"Faithful Journey" is a unique historical novel based on the book of Acts in the New Testament of the Bible. The novel has received praise as an accurate and captivating retelling of Luke the evangelist's remarkable first-century account.
Author Warren Lamb paints a vivid word portrait of the lives and times of people who played leading roles in the early church's odyssey to spread the Christian gospel from Jerusalem to Rome. This portrayal is viewed through a collection of fictional, first-person voices that mirror and embellish Luke's familiar story.
A sampling of favorable reviews for "Faithful Journey" --
"Hews closely to Luke's account, adding touches of fiction only to help us meet the flesh-and-blood people who carried the good news of Jesus from David's city to Caesar's city." (Dennis Johnson, New Testament scholar)
"Remains true to the narrative of Acts, but enhances the original text and injects new life into Luke's account of Christian beginnings." (David Williams, Bible commentary author)
"The emphasis on biblical and historical accuracy gives the book a great deal of credibility, and the writing style is very clear and engaging." (Carol Ruvolo, Christian author and speaker)
"Told with equal measures of flair and solemn respect for Scripture . . . highly recommended reading both for its spiritual and adventure-laden qualities." (Midwest Book Review)
"A moving account of the early days of the Christian Church, told from the very mouths of the players themselves." (Historical Novel Society)
"A unique retelling of the events of the book of acts . . . a biblical novel worth reading and recommended to both students and teachers."
Author Warren Lamb paints a vivid word portrait of the lives and times of people who played leading roles in the early church's odyssey to spread the Christian gospel from Jerusalem to Rome. This portrayal is viewed through a collection of fictional, first-person voices that mirror and embellish Luke's familiar story.
A sampling of favorable reviews for "Faithful Journey" --
"Hews closely to Luke's account, adding touches of fiction only to help us meet the flesh-and-blood people who carried the good news of Jesus from David's city to Caesar's city." (Dennis Johnson, New Testament scholar)
"Remains true to the narrative of Acts, but enhances the original text and injects new life into Luke's account of Christian beginnings." (David Williams, Bible commentary author)
"The emphasis on biblical and historical accuracy gives the book a great deal of credibility, and the writing style is very clear and engaging." (Carol Ruvolo, Christian author and speaker)
"Told with equal measures of flair and solemn respect for Scripture . . . highly recommended reading both for its spiritual and adventure-laden qualities." (Midwest Book Review)
"A moving account of the early days of the Christian Church, told from the very mouths of the players themselves." (Historical Novel Society)
"A unique retelling of the events of the book of acts . . . a biblical novel worth reading and recommended to both students and teachers."
