The Last Disciple: Exile in Ephesus Epic Book Launch
About the Book
Book Title: The Last Disciple: Exile in Ephesus
Author Name: Kurt Brouwer
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction
Release Date: March 15, 2024
He awoke jailed in squalor…
Would he complete his final mission?
Or would he fail to record the story only he could tell?
The epic saga of the Last Disciple continues in this captivating Christian historical novel from Kurt Brouwer.
After surviving imprisonment, John faces his greatest challenge–exile in the distant city of Ephesus. Struggling with grief and despair over the destruction of Jerusalem, John doubts his ability to complete the mission entrusted to him by Mary—to write the true gospel account of Christ’s life.
But in Ephesus, John finds unexpected allies—Timothy, Priscilla, and Tychicus, who share his passion for spreading the message of God’s love.
As John shares the good news of Jesus, he makes dangerous enemies, including the influential high priest, Alexander Cosmo, who will stop at nothing to suppress the growing Christian faith. Amid opposition from without and internal divisions from within the early church, John must contend with those pressuring believers to adopt Jewish law and compromise the radical teachings of Christ.
When tragedy strikes those close to him, can John’s fragile hope be rekindled? Will he finally show the world all the signs, miracles, and events he witnessed on his journey with Jesus?
Don’t miss this page-turning story of faith, courage, and love.
Book Excerpt
The unseen man lying near him chortled. “Cleaning out some of the cells that had too many dead men in them. Hauled away the bodies and the foul straw. Bad smell, ain’t it?”
Aulus Lappius Maximus, aide to the governor of Syria, looked up from his desk. He had no meetings planned, yet the guard told him two visitors had come to see him. Aulus stood and looked out at the guard post, where he observed two men. The first one, Rabbi ben Nappaha, represented the Jewish community. The other man looked familiar, but he could not put a name to the face. He had a great sense of style, though, and Maximus could not help but admire him for it.
The man wore a bright crimson robe, with golden threads woven in the large cuffs and the facing. Under the robe was an embroidered white tunic, belted loosely, with a wide black leather belt. He wore a turban made of the same material as his robe: crimson and gold. Black leather sandals encased his feet. Though his rich, stylish clothes drew attention, that was not all—far from it. He had a magnificent beard, but it was not long and unruly as most men wore it.
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Excerpt Two: https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2024/02/epic-book-launch-last-disciple-exile-in.html
Excerpt Three: https://carolkeen.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-last-disciple-exile-in-ephesus-epic.html
Excerpt Four: https://storiesbygina.com/2024/02/29/the-last-disciple-exile-in-ephesus-epic-book-launch-with-celebrate-lit-publicity/
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Excerpt Seven: https://www.guildmaster97.com/posts/the-last-disciple-exile-in-ephesus-epic-book-launch/
About the Author
Kurt is a Christian and a member of a vibrant Christian church on the Big Island of Hawaii. He also loves to write. In addition to all the usual temptations writers face, Kurt has to fight off the lure of beautiful beaches, pounding surf, great weather, and lush golf courses. Can you imagine? Despite those temptations, he writes The Last Disciple series of Christian historical novels and he regularly writes blog posts at KurtBrouwer.com.
A few years ago Kurt did a study for his church on the Apostle John. That little project got him hooked on the man who started out life as a fisherman and then became the last disciple of Christ. The more Kurt learned about John, the more he wanted to know.
If you’ve ever been obsessed by anything, you’ll understand that he couldn’t stop researching the life of John and all those around him. And the result of all that research is:
The Last Disciple Series
The Last Disciple is a series of Christian novels based on the Bible and Christian history. The first in the series: The Last Disciple: Crisis in Jerusalem, begins in the year 62 AD. In it, you walk with John through the streets of Jerusalem. See how he faces multiple crises and comes to understand what it is to stand alone and lean only on the Lord.
This book, The Last Disciple: Exile in Ephesus is the third in the series, with two more books planned. Kurt is now writing the fourth book, The Last Disciple: Gospel of John.
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