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Duane Stradley
The Merchant of Damascus
Is Jesus simply a good man? A miracle healer? A leader? Or indeed the Messiah, as some claim?
Johanon, the wealthy Merchant of Damascus, is determined to search the world for the rare Scroll of Micaiah, thought lost in 625 B.C. when the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar sacked Jerusalem.
As his stewards bring him news of the Galilean, Johanon must sort out truth from the rumors...and what's real from what's fake...in the midst of love, thievery, betrayal, and the shaking of his very soul.
* "Transports the reader back to biblical times...an inspiring first work from a new voice in Christian fiction," says Max Davis, author of Desperate Dependence, Thriving on the Jagged Edge, Luke's Passage.
* "Will make the Messiah come alive for you, if you've ever had doubts about the Jesus of the Gospels," says Bishop Ricky Sinclair, author of Miracle At Large, pastor/founder of Miracle Place Church, frequent guest on the 700 Club.
* "Blends biblical scholarship with history, fiction, and faith issues. Will delight Christian fans and challenge nonbelievers," says Greg Langley, The Advocate.
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Duane Stradley
Duane, who served as a pastor and assistant pastor, now teaches Bible classes in his church and in local retirement homes in Louisiana.
He produced a radio Bible class for eight years and is past Net Manager for the worldwide Amateur Radio Missionary Service Net, with FCC call, km5o.
Duane has published several articles, several devotionals, a Bible study on the Gospel of Mark, and has written a teaching book for prayer teams. He's currently working on another novel, The Devil Came to Church.
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