Bøker av Jeffrey McClain Jones

Her grandmother has told her so many stunning, miraculous stories. Now it's her turn to live with that same wonder, to see some miracles of her own. Bethany Hight has followed her heart toward a dream of her own and away from her mother's ambitions for her. Instead of bright lights on shiny stages, Bethany aspires to teach music to children. She will have to pursue her own dream without the support of her mother, including working in a diner. She does, however, have the support of her dad, her friends, her church and her grandma. When that grandmother develops heart trouble late in Bethany's semester, she must decide whether to skip finals to be at Grandma's side. But an astonishing visitor assures her that her grandma will be fine as she finishes the school year. And that stranger accompanies her on a fateful visit to Bethany's favorite relative. Serving Jesus is the ninth book in the Seeing Jesus series. It tells the story of Bethany, who is Gladys Hight's granddaughter-Gladys the focus of book two, Hearing Jesus.

When controversial healer, Beau Dupere, declared that the greatest miracle worker in the U.S. was Bobby Nightingale, the press didn't know where to find this powerful man. Because they looked in all the wrong places, it took them months to connect that endorsement with the apparently homeless man, who went where God sent him, healed and raised people from the dead, and disappeared again into obscurity. Someone else was looking for Bobby Nightingale, during those months-a young woman who believed he was her father. Bobby didn't know he had a daughter, and that young woman wasn't sure she wanted the father that she found.If someone could actually do the things that Jesus did before he died, how would that person live? Would he be loved? Would he be hated? Would he simply be misunderstood? Bobby Nightingale faced all that with a grin and a shrug, because he had learned to live for the pleasure of only one person-that invisible person whose voice he heard in his head.

Hearing things, that's what she thinks is happening. Not her deceased husband, of course. But someone else is there. Why isn't she frightened at the prospect? Is she really that lonely? Gladys Hight lives in a cozy little house in southeastern Wisconsin. Occasionally, her visiting family has heard her speaking with Harry, her husband, who died four years ago. Her daughter, Patty, the type-A opposite of Gladys, obviously worries about her mother's sanity. At seventy-eight, even Gladys has her doubts. When she assumes she's alone in the house one Sunday, a stranger suddenly appears and begins talking to her as if he has known her forever. Despite discovering an unexpected man in her house, Gladys is not frightened, though she does wonder anew if she's losing her marbles. Complicating her self-doubt is the fact that the man smiling at her in her hallway looks just as she imagines Jesus would look. But she discovers that no one else can see him or hear him as she can. In the days and weeks that follow, Gladys's visitor convinces her he is real, and he is Jesus. More than that, he shows her how much he loves her, as he squires her through her formerly lonely days and accompanies her in facing disappointments and disasters from her past. Not only does Gladys receive emotional healing, she also serves as Jesus's messenger for people around her, both family and strangers. Though she had never wished for such a rare experience, nor even imagined such a thing possible, nothing in all her life impacts Gladys more profoundly than actually seeing and hearing Jesus. The second book in the Seeing Jesus series, Hearing Jesus explores the boundaries of belief and imagination, while revealing the limitless grace and love of Jesus.

Alone with memories of his wife, he confronts a monstrous fear. A fear that he is actually not alone.When a shape-shifting creature appears on his stairway, or just appears in his imagination, Mike Merriweather questions his sanity. Is he no longer alone in his house? Has his self-imposed isolation finally broken him? Or is he just a children's book author with a very elaborate imagination? He has been working from home for years. Living alone for the last two of those years. He jokes around with his next-door neighbor. But there are things happening in his house that he dares not share with his neighbors or family. Does he really want to know who that monster is? Whether the beast is real? Does it matter? The monster is about fear, apparently. Maybe that's what Mike should be dealing with. With his sense of humor still intact, he confronts the pain of loss in the past and his fears about the future. He even discovers that not being alone can sometimes be a good thing.

His brother's tragic accident drives him to his knees. As he begs for restoration, he is lifted beyond hope and imagination to where miracles are real.His brother in a coma, ten-year-old Josiah Winslow faces the hardest weeks of his life. Little Matty may not survive. If he does survive, he may have serious brain damage. Praying. That's what his family is doing, what their church is doing. As Josiah struggles to imagine the power of those prayers, a celestial visitor takes him on a miraculous ride into the realm where petitions rise toward heaven and enemies fight to oppose them. Josiah's glimpse into the spiritual battle zone inspires his faith. But it also reveals that Matty's life is in the balance. What if people don't pray enough? Or don't have enough faith? What will Josiah do if Matty doesn't wake up?Keep on Asking is the first book in The Prayer Rider series. What happens when we pray? Why aren't some prayers answered the way we hope or expect? One family's experience, one boy's journey, offers a portal into those mysteries, and hope for those willing to keep on asking, keep on seeking and keep on knocking.

He's a healer, a husband, a father and a friend to some rich and famous people. Beau Dupere possesses the most profound healing gift in modern times, and lives in a huge Malibu mansion overlooking the Pacific.A pastor, father and ascending voice among conservative Evangelicals, Dixon Claiborne has something to say about Beau Dupere, and he wants the whole world to hear. He doesn't want them to know, however, what happens to his daughter in the days that follow his big announcement.Anna Conyers is there to document yet another fight among religious people when Dixon lines up his accusations against Beau Dupere. Her regional newspaper gathers the windfall of a national story when Anna gets inside the Malibu mansion and learns who Beau Dupere really is, just as his opponents resort to violence.Even as Christian institutions lose more credibility in the public eye, lost and needy people find joy and life in the one who lent those institutions his name . . . if not his heart.

BOOK THREE: In the face of surging technology and massive construction, is there still room for paradise? Six hundred years into the thousand-year reign of the King in Jerusalem, a cohort of mortal humans experiments with the divine power once only wielded by the saints who rule with the King. New generations are training in these powers, as some live for more than 500 years. Children once rescued by Joshua Stippleman, from abusive homes in rebel cities, have grown up to lead others to freedom. Rebel communities continue to expand, and the number of those resisting the King has surpassed the population of the loyalists. The population explosion-in a world with little disease, no poverty and no wars-demands technological solutions, including a lunar colony, floating cities on the oceans and in the air, and three-hundred-story buildings. Even amid this high-tech expansion, servants of the King maintain Eden zones, where mortals can live like Adam and Eve. In those safe and fruitful gardens, inhabitants are free from bondage to technology and possessions. This is the third book in The Reign series. The first book introduces the new world under the rule of Christ on his throne in Jerusalem and tells the story of Rodney Stippleman, retired army captain and Joshua's father.

BOOK TWO: The old limits to human power have disappeared, what will the new generations do with their freedom? Resisters have built walled cities on the fringes of the populated portions of the planet. Joshua Stippleman has stretched beyond the quiet satisfaction offered in the loyal territories. Instead, he rescues children from those rebel cities. His extraordinary gifts for reading the hearts of people, and the wounded children particularly, have brought healing to hundreds of survivors. Committed to staying single, well into his middle years, Joshua's resolution is challenged when he meets Natalie Warren, a congresswoman from Oregon, famous for protecting the environment...and for flying under her own power. Drawn to another mortal who has broken out of the constraints of the old physical laws and human expectations, Joshua must decide whether to complicate his already adventurous life by opening his heart to romance. This is the second book in The Reign series. The first book introduces the new world under the rule of Christ on his throne in Jerusalem and tells the story of Rodney Stippleman, retired army captain and Joshua's father.

A journey through time to the most miraculous days in the life of Jesus. When James Wolfer visits his old friend, Walter, in a nursing home, he expects to find his former professor as depressed as the last time he saw him. And he hopes to talk to Jillian Moore, the attractive psychiatrist, about Walter's condition. Instead of a dour Walter mourning the disabilities left him by a recent stroke, James finds his friend excited about a compelling dream from the previous night. In that dream, and many dreams that follow, Walter sees a day in the life of Jesus-a day in which a great multitude came to him, with a whole range of physical and spiritual ailments, and he healed them all. For Walter, this generates a new will to live. For Walter and his listeners, the dreams reveal the unbounded grace and mercy of God, reflecting the heart of a heavenly Father at work through his Son. That revelation drags James out of his self-sufficient life, separated from the church and faith of his childhood. With Walter and Jillian by his side, he navigates the meaning of the dreams as well as the condition of his soul.

With his marriage and his job ending at the same time, and even his dog dying, he struggles to carry on. Can he keep working, keep believing, and keep living? When a surprising presence fills his silent house he finds new hope. But is that hope too good to be true? Karl Meyer's retirement becomes a lonely prospect when his wife leaves him and his dog dies. Such losses might test one's sanity. That's what Karl assumes when he hears noises, even voices, in his old house. He's still mentoring graduate students and writing an important book on Albert Schweitzer. He's too old for fantasies. But is he too old to believe in miracles? Christmas approaching, Karl goes through the motions for the holiday as he is doing for work. When his grown kids visit and a foundling dog seems destined to stay, the house is filled in ways he didn't expect. Karl begins to believe he has found Jesus in a way far more literal than he ever imagined. Sharing the story of a Jesus who is visible and audible seems risky. But a counselor friend and a friendly neighbor lady both seem inclined to believe the old professor. And Jesus seems determined to convince not only Karl but as many of his friends and colleagues as possible. This fourth book in the Seeing Jesus series explores the renewal of faith that resides beyond intellectual categories, where a truly personal relationship with the savior is possible.

Is she ready to put herself out there, to find someone special to spend time with, even spend the rest of her life with? It seems so risky. But there is this one man she keeps running into. Friendly, charming. Though there's something unusual about him. Who is he really? Trudy Jensen has been caring for other people for over twenty years, their broken hearts and broken relationships. Now she's thinking about her own relationships, particularly with men. Should she try online dating? What if one of her counseling clients found her online? Even as she delays over these questions, she meets an intriguing man. Does she recognize him from somewhere? Is he only friendly and not actually dangerous? Then he seems to imply that he's someone ... impossible, really. Can he be who he claims? Trudy could never have anticipated what follows that first meeting. Finding a constant companion, she discovers anew that God is real and present in her daily life. And he proves to be very helpful in her counselling sessions, besides. Holding Jesus is the fifth book in the Seeing Jesus series which features ordinary people having an extraordinary experience with their savior.

The war is over. A damaged world awaits healing. Will the self-proclaimed savior destroy and dominate ... or restore and reconcile? Rodney Stippleman gladly traded his weapons for a hammer and saw. After a catastrophic global conflict suddenly ended when the enemy's troops vanished, the weary soldier became a carpenter again, focused on rebuilding, rebuilding a demolished house and a shattered community. But he can't shake his battle-hardened skepticism when a new leader in Jerusalem arises, claiming to be the lord of all the earth. Still wary when emissaries of this new ruler arrive to offer life-giving aid, Rodney struggles to believe they're not hiding something. And the newcomer's too-good-to-be-true presence threatens to plunge the land back into deadly conflict. He fears the marks of global trauma will jeopardize any hope for future peace. Out of Tribulation is the mind-expanding first book in The Reign series of futuristic Christian fiction. If you like imaginative settings, modern-day moral questions, and light out of darkness stories, then you'll love Jeffrey McClain Jones's tale of global renewal. Buy Out of Tribulation to experience the adventure today!

Should she tell her best friend her darkest secrets? With both her parents out of the picture, who can she trust? How can she even continue to live like this? In 2003, Tildy Hawkins is wondering if she can tell her friend A.J. that she lives with her grandma because her mother is in drug rehab? Can she admit that her irresponsible dad abandoned her? Can she explain what it feels like to be neither white nor black? And can she tell A.J. that she's tempted to cut herself? All that is probably too much to trust to another eleven-year-old. But when Tildy accepts that there is no one she can tell all her secrets, share all her pains, she gets a visit from an incredible man. He seems to come out of her closet, like he's one of those monsters in Monsters Inc. She stares at the man who looks a lot like her idea of Jesus. And she wonders why she doesn't scream and run away. Unless ... he actually is Jesus.Now she has another secret. How could she possibly tell her grandma that Jesus is hiding in her closet ... sort of? Hiding Jesus is the seventh book in the Seeing Jesus series. It takes place years before the book that started the series. It is another story of an encounter between an ordinary person and an extraordinary savior, a savior who shows up right where he's needed most.

Only married for three months, their faith is something they shared since they met. But will they remain united through an unbelievable encounter with an impossible visitor? How much do they trust each other? How much can they trust their visitor? Kayla hasn't been married for long when she begins to hear a disembodied voice. While Jason is contemplating putting her away quietly, for her apparent insanity, he hears the voice too. What follows is the story of two people meeting Jesus, in a visceral and life-changing way, and facing the stunning revelation as a couple. Grateful that they can both see and hear Jesus, they meet with him together and separately throughout their days at school and work. Jason is in graduate school studying theology but wants to write novels. Kayla wants to spend more of her time doing her own paintings, but she has to make a living as assistant to two famous artists. Hosting Jesus in their apartment seems likely to change a thing or two about those dreams. The third book in the Seeing Jesus series, Sharing Jesus explores the expansion of belief and imagination, while revealing the depth of Jesus's grace and love.

His mother used to be so clever and so present. Now she forgets things, even the names of her children. Where has she gone? Can her family get her back? Josiah Winslow takes leave from his company, turning it over to his partner so he can go home and be with his dad and his mom. At thirty-five Josiah is a successful entrepreneur. At Sixty-three his mom is too young to be succumbing to Alzheimer's. He's never heard of anyone being healed of Alzheimer's. Is it too hard? Too much for prayers to affect? Too hard for God?On his flight home, he falls asleep in his first class seat. And he has a dream like the revelations he experienced when he was ten.

He's afraid his mom and her church will discover his sins. Maybe more afraid of facing the secrets he's been trying to hide from himself. That's too much to delve into alone. But what if he's not alone? Paul Bailey is a daytime TV actor in Hollywood. His faith has been on hold for a few years as he focuses on his career. And he hasn't been following all the rules church people generally expect. He's still reeling from his father leaving when he was a kid, his brother overdosing and his sister succumbing to a mysterious illness. His faith was always too fragile to help him fully recover from any of that. Paul goes home to comfort his mother after his sister's death. His mom is all he has left. To please her, he takes the starring role in her church's annual passion play. Jesus is someone Paul believes in. He can pretend to be him for his mother and for her big church. Then one Saturday Paul discovers he is not alone in his small apartment. And the entire day is turned upside down by his astonishing visitor. Paul is sure no one will believe what's happening to him. He's not fully convinced himself. Until he meets a young woman who seems to recognize what he confesses to her. The eighth novel in the Seeing Jesus series, Playing Jesus tells the story of an ordinary person having an extraordinary experience, an experience he has to see to believe.

BOOK FOUR: Rebellion swells across the solar system and billions rise against the one King. Will the faithful survive the onslaught of the greatest military machine ever assembled? The final book of The Reign. At the end of 1000 years of peace, the rebel governments have grown and prospered beyond any in history. When a sinister power is released into the Earth, a false messiah conspires to unite those governments against the King in Jerusalem. The invasion of dark spirits bends a giant shadow over the inhabited universe. Joshua Stippleman has lived longer than any mortal human. Now he and the other loyal servants of the King are vastly outnumbered. But a new generation of faithful worshippers energizes the resistance against the beast who has been released from the pit. What sacrifice will be required of those loyal to the King? Perhaps to die for him? And what about the deceived? Is there any hope for them? This is the final book in The Reign series. The first book introduces the new world under the rule of Christ on his throne in Jerusalem and tells the story of Rodney Stippleman, retired army captain and Joshua's father.

Recovering from two devastating losses, he tries to glue his life back together. But that doesn't cure his pain, and it doesn't revive his floundering faith. Can he recover more than peace of mind, even return to a living connection with his supernatural friend? Philly Thompson once met Jesus on a city bus. After that extraordinary visit, Philly's life didn't go back to where he started. The intervening years have been more tragic than magic, however. In that time, he lost loved ones, lost another job, and lost much of his faith. Still, he pushes forward with his work, with a renewed relationship and even with fatherhood.>Now Jesus seems to be talking to Philly again, inviting him back into helping people in need. Can Philly risk using his gifts to help others? Can he risk intimacy with Jesus again? A direct sequel to Seeing Jesus, the most popular book by Jeffrey McClain Jones, Hosting Jesus returns to Philly's ongoing story and includes news of characters from other previous books in the series.