Daniel's Mighty Men

جنگجویان مسیحی؟

وقتی شروع به نوشتن این داستان کردم نمی‌دانستم به کجا ختم می‌شود. دلیل داستان بسیار مستقیم‌تر است. من می‌دانستم که می‌خواهم به اشتراک بگذارم که یک مؤمن واقعی چگونه به شغل یک جنگجو واکنش نشان می‌دهد. بعلاوه، لازم بود توضیح دهم که یک کلیسا و کشیش واقعی با ایمان چگونه به تهاجم به کشور ما و رهبری شکست خورده ملی واکنش نشان می دهد.

من واقعاً می خواستم داستانی در مورد جنگجویان دفاع از کشورمان بنویسم. ایمانداران متعهد.چرا ما هیچ تعالیمی در مورد مردان قدرتمند داوود نداریم؟ چرا ما هرگز در مورد اعمال پیروزمندانه نبرد یائل، همسر هبر کنیتی، همانطور که دبورا پیشگویی کرده بود، نمی شنویم؟ چرا تمام نبردهای عهد عتیق نادیده گرفته شده است؟ چرا ما در مورد بازگشت عیسی با عصای آهنین نمی شنویم تا ملت ها را به نظم درآورد؟

خدا خارج از واقعیت های این دنیایی که در آن زندگی می کنیم نیست.ممکن است. هنوز برای مدت کوتاهی توسط شاهزاده قدرت هوا اداره می شود، اما نتیجه توسط کسی که به او خدمت می کنیم تعیین می شود. بیشترین خیر هنوز از طریق و توسط فرزندان او انجام می شود. این کتاب از زمان تولدش در اواسط دهه 1990 به شدت تغییر کرده است. دنیای ما تغییر کرده است. رویدادهای دیدنی مانند 11 سپتامبر، جنگ های خلیج فارس، القاعده، رکود نزدیک 2009، حمله به سفارتخانه ها در جهان عرب، و بقیه موارد موذیانه دشمنان واقعی ما را پوشش داده است: آسایش، رضایت، درستی سیاسی و ... عدم تمایل مقامات منتخب به تشخیص شر - یا حتی اعتراف به وجود آن.

در میان همه اینها، جنگجویان فردی اهمیت بیشتری پیدا کرده اند زیرا جنگ غیرقابل تصور و از نظر سیاسی خطرناک می شود - نه به خاطر هسته ای. نابودی، اما نتیجه طبیعی تفکر فازی نرم و گرم است که با مجازات اعدام، بازجویی، مسئولیت، میهن پرستی و افتخار مبارزه می کند. چیزی که برای من ترسناک است این است که وقایع این کتاب واقعاً ممکن است اتفاق بیفتد ... نه به دلیل اراده سیاسی بلکه به دلیل یک بی علاقگی شترمرغ مانند - فقط باید کنار بیاییم. عذرخواهی برای هر گونه تخلف احتمالی یک ویژگی شخصیت مسیحی نیست. ما باید با عشق، نگرانی و شفقت در برابر حقیقت و راست بایستیم. نخبگان ساحل شرقی حتی نمی دانند که این اتفاق می افتد -

Christian Warriors?

When I started writing this story I had no idea where it would end up.The reason for the story is much more direct.I knew I wanted to share how a true believer would react to the job of a warrior. Plus, I needed to cover how a true believing church and pastor would react to an invasion of our country and failed national leadership.

I really wanted to write a story about warriors defending our country who are committed believers.Why do we have no teachings on David's mighty men? Why do we never hear about the battle winning acts of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, as prophesied by Deborah? Why are all the Old Testament battles glossed over? Why do we not hear about Jesus' return with a rod of iron to beat the nations into order?

God is not outside the realities of this world we live in.It may be ruled by the prince of the power of the air for a little while yet, but the outcome is determined by the One whom we serve. Most good is still done through and by His children. The book has radically changed from its birth in the mid-1990s. Our world has changed. The spectacular events like 9/11, the Gulf Wars, Al Qaeda, the near Depression of 2009, the embassy assaults in the Arab world, and the rest have covered the insidiousness of our real enemies: comfort, complacency, political correctness, and the unwillingness of elected officials to recognize evil--or to even acknowledge its existence.

In the midst of all of this, individual warriors have become more important as war becomes unthinkable and politically hazardous--not because of nuclear annihilation, but as the natural result of soft warm fuzzy thinking that fights death penalties, interrogation, responsibility, patriotism, and honor. The scary thing to me is that the events of this book could actually happen...not because of political will but due to an ostrich-like apathy--we just have to get along. Apologizing for any possible offense is not a Christian character attribute. WE needto stand to truth and right with love, concern, and compassion. The East Coast elite have no idea this is even happening--& don't seem to care. Life in the Flyover remains hidden from them. The daily realities out here are much different than what we see and hear on TV and the Web.

But mainly, it is just a fun story. I hope you enjoy it.

From the Author

Christian Warriors?

Give me a break!

Surely I cannot be saying that there are Christians who could be black ops covert warriors. But yes, that's what I'm saying. In fact, I'm sure there must be some of them as the Lord has His sheep spread like salt throughout the earth. Now there are certainly no Christian porn workers or porn movie producers. But warriors, intelligence people, politicians, and first response men & women? Of course there are.
David's mighty men are given good coverage in the Bible. In 2 Samuel 22 and 1 Chronicles 11, David's mighty men did amazing feats. They snuck David water from the center of the enemy camp after David vaguely wished for it.

• Abishai, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the Thirty. He once used his spear to kill 300 enemy warriors in a single battle. It was by such feats that he became as famous as the Three. [1 Chron 11:20 NLT]
• Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief of the Three; he raised his spear against eight hundredmen, whom he killed in one encounter. [2 Sam 23:8 NIV]

These were supernaturally anointed warriors. But that begs the question:

How would Christian warriors act?

They would do their work with love, care, prayer, and guidance from the Holy Spirit, of course. This book is written by a spirit-filled pastor with decades of experience in hearing from the Lord in very trying circumstances. You will be immersed in Christian living at a level most people never experience. Do you feel the need to hear from the Lord on a regular basis for practical guidance in daily living? This novel will show you how to do that.
The scenario may seem extreme, but only if you have not lived in New Mexico for the past three decades. Radical Mexicans get the money, supplies, training, and leadership they need--to do what they have been talking about since the mid-20th century, at least. The invasion comes suddenly on Cinco de Mayo. The burden of repelling the invaders and saving the union falls on Senator Daniel Aragon, the presidential candidate with the character to do what Washington shockingly refuses to allow. The Lord gives the authority and provides the warriors. How will it all work out? What's His plan?
It's a fun read, with real spiritual training and discipleship at its core. There's a lot of action, but these aren't trigger-happy cowboys shootin' up the range. They are warriors led by a former CIA assassin who's now a spirit-filled pastor. In Washington, experience a situation room meeting of horror contrasted with one led by the Spirit of God. A Godly political leader? Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
I'll bet you'll like the story. David