Jesus had a very small group of followers at the time he was crucified. Of his disciples, only eleven remained. Other followers included his mother, Mary, and Salome, the mother of James and John. Mary Magdalene, Cleopas and his wife Mary, and the others numbered about 120 souls. At that time, the name Christian had not…
In order to write The Last Disciple Series, I have had to do research on many issues, both big and small. I studied what the early Christians wore, what they ate, what languages they spoke, and much more. One of my readers brought up a pretty basic question–did early Christians worship on Saturday or Sunday?…
I woke in the pre-dawn darkness a few mornings ago. Though I’m usually in a good mood, that day my thoughts were dark and angry. I can’t tell you why I woke up in that state. Perhaps I had a bad dream or something. In the past, I might have stayed with the train of…
Celebrate Lit & The Last Disciple are on the road again. It’s a virtual book tour featuring sixteen Christian book reviewers. We are ‘celebrating’ Book Three in The Last Disciple Series. What Is Celebrate Lit? Celebrate Lit is an online ministry bringing great Christian books to the attention of readers. They hope you will find books…
The Last Disciple: Exile in Ephesus is now on Amazon. This is Book Three in The Last Disciple Series and is available now. You can order the ebook or the paperback. Flaring Torches In A Prison The book cover depicts a hellish prison hallway with flaring torches lighting the bars of the cells on each…
Opening Scene — Book Three. By way of background, at the end of book two (The Last Disciple: Escape to Antioch), John was arrested and put in chains by Domitian, the son of the Roman emperor. In the opening scene of book three, John wakes up in a Roman prison in Antioch: Spring 70 AD,…