How Firm a Foundation

By Marcus Grodi

Book Overview

For him, the Bible was the only sufficient, firm foundation for his life. He wanted to obey God in all things, and had given up a career to become an ordained minister. He loved to preach the Word and knew that one day he would stand before God, accountable for everything he preached. But there was one problem: How could he be certain that what he was preaching was true? Sara LaPointe never wanted this role, but she loved Stephen. So, through his encouragement and tutelage, she had become both an enthusiastic Evangelical and an effective pastor's wife at least in the eyes of the congregation. But would the gnawing guilt of a past mistake a mistake she would never reveal to her husband ever let her go? And then there was Walter. He, too, believed in Jesus. He, too, loved the Bible and vowed to do whatever God called him to do. But what if this was the unthinkable? This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0983082928
• ISBN13: 9780983082927
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: C H Resources
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Very good read.

Found the book engrossing from cover to cover. Interesting mix of theology and thriller. Fascinating look into difficulties of being a pastor, responsible for souls of his flock, and the issues of pleasing God and man. Highly recommended.

Grodi has nothing for which to apologize!

Okay. Let's be quite clear here. Marcus Grodi is a noted ex-Evangelical currently-Catholic master apologist. Needless to say, this novel contains some of his concerns in explaining the Catholic faith (and for that matter clarifying some points of Evangelical Protestant belief for us cradle Catholics!) to the world. That doesn't stop Mr. Grodi from writing a very good novel. Be patient, though; Mr. Grodi takes over one...

Much more than just another page-turner...

Marcus Grodi gives us a compelling novel -- one that draws us in, like the novels of Grisham and Turow. But there's much more here, an element of faith and struggle that is honestly and vividly drawn from life.Mr. Grodi is himself a former Protestant minister who converted to the Catholic faith. Presumably, he knows the anguish and the turmoil of one who must choose between his livelihood on the one hand, and his intellectual...

Engrossing

I started reading this tale and found I couldn't put it down. I am a mental health professional and was particularly intrigued by how skillfully Grodi depicts the many factors at play with someone making such basic changes as a conversion. I count among my friends a number of Protestant clergy. Now I have a much better understanding of hints they have given me! As a cradle Catholic I found I have taken entirely too much...

Excellent Apologetics Novel

Marcus Grodi's novel is a very well written story about the internal struggles of a minister in his quest to find out what is the truth in regards to the MANY Christian teachings from sacred scripture. The main character, Stephen, realizes that there are as many (in fact more!) interpretations of scripture as there are denominations that call themselves christians. Through this realization, Stephen discerns that there can...