Archive for the ‘angels’ Category
Posted by owner on
July 30, 2009
I’ve written six Invisible War novels that trace the conflict between God and Satan, angels and demons, from creation through history’s end.
I wrote these novels first of all because there is so much misunderstanding of the spirit world in our culture. Christians as well as non-Christians share many views that are totally unscriptural. Given the fascination with angels, demons, and the occult in our culture, I felt that novels would be the best way to introduce a more biblical understanding.
As I wrote the novels, I found that this approach also allows for the telling of fascinating stories, rich in all the elements that make novels fun to read.
One of these novels, The Blind Prophet, has been published already, and is available from Tate Publishing and Christian bookstores. Many registered users have it already. The $17 perfect bound novel is also available from Amazon.com for $13.25, and judging from the reviews, folks have found the story of Zaki the blind prophet as fascinating as I’d hoped.
The Blind Prophet is actually the 3rd book in the series. Books 1 and 2, Earthbound, and The Day of the Others, have a publication date of September 1st. But I’ve got a very special offer for readers of Demondope.
Special offer
You can order Earthbound and The Day of the Others from me TODAY! for just $20, and shipping is FREE.
If you haven’t read The Blind Prophet, just add 5$, and for $25 I’ll send you all three Invisible War Novels.
What’s In the novels?
Earthbound explores the origin of the dark angels we know as demons in Satan’s rebellion. For an extended age demons are confined to as tiny planet in one of the hundred million galaxies of our universe. There they toy with living creatures, genetically engineering them to feel the demons’ dark passions. Finally the Creator intervenes, obliterating life on the planet and hurling it out of its orbit into interstellar darkness. Despite this seemingly decisive blow the war pitting good vs evil has just begun.
The Creator returns the planet to its orbit, refurbishes it with living creatures, and fashions his secret weapon . . . human beings. When the Prince of Darkness succeeds in severing the bond that links humans with the Creator, it appears that evil has triumphed. But the Evil One fails to win the first pair’s allegiance to his cause. With relationships between humans, demons, angels, and the Creator tangled by the existence of a myriad of conflicting wills, the outcome of the Invisible War seems in doubt. And when the children of the first pair fall into traps set by demons, evil appears certain to win.
Don’t miss this first of the Invisible War novels, which explains the origin of the cosmic struggle which rages to this day . . . a war in which each of us is at risk.
The Day of the Others
Generations have passed since the first pair were tricked into abandoning the Creator by Satan. The human race has spread across the planet’s single massive continent, and is settled in villages. Each village has its own deity, a demon who masquerades as a god and feeds on the suffering of the people it rules. But in one village a youth called Tubal Cain discovers the secret of smelting copper. The introduction of metal technology stimulates the development of a city-based civilization that radically changes human experience. But the changes also create opportunities for the ranks of demons who pose as humankind’s gods to prey on humanity’s growing depravity.
The fascinating characters in The Day of The Others reveal the “advances” that lead to the development of a unique civilization, marked by material progress and spiritual decline. But
when demons mate with human women to produce giants known as Nephilim, angels intervene, and the whole world rushes toward a cataclysmic judgement that will change the face of the planet.
By the way, I’ve developed discussion guides for each of the first three books which you can find on the blog at www.invisiblewarnovels.com. I’m planning to lead a Sunday School class in our church giving about 4 sessions to each novel. I think the books raise issues that are ideal discussion starters for a class or small group. So my “special price” offer of $10 a book with free shipping is extended to class groups as well as individuals.
So, if you want to take advantage of this offer, just send a check to Larry Richards, PO Box
98263. Raleigh, NC, 27624-8263.
Posted by owner on
June 8, 2009
Two more Invisible War books are now available for purchase! The first book, Earthbound, reveals the origin of demons, how the human race became entangled in the Invisible War, and the impact of the first pair’s tragic choice.
The second book in the series, The Day of the Others, explores earth’s earliest ages, the origins of man’s religions in demonic counterfeits and lies, and the impact this had on the earliest generations of human beings. All packed in fascinating stories that explore the origin of civiliaztion and the nature of those mysterious Nephilim described in early Genesis.
But enough of that. How can you get these two new novels?
First, the publication date [the date they will be in bookstores, on Amazon.com or Barnes $ Noble.com is September 1.
Second, if you just can’t wait . . . you can get them NOW at Tate Publishing’s on-line bookstore. Just look up Earthbound and The Day of the Others and order them.
However . . . if you CAN wait just a while longer . . . I’ll have them for you to purchase on August 1st. And I’ll have them at Amazon’s price . . . which is definitely cheaper.
So, take your choice. Now. August 1. Or September 1.
Posted by owner on
January 13, 2009
Several years ago I began writing a series of novels on the Invisible War, the hidden struggle between God and Satan, angels and demons, that has such an impact on human experience. I finished all six novels in the series and then began looking for a publisher. Well, the publication date for the first of the novels to be released has now been set, April 7 of this year. Two more of the novels will follow several months later
The novels have a simple but singular purpose: to explore through fiction the influence of angels and demons on individuals and on human history, from Creation to the end of time. It’s been a challenging but fun process, especially telling stories that faithfully illuminate the wiles and strategies of the demonic while keeping true to what Scripture reveals–and yet are stories that are essentially entertainment.
In the first of these books to be published, actually the third in the series, a young boy blinded during the Babylonian invasion of Judah in 586 B.C. struggles with bitterness at God’s apparent unfairness. Decades later he’s called to be a prophet and is shown events that help him understand the roots of Satan’s attacks on his people and God’s faithfulness. In the process he recovers his lost trust in God’s love . . .and discovers that he has an important role in carrying the Invisible War to the enemy.
The novel not only reveals how Satan has attacked God’s ancient people–and still attacks them–but also reveals the often unrecognized resources the Lord provides to overcome those attacks.
The first of the novels, to be released later this year, takes us back to the beginning, to the creation and fall of angels and to the creation of human beings. Two protagoists–an angel, Gorel, and a demon, Myrdebaal–who are active in each of the novels–observe the first pair. The angel seeks to understand what God intends for these strange human creatures, and the other to uncover their vulnerabilities. As the novel unfolds we’re taken into an alternative future, where the human race remains unfallen, and then back to the real world, to see how Adam’s and Eve’s choice corrupted them and left them and their offspring vulnerable to the wiles of the Evil One.
The second of the novels, also for release later this year, develops a theme found in the Old Testament, that that the gods and goddesses humans invented were actually facades through whom demons controled human experience. The significance of this fact and its impact on human history is shown through stories that trace events through Adam’ and Eve’s offspring up to the Genesis Flood. The stories also implictly lay the foundation for the Christian’s conviction that even today the gods others worship are real . . .but demonic.
I’ll stop describing the books now, except to note that the fourth book looks a the activities of demons during Christ’s life on earth, the fifth explores how demons operate in our own day, and the sixth looks ahead to explore the role and the fate of Satan and his hordes as described in prophecies concerning history’s end.
To me, while I’ve written other books on the subject, such as Every Good and Evil Angel in the Bible (Nelson), republished as Every Angel in the Bible, the story-telling approach gives an immediacy and interest . . . and stiumulates thinking . . . far better than exposition.
As I noted, it was writing these books that led me to launch demondope. What I intend for demondope is to alert folks to the reality of demonic activity in our own day, to teach about the strategies of demons, and to equip believers for that aspect of Spiritual Warfare which relates to Satan’s continuing war against us as God’s people.
As for the books . . . The Blind the Prophet is currently being printed. It’s available now at Tate Publishing’s online bookstore, and will be available [at a cut rate] on Amazon on April 7.
But I have a very special offer I’ll be making to registered users of Demondope in the middle of March, that can get you a FREE book.
If you can’t wait, visit Tate Publishing’s bookstore on the Web. But if you like things free–and who wouldn’t in this economy?–wait unil mid-March for my free offer. Or . . .buy one now, and when you’ve read it give it away and replace it with the free copy,
This is the first fiction of the over 200 books I’ve written, and I look forward to hearing whether you enjoy it.