The Gate
April 24th, 2013. Filed under: Wednesday's Wonders.The Gate
By Dann A. Stouten
Pastor and author, Dann Stouten, offers an imaginative novel that explores the big questions we all have about what lies beyond this earthly life. Those hungry for a taste of heaven will find in The Gate hope, encouragement, and pure joy.
When an ad for a vacation cottage catches the eye of a man on the edge of burnout, he impulsively sets off to visit the property while his wife and daughters are away. When he arrives and is ushered through the gate, he finds something far different from the typical vacation retreat. In fact, it seems he may have found the back door to heaven. The proprietor and people from his past welcome him with food, rest, and conversation until what started out as a little escape from everyday life turns into an experience he will never forget.
ISLAND BREEZES
Sky didn’t have a clue what he was getting into when he went through that gate. He thought he was checking out a lovely little vacation cottage.
When he arrived, he had a lot of questions. During his visit he received a lot of answers – some to questions he didn’t even know he had.
While there, Sky received a bonus in the form of a parade of vintage cars. What a treat for a former used car dealer.
Time on the other side of the gate prepared Sky to deal with a major problem back home.
I want to go through that gate.
I also want to read more books by Dann A. Stouten. This may have been his first book, but I certainly hope it’s not his last.
***A special thank you to Donna Hausler for providing a review copy.***
Dann A. Stouten is senior pastor of Community Reformed Church in Zeeland, Michigan, one of the fastest-growing churches on the West Michigan lake shore. After a highly successful career in the auto industry, Dann returned to school and earned his DMin in narrative preaching. This is his first novel.
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Available April 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
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