet despite that steep growth rate, the company has nurtured an exceptional culture, earning 26 national and regional workplace awards in the last two years, including “Best Place to Work” awards from Forbes, Fortune, Inc., Entrepreneur, Gallup, Glassdoor, Modern Healthcare, the Salt Lake Tribune and Utah Business.
Selander’s carreer has tracked an unusual arc. He was originally Health Catalyst’s Chief Financial Officer, but chose to leave the CFO role to lead human resources in 2015, reflecting Health Catalyst’s determination to become a public, independent company and a valued employer in Utah for years to come. Selander believed that, to achieve that goal, the company would need to develop a successful culture and exceptional workforce. He determined to bring the discipline, accountability and ROI-focus of finance to the HR function.
His success in that effort has helped to nurture the next generation of business leaders in the Utah business community.
“I am deeply grateful to Utah Business for this honor, which belongs as much to the great team members of Health Catalyst as to the role I play,” said Selander. “After managing Health Catalyst’s financial liabilities and assets for many years, I know how effective and how deeply valuable an asset our workforce can be when we cultivate and strengthen team members’ engagement in our mission and commitment to excellence.”
Prior to joining Health Catalyst, Jeff was CFO at a private equity firm and a life sciences start-up, and a senior financial executive at an Internet service provider. He holds an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College in Boston, and a BA in international relations from BYU.
About Health Catalyst
Health Catalyst is a next-generation data, analytics, and decision support company committed to being a catalyst for massive, sustained improvements in healthcare outcomes. We are the leaders in a new era of advanced predictive analytics for population health and value-based care with a suite of machine learning-driven solutions, decades of outcomes-improvement expertise, and an unparalleled ability to integrate data from across the healthcare ecosystem. Our proven data warehousing and analytics platform helps improve quality, add efficiency and lower costs in support of more than 85 million patients for organizations ranging from the largest US health system to forward-thinking physician practices. Health Catalyst’s technology and professional services help to keep patients engaged and healthy in their homes and workplaces, and to optimize their care when it becomes necessary. We are grateful to be recognized by Fortune, Gallup, Glassdoor, Modern Healthcare and a host of others as a “Best Place to Work” in technology and healthcare. Visit www.healthcatalyst.com, and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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Salt Lake City, UT (June 26, 2017) — This morning, the Utah Patients Coalition announced the filing of a ballot initiative seeking to legalize medical cannabis in Utah. In response, Libertas Institute director of policy Michael Melendez issued the following statement:
"Our organization has tried persuading the legislature for several years to allow access to medical cannabis for sick patients in Utah, rather than treating them like criminals.
"Unfortunately, our attempts have been unsuccessful, thwarted in part due to a political group of physicians who want patients to suffer while more taxpayer-funded research is conducted first—despite thousands of years of anecdotal evidence, and substantial research on cannabis conducted in places like Israel, demonstrating the efficacy and safety of cannabis. Patients cannot—and should not have to—wait any longer.
"Fortunately, Utah voters appear to already agree—one poll after another demonstrates very strong support for allowing doctors to recommend cannabis to certain sick patients who it could help. We commend these voters for supporting the very freedom that too many legislators have been unwilling to allow. We applaud the Utah Patients Coalition for their efforts and will continue educating the public on the importance of legalizing medical cannabis leading up to the vote in November 2018."
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About Libertas Institute
Libertas Institute is a free market think tank in Utah, advancing the cause of liberty in the state by supporting and defending individual liberty, private property rights, and free enterprise. The Institute promotes liberty by generating non-partisan analysis, holding public events, producing literature, and strategically engaging opinion leaders, policy makers, media, and interested Utahns
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Utah Patients Coalition Launches 2018 Medical Cannabis Ballot Initiative Campaign
Patients and advocates will file ballot initiative language with the lieutenant governor later today; the ballot initiative will establish a medical cannabis program for patients in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Patients Coalition has launched its 2018 ballot initiative campaign to establish a medical cannabis program for patients in Utah.
The proposed ballot initiative would allow patients to legally and safely access medical cannabis with the recommendation of their doctor. It represents a conservative approach to medical cannabis policy by prohibiting home cultivation and prohibiting smoking medical cannabis.
“For the past several years we have advocated for a medical cannabis policy that allows patients to seek medical treatment without breaking the law, but the state legislature has refused,” said campaign spokesperson Christine Stenquist, who also leads the patient advocacy group TRUCE. “Now it is time for Utah voters to decide.”
The initiative limits the number of dispensaries and cultivators, allows local zoning for medical cannabis facilities, prohibits using medical cannabis in public view, maintains the illegality of driving while intoxicated, and closely mirrors the legislation passed by the Utah Senate in 2016. The full text of the initiative is available at https://www.utahpatients.org/initiative and a summary is available at https://www.utahpatients.org/initiative/summary.
Utah voters support a medical cannabis ballot initiative by a strong margin. Utah Patients Coalition released polling results that found the following:
• When asked how they would vote on a ballot initiative to allow doctors to recommend medical cannabis as a treatment for cancer, epilepsy, Alzheimer's, and other serious illnesses, 73% of respondents said they would vote yes (with 49% saying they would definitely vote yes). Only 20% said they would vote no, and 7% were undecided. A majority of Utahns in every age category said they would vote yes on the initiative;
• 79% of Utahns said they support medical cannabis in principle; and
• 72% of Utahns said that they would be more likely to support an initiative that allows doctors to recommend medical marijuana for chronic pain.
“Utahns are compassionate, and medical cannabis is ultimately a question of compassion. Voters in our state support allowing sick Utahns to legally and safely access medical treatments that alleviate suffering,” said campaign director DJ Schanz. “The patients cannot wait any longer, so we are proposing a conservative medical cannabis initiative that Utahns across the political spectrum will approve at the ballot box next year.”
Utah Patients Coalition is supported by a number of groups including: TRUCE, a Utah patient advocacy group; Libertas Institute, a Utah free market think tank; and the Marijuana Policy Project, the nation’s leading marijuana policy reform organization.
Under Utah law, a ballot initiative requires signatures from five sponsors before it can be filed with the lieutenant governor. The sponsors of the 2018 medical cannabis initiative are:
• Christine Stenquist, medical cannabis patient and leader of patient advocacy organization TRUCE
• Carl Wimmer, former state legislator and law enforcement official
• Candi Huff, patient caretaker
• Desiree Hennessy, patient caretaker
• Melissa Butler, hospice nurse
“As a Christian, I’m opposed to things that would alter our minds and bodies. I would be against recreational drugs of any kind,” Wimmer said. “But I am strongly supportive of the legalization of medical cannabis for those who are suffering and have no other means to get relief. I believe it is the compassionate route to take.”
Having filed the ballot initiative with the lieutenant governor, Utah Patients Coalition will now await initial approval and a fiscal note from the state. The next step will be a series of seven regional meetings with voters. After that, Utah Patients Coalition can begin collecting the 113,143 signatures required for qualification for the 2018 ballot.
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The Utah Patients Coalition is a political campaign committee formed to support a 2018 ballot initiative to establish a medical cannabis program in Utah. For more information, visit https://www.utahpatients.org.
