Reclaiming Your Community
The Community Files: Reclaiming Your Community is a faith-based novel about what happens when good people decide they’ve had enough. When a small Mississippi church is burglarized, longtime pastor Rev. Bubba Newcomb is forced to confront a deeper crisis threatening his town—rising crime, fear, and a community paralyzed by silence. As churches, residents, students, and law enforcement tentatively begin working together, long-held fears are tested, loyalties are strained, and the true cost of doing the right thing is revealed.
Blending suspense, compassion, and moral clarity, this story shows that reclaiming a community doesn’t start with force or politics, but with courage, accountability, and people willing to stand together—no matter the personal risk.


Raised in rural Southwest Mississippi, Charles’s career in public relations and sales has taken him to many interesting places over the years. He currently lives in College Station, Texas.

When crime invades a small Mississippi town, faith and courage collide. One church sparks a movement proving communities can reclaim hope—together.