Within the pages of the inspiring new novel, The Nail ($ 18.99, paperback, 978-1-60957-917-3), by veteran Xulon author Joseph N. Padilla, is the story of one man?s journey from a plain and simple person into a messenger of Christ. As the story begins, Joshua Saul is penniless, homeless, illiterate, and?for all practical purposes?without faith. Yet in the story?s final scene, Saul stands preaching to an arena filled with scoffers of God, and in an act of divine inspiration, he calls on the Holy Spirit to act so clearly that all within sight are made to believe in the power of Jesus Christ?all through the symbolic power of a simple nine-inch nail. A tale of spiritual growth, adventure, and romance, The Nail opens a new window on the story of Christ and the transformation of His holy presence enacted on even the physical objects that He?s come in touch with.
?This is my second novel, and it is truly fictional,? the author says. ?My thoughts and my ideas are my own. I am not an expert reader or writer?just a storyteller. My readers will come away with their own questions and answers and maybe just a little closer to the Word in Christ.?
Padilla, who previously authored the novel Adventure the Long Walk, Afterchrist, says that he came up with the idea for this story after her found a nine-inch nail deep in the ground while he was metal detecting at a playground nearby. At the moment, he was reminded of the image of one of the nails that had been used in the crucifixion of Christ Jesus. Not long after, he began writing this story in an effort to recreate some of the mystery and awe that must have surrounded those souls fortunate enough to have encountered the message of Jesus either during His lifetime or soon after.
Xulon Press, a division of Salem Communications, is the world?s largest Christian publisher, with more than 8,000 titles published to date. Retailers may order The Nail through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. The Nail is available online through xulonpress.com/bookstore, amazon.com, and barnesandnoble.com.
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