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Dear Recover America Friend,
Of all those who loved Jesus and followed Him during His brief time on earth, who do you think missed Him the most while He was buried in the tomb?  Now remember, they weren’t expecting Him to walk out of the tomb three days later.

Was it Mary, His birthing mother?  I think a good case could be made for her.  Perhaps it was John, the beloved friend of Jesus whom He instructed to care for Mary.  

I think it was Peter, who betrayed Jesus within the hearing and seeing of his Savior and friend, just to save his own skin.  Luke 22 covers the story of Peter striking Malchus, (John 18:10) the servant of the High Priest, with his sword, cutting off his ear. Jesus immediately healed the man and rebuked Peter for striking him.  Then Jesus was led away to face imminent suffering and death.  
While the rest of the disciples dispersed, Luke tells us that Peter followed Jesus and the soldiers, but from a distance.  Perhaps you, like Peter, are following Jesus, but from a distance, which always leads to bad things happening.  The Scriptures tell us that Peter sat down among those wanting to kill Jesus.   

In Psalm 1 the psalmist warns us that the one who walks with sinners will soon sit with them, which always leads to spiritual disaster.  

Peter is soon accused of being one of Jesus’ followers, which he denies.  Soon another accuses him as well, and then a third to which Peter vehemently denied knowing Jesus.  Luke 23:6 states: “The Lord looked straight at Peter.  Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: ‘Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.’  And he went outside and wept bitterly.”
I believe that Peter wept for the next three days with such brokenness that it can’t be fully described.   That accounts for what the Angel dressed in white said on that first Easter Sunday morning when Jesus arose from the dead: "Don’t be alarmed.  You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified.  He has risen!  He is not here.  See the place where they laid him.  But go, tell his disciples and tell Peter."

Of all those who grieved, perhaps none grieved like Peter because his denial was so great, and it was the last thing Jesus heard from him before Jesus gave up His life.  So, when Jesus arose, among His first instructions was to tell Peter that He still loved him and that he was forgiven.  Then Peter was chosen for the job of preaching at Pentecost when 3,000 souls were saved, and the church was born.
Truly we serve a mighty God.  The message of Easter is that Jesus is Alive and that no matter the sin, His grace is greater than our sin.  Now that IS Good News!

Happy Easter from your friends at Recover America!
I remain…

His and Yours,
Dr. Rick Scarborough 
President
Recover America 
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Upon graduation, Bill went to work for Humble Oil and Refining Department in the Marketing Sales Engineering Department. During his 38 career, he held various management and executive positions in Exxon USA’s Refining, Marketing, and Human Resources departments. Bill retired from Exxon in 2000 after a special assignment to coordinate the world-wide merger of the labor relations activities of Exxon and Mobil.

In 2000, Bill worked for a year during the start-up of Vision America, and then served as a member of the Board of Directors for Vision America until 2016. Bill and his wife built aretirement home in the mountains of Colorado. After 15 years they moved back to Austin to be closer to family. While in Austin, Bill was engaged with Keller Williams in residential real estate. They moved back to the Houston area in April of this year, and has worked with Recover America since.Bill is married to Deborah Gattis, a wonderful wife, mother of their children, grandmother, and worship leader/vocalist. They will celebrate their 40th anniversary this September. They have been richly blessed with 5 children and 12 grandchildren.

Dr. Scarborough is an ordained Minister and served as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Pearland, Texas from 1990 to 2002.  During his time there, he encouraged his congregation to live their faith and consider running for public office. Eventually, his church members occupied most of the seats on the city council and local school board.

Three church members later served with distinction in the Texas State Legislature, one of whom is now in the U.S. Congress, and another who served as a District Judge. A former member is currently the Mayor of Pearland, TX.

Since resigning from has First Baptist Church of Pearland in 2002, Dr. Scarborough personally addressed thousands of pastors, encouraging them to active in the civil arena, leading their congregations to vote their values and be salt and light, while never compromising their faith. He has been the focus of two award winning tv documentaries and has been featured on the front page of the Washington Post, Houston Chronicle, Kansas City Star, Dallas Morning News and Time Magazine, to name a few. He has frequently appeared on National TV standing up for Conservative Christian Values.

In 2018, Dr. Scarborough founded Recover America, a 501c3, which is a Christian non-profit organization, and in 2021, he founded Recover America Action, a Christian 501C4.

Dr. Scarborough is the author of five books. His latest release America in the Balance … “the American Dream vs. the Woke Nightmare” was released in August, 2023. His one-minute commentaries, “I’m Rick Scarborough and This is My Take” are currently airing daily on over 300 stations on the Bott Radio Network and the American Family Radio Network.

Dr. Scarborough received a B.A. from Houston Christian University, an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a D. Min. from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary, with additional studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, and Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Tommye, have three children, one of whom is in Heaven, four grandchildren, and one great granddaughter.