1. To start up real conversations about Life 2. To see different faiths in a comparative light and understand some of the stumbling blocks that people have to receiving the gospel. 3. To view possible long-term impacts of our choices 4. For those who want to see Jesus in all things 5. For a person who is running from God 6. For a Christian who is big on doctrine and short on grace 7. For one with faith that is dependent on circumstances 8. For those who struggle with the "why" of life's tragedies. 9. To give to a Christian seeking a deeper spiritual walk 10. And, for someone who simply likes good fiction
Fellowship of the Mystery trilogy
Wild Flower Press, Inc.
FELLOWSHIP OF THE MYSTERYTM Trilogy
Jesus gave an illustration in a parable about ten virgins. . . . Five He dubbed "foolish" . . . and five He called "wise."
What made the difference?
All were waiting for their bridegroom to return unexpectedly and take them to a prepared place . . . but those the Lord deemed "wise," though ready to depart were also prepared to wait.
Three ordinary men, who by their everyday obedience to Christ, play active roles in the fulfillment of God's will for human history.
Three men who endure times of great pressure and crisis to produce eternal fruit.
Three men who, like us all, from the current perspective, are unable to know the total significance of their faithful, persistent obedience.
Together, these three novels demonstrate the fruit of persevering faithfulness and the dangers of being focused on anything other than Jesus Christ.
Inside GATEKEEPER
Book I of the FELLOWSHIP OF THE MYSTERYTM trilogy
The power of enduring faith
Christians walk the line of being salt and light in a world that is becoming increasingly hostile to their views. National tensions rise and personal pressures increase as believers must take what they've learned and apply it to real-life situations, or relegate their faith to the realm of fairy tales. Events begin to spin beyond the control of men and governments as one leader's appalling bid to remain in power has the potential of opening the floodgates to America's destruction.
Characters:
GATEKEEPER's Don Cole is running for President of the United States when he slams into hard evidence this country is in a much more precarious state than anyone ever imagined. Warring powers vie for control and Don is trapped in the middle. He is eventually forced to choose sides and can only pray he has chosen correctly. Ricky Ruiz is an EMT in New York City. His employers at a small city clinic, George and Edwina Grant, recognize him for the gem he is but are a little baffled about what makes him tick. When Edwina's college friend, Rosa, turns up Edwina tries her hand at match-making, despite George's warnings. Too bad Rosa and Ricky are like soda and vinegar. Sara Reisling has taken her first teaching job away from home and is happy enough in her own little apartment with Peaches the cat. Unfortunately, a disagreeable principal will turn out to be the least of her problems. E. E. Kressman is a major media mogul with an agenda and the power to push it.
Book II of the FELLOWSHIP OF THE MYSTERYTM trilogy
The fruit of sustaining love
Ever-worsening news fuels a conviction that Jesus' return is imminent. As world systems begin to fail and unprecedented calamities unfold, the chasm between Christians and non-Christians widens. Believers are forced to depend entirely upon Christ, cave into pressure and despair, or seek worldly solutions. As signature events take the world beyond the scope of popular predictions, Christians are faced with allowing themselves to be overcome with disillusionment or fixing their hope on Jesus alone.
Characters:
SOJOURNER picks up where GATEKEEPER left off, and the world's clock is ticking as Don Cole tries to keep a step ahead of chaos. Trina Watson is still hoping to catch Cole's eye--and is willing to wait for him. Sara Reisling is struggling to get her life back on track after the catastrophic earthquakes in Colorado. Ricky has moved with his family to Oklahoma and is doing his best to break through to a disturbed young man before the boy is forced into the Zenith Corps. Zac Gordon has got the world on a string (fantastic job, awesome apartment, slick car, girls who can't seem to resist his wit and charm). There are only two flies in his ointment--an implacable new boss and the constant pleas of his brother Michael to forgive and help their younger sibling, Ben, who is dying of a new strain of AIDS. Linda Posner is a cute blonde who wants to work her way up the television-network-news ladder. . . . Soon they will all share the common bond of adversity.
Book III of the FELLOWSHIP OF THE MYSTERYTM trilogy
The joy of eternal victory
The dust settles on an incredible series of cataclysmic events as a corporate C.E.O. secures his grip on Earth's resources. Numbed by recent terrors and cowed into submission for the sake of "security," few resist being herded into population zones controlled by government officials and forced to accept a standard of living that is a mere shadow of former years.
Though "tolerance and acceptance" are primary tenets in this new society, those who have chosen to follow Jesus Christ are labeled "fanatics" and are identified with other "crazed mono-theists" believed to be responsible for the world's most recent brush with destruction. But a bold preacher known as SWORDSMAN dares to stand against the distortions and illusions of the one-size-fits-all religion held by the majority in the newly "enlightened" populace. With unflinching faith and unbound love, the Body of Christ faces certain persecution in a world intent on revitalizing itself.
"Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy." [1 Peter 4:12-13 NKJV]
Characters:
The lives of the people in GATEKEEPER and SOJOURNER are brought forward as increasing pressure refines and defines their characters.
