THE HOLE IN THE HEDGE
A car accident, a devastating doctor report, a marriage break-up, a financial crash, all tragedies that, sooner or later, might hit everyone of us producing that age old question, "Why Lord? Why?"
If it's true, and it is, that God loves me and wants the best for me, why is this taking place in my life? Doesn't the Bible say that He surrounds me with His protection? Is there then something that can penetrate it? Or, maybe, God just doesn't care about me?
I have written the "Hole in the hedge" in an attempt to explain these questions after a similar tragedy happened to me.
… I hugged him and held him tight until the moment when they finally came, wrapped him up in a piece of plastic and took him away. Without as much as a look over the shoulder to the shattered remains of my miracle-believing faith. The sudden silence became almost unbearable as I slowly walked out of the little room with the sound of my bare feet hardly noticeable in the long and empty corridors of the hospital. Evening had come while I had been with Joey and artificial yellow lights had been turned on to remind everyone that it was dark outside ... and cold ... and lonely ... and sad.
What do we do when things happen which we cannot explain? What do we do when God does not make sense? What do we do when "bad" things happen to "good" people?
Witnessing the death of little Joey, and being unable to halt it, left me with a shattered faith that refused to make sense of such a tragedy. "Why God? Why did this happen?" was my cry when they took the limp, little body away from me in the hospital. "Why him? He didn't do anything wrong! He was only three, for goodness sake! Are you listening?"
Having been saved in a "stream" of Christianity that believed in absolute, regular and unquestionable victory over debt, disease and death, the drowning of my little friend left me with a heart full of pain and a mind brimming with questions.
That's when the Lord brought about one of the greatest and most life-changing revelations I have ever received in my experience as a disciple of Jesus Christ. And that's why I wrote this book.
"The Hole in the Hedge" will help the reader understand the vital truth found in Scripture which states, "He who breaks a hedge, a snake will bite him!"
In a simple, and yet profound way, this book casts precious, revelatory light on the unchartered concept of God’s protection.
Thousands of people in Africa, Europe and the United States have read "The Hole in the Hedge" and found clarity and solace where there was confusion and doubt. My prayer is that this book will bring you, the reader, one step closer to the simple reality of the Gospel, which is, "God is good and He loves me."
If it's true, and it is, that God loves me and wants the best for me, why is this taking place in my life? Doesn't the Bible say that He surrounds me with His protection? Is there then something that can penetrate it? Or, maybe, God just doesn't care about me?
I have written the "Hole in the hedge" in an attempt to explain these questions after a similar tragedy happened to me.
… I hugged him and held him tight until the moment when they finally came, wrapped him up in a piece of plastic and took him away. Without as much as a look over the shoulder to the shattered remains of my miracle-believing faith. The sudden silence became almost unbearable as I slowly walked out of the little room with the sound of my bare feet hardly noticeable in the long and empty corridors of the hospital. Evening had come while I had been with Joey and artificial yellow lights had been turned on to remind everyone that it was dark outside ... and cold ... and lonely ... and sad.
What do we do when things happen which we cannot explain? What do we do when God does not make sense? What do we do when "bad" things happen to "good" people?
Witnessing the death of little Joey, and being unable to halt it, left me with a shattered faith that refused to make sense of such a tragedy. "Why God? Why did this happen?" was my cry when they took the limp, little body away from me in the hospital. "Why him? He didn't do anything wrong! He was only three, for goodness sake! Are you listening?"
Having been saved in a "stream" of Christianity that believed in absolute, regular and unquestionable victory over debt, disease and death, the drowning of my little friend left me with a heart full of pain and a mind brimming with questions.
That's when the Lord brought about one of the greatest and most life-changing revelations I have ever received in my experience as a disciple of Jesus Christ. And that's why I wrote this book.
"The Hole in the Hedge" will help the reader understand the vital truth found in Scripture which states, "He who breaks a hedge, a snake will bite him!"
In a simple, and yet profound way, this book casts precious, revelatory light on the unchartered concept of God’s protection.
Thousands of people in Africa, Europe and the United States have read "The Hole in the Hedge" and found clarity and solace where there was confusion and doubt. My prayer is that this book will bring you, the reader, one step closer to the simple reality of the Gospel, which is, "God is good and He loves me."
THE MANUAL
“The evening was unfolding like a dream. The restaurant had kept its promises carried by the website and delivered a wonderfully intimate atmosphere. .... Now, back in their home, the man took his wife's hand and sat on the couch in front of the big fireplace. Then he reached over and pulled his woman closer to him. She smiled seductively and obliged. Soon his lips found hers, the music faded, the walls disappeared and fireworks lit the sky.”
Thus starts The Manual, a book of life, imagination and direction. In this three-sectioned narrative the author spans the past, the present and the future, the real and the unreal, the visible and the supernatural. A wise angel named “Dispatcher” will guide you, the reader, through principles for living that, when put into practice, will open a path to a happy, purposeful and satisfied life.
In a combination of biography, novel and theological adventure, The Manual provides a powerful rendering of a Divinity whose image has been badly marred by centuries of religious legalism and misconception.
Enjoy your journey.
Thus starts The Manual, a book of life, imagination and direction. In this three-sectioned narrative the author spans the past, the present and the future, the real and the unreal, the visible and the supernatural. A wise angel named “Dispatcher” will guide you, the reader, through principles for living that, when put into practice, will open a path to a happy, purposeful and satisfied life.
In a combination of biography, novel and theological adventure, The Manual provides a powerful rendering of a Divinity whose image has been badly marred by centuries of religious legalism and misconception.
Enjoy your journey.
SIMPLY GRACE
This book is not supposed to be a doctrinal exposition for the benefit of the few. Nor another dissertation for the purpose of more knowledge. I didn’t write it to make a point. I wrote it to make a difference. This book is solely designed to be an instrument in God’s hands to facilitate your relationship with Grace. Because Grace is the only thing that makes sense.
I have used the capital “G” in the word “Grace” because I intend to treat this amazing “entity” as if it was a person. A person with a name. An amazing name, the name Grace.
In the following pages, I would like to tell the story behind the name. But first, let’s give this name its rightful owner. In the gospel of John, the first chapter, the seventeenth verse, the Bible says, “The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” Moses “gave” something, but Jesus “came” with someone, Himself.
Throughout the New testament we see Jesus identifying Himself as “truth”. Hence I can deduce that, in the light of the above scripture, He is not only “truth”, but He is also “grace”. Yes, Grace is a person, and that person is Jesus.
Sadly, grace has been unadvisedly given many wrong titles through the years by people who did not properly understand it: from “cheap” to “hyper”, from “easy” to “free”, from “lazy” to “crazy”, from “modern” to “heretic”.
I would like to call her something different: “Simply Amazing”.
I pray that Abba Father, Lord of all creation, and only Source of life, may give to you, the reader, a spirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that you may know that you’re no longer a servant, you’re a son. And if a son, forever a son!
I have used the capital “G” in the word “Grace” because I intend to treat this amazing “entity” as if it was a person. A person with a name. An amazing name, the name Grace.
In the following pages, I would like to tell the story behind the name. But first, let’s give this name its rightful owner. In the gospel of John, the first chapter, the seventeenth verse, the Bible says, “The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” Moses “gave” something, but Jesus “came” with someone, Himself.
Throughout the New testament we see Jesus identifying Himself as “truth”. Hence I can deduce that, in the light of the above scripture, He is not only “truth”, but He is also “grace”. Yes, Grace is a person, and that person is Jesus.
Sadly, grace has been unadvisedly given many wrong titles through the years by people who did not properly understand it: from “cheap” to “hyper”, from “easy” to “free”, from “lazy” to “crazy”, from “modern” to “heretic”.
I would like to call her something different: “Simply Amazing”.
I pray that Abba Father, Lord of all creation, and only Source of life, may give to you, the reader, a spirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that you may know that you’re no longer a servant, you’re a son. And if a son, forever a son!
THE MISSING DAY
In this fast moving novel, Marco, our protagonist crosses the International Date Line on a flight from Los Angeles (USA) to Auckland (New Zealand) and finds himself face to face with twenty four hours that “are not supposed to be there”, in a world that “doesn’t really exist”.
Marco is commissioned by Divinity to enter this dimension to be able to help a rebellious young man who’s running from the police.
Mountains need to be climbed, monsters need to be slain, combinations need to be deciphered, doubts need to be conquered, and locks have to be opened.
All this in twenty four, short, unforgiving hours, or the young man’s heart will not be touched, it will stop beating and his eternal destiny will not be changed.
Eternity is, in fact, very, very unforgiving.
Mixed with the gripping narrative of this fictional adventure, are the author’s nuggets of revelation and teachings that he uses so readily to reveal the merciful, gracious, generous, and loving heart of the Father.
Marco is commissioned by Divinity to enter this dimension to be able to help a rebellious young man who’s running from the police.
Mountains need to be climbed, monsters need to be slain, combinations need to be deciphered, doubts need to be conquered, and locks have to be opened.
All this in twenty four, short, unforgiving hours, or the young man’s heart will not be touched, it will stop beating and his eternal destiny will not be changed.
Eternity is, in fact, very, very unforgiving.
Mixed with the gripping narrative of this fictional adventure, are the author’s nuggets of revelation and teachings that he uses so readily to reveal the merciful, gracious, generous, and loving heart of the Father.