The Kingdom : a novel by Hardin, Tom, author instant download

The Kingdom : a novel by Hardin, Tom, author instant download

435 pages ; 23 cm, \"Backed by the American Christian Coalition for Biblical Authority, Reverend Matthew Winslow mounts a city-wide campaign to halt a Gay Pride celebration. The self-serving, self-righteous minister lunges at this opportunity to publicize his 8,000 member Holy Bible Fellowship congregation, curry favor with the Coalition, and earn the approval of his deceased father--all in the name of the Lord. Matthew's eighteen-year-old son, Nathaniel epitomizes the perfect child -- valedictorian at Holy Bible Academy, athlete, winner of the coveted Bible Scholar Competition, a full scholarship to Freedom University, and most importantly heir to his father's ministerial throne. He prays to feel attraction towards his girlfriend Martha Davies. He also prays that his sinful, unnatural dreams about Jason Daniels will stop. Matthew's wife Miriam Winslow has but one marital vow -- to obey her husband. Her intuition tells her that Nathaniel is grappling with a problem, but her intuition and desire to reach out to her son are trumped by obedience to Matthew. Sarah Elizabeth, Matthew Winslow's daughter, also senses that her older brother is troubled. She knows that her father will never be as proud of her as he is of Nathaniel. She accepts that she is both a B student and a B offspring. THE KINGDOM is the powerful story of how the revelation of a secret unlocks the door to the meaning of authentic love and forgiveness--of oneself and others\"--Back cover