James grew up in rural poverty in Neworleans Louisiana caught between an indifferent family and a rigid faith community that forbade birthdays, higher education, and even life-saving medical care. Yet from those constricting beginnings, he forged a fierce resilience. Today, Scott shares his journey to encourage anyone shackled by fear-based doctrine or circumstance to question, persevere, and reclaim a faith rooted in grace rather than guilt.