From coast to coast, it's cold. Seems like an ideal time to download the Pastor Stephen Grant novels on the Kindle, prepare your favorite beverage, grab a warm blanket, and enjoy a good read.
Download The River at
http://www.amazon.com/River-Pastor-Stephen-Grant-Novel-ebook/dp/B00KBXSGR0/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=
Download An Advent for Religious Liberty at
http://www.amazon.com/An-Advent-Religious-Liberty-Stephen-ebook/dp/B009XDS8NG/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=104H6XQR7HSDPFDYX3E8
Download Root of All Evil? at
http://www.amazon.com/Root-Pastor-Stephen-Grant-Novel-ebook/dp/B008Z7E39Y/ref=pd_sim_kstore_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1F6F1HYHX7AWK333NY0X
Download Warrior Monk at
http://www.amazon.com/Warrior-Monk-Pastor-Stephen-Grant-ebook/dp/B0043M4NRC/ref=pd_sim_kstore_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1357XMSZC9TWB7W9X83T
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Amazon Reviewers Love Pastor Stephen Grant Novels
THE RIVER: A PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT
NOVEL has earned an average Amazon.com reviewer rating of 4.3 stars out of 5.
WARRIOR MONK: A PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT
NOVEL has earned an average Amazon.com reviewer rating of 4.3 stars out of 5.
ROOT OF ALL EVIL? A PASTOR STEPHEN
GRANT NOVEL has earned an average Amazon.com reviewer rating of 4.5 stars out
of 5.
AN ADVENT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: A
PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT NOVEL has earned an average Amazon.com reviewer rating of
4.5 stars out of 5.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Warrior Monk Review: Very Entertaining
Latest Amazon.com 5-star review of Warrior Monk: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel:
"Great Read: Fun and fast-paced. Very entertaining."
"Great Read: Fun and fast-paced. Very entertaining."
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Christmas Gifts for the Christian Reader: Ray Keating’s Pastor Stephen Grant Thrillers
Looking for the ideal Christmas gift
for the Christian reader, or perhaps just exciting thrillers for yourself?
Consider Ray Keating’s Pastor Stephen Grant Novels – WARRIOR MONK, ROOT OF ALL
EVIL?, AN ADVENT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, and THE RIVER.
Ray
Keating has been called “a great novelist” by the host of KFUO’s “BookTalk”
radio, and Amazon.com reviewers have compared his thrillers to the works of
Clancy, Ludlum, Grisham, Cussler, Griffin and Morrell.
Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of WORLD magazine,
lists Ray Keating among his top 10 Christian novelists.
In a Washington Times review of THE RIVER, Kenneth
V. Blanchard wrote: “‘The River’ takes us to the core of moral principle; that
is the battle between good versus evil, right versus wrong and the differences
between one's past and present lives, leaving the reader in deep reflection
about the blurred lines that inspire inner conflict in anyone who has a past
that they must reconcile with… Mr. Keating also allows you to discover how each
of his characters tick in a style and tone reminiscent of some of the best-loved
books of all time.
Regarding Keating’s
novels, David Keene, former president of the American Conservative Union, said,
“Thriller and mystery writers have concocted all manner of main characters …
but none has come up with anyone like Stephen Grant, the former Navy Seal and
CIA assassin, and current Lutheran pastor. Grant mixes battling America's
enemies and sparring with enemies of traditional Christian values, while
ministering to his Long Island flock. The amazing thing is that the character
works. The Stephen Grant novels are great reads beginning with ‘Warrior Monk,’
which aptly describes Ray Keating's engaging hero.”
Friday, November 14, 2014
Keating: Some of My Favorite Reviews
Dear Friends:
I’m Ray Keating, the author of the Pastor Stephen Grant novels – Warrior Monk, Root of All Evil?, An Advent for Religious Liberty, and The River (with another being written now!). I occasionally get asked about feedback and reviews on my books. Quite frankly, I’m always amazed and humbled that people – especially those I have never met – take the time to not only read my books, but offer reviews or comments. But there are five reviews/comments that I would like to quickly share with you for various reasons.
The first two comments below hit on something that I wanted to avoid when writing fiction with Christian themes, that is, some Christian fiction offer stilted dialogue and wooden characters. The third point came from a reviewer who, like Stephen Grant, went from working for the CIA to becoming a pastor. Hey, this guy, in a way, is Stephen Grant! The fourth was appreciated as it came from a reviewer who disagreed with many views of the main character, but still gave the book a thumbs up. And lastly, a reader summed up what I hope all readers experience.
1) From a pastor via an Amazon review: “It is a pleasure to recommend a book to my friends that promotes Christian virtues, is not stuffy, and is an exciting adventure.”
2) Another Amazon reviewer declared: “Keating has a gift for navigating the treacherous waters both worldly and denominational. If you are tired of the ham handed presentation of faith so easily found elsewhere, Keating might be just the thing.”
3) In a review in The Washington Times, Kenneth V. Blanchard, once with the CIA and now a pastor, noted, “Mr. Keating's storytelling is so lifelike that I almost thought I had worked with him when I was at Langley. Like the fictitious pastor, I actually spent 20 years working for the U.S. intelligence community, and once I started reading ‘The River,’ I had to keep reading because it was so well-crafted and easy to follow and because it depicted a personal struggle that I knew all too well. I simply could not put it down.”
4) In a four-star Goodreads review, a reader declared, “I should probably hate this book... The hero’s political and religious attitudes are conservative... Yet, the book was well written and a lot of fun to read. It was the literary equivalent of a James Bond movie - boy, does that show my age - I know what is happening is improbable to impossible, but it is SO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
5) Finally, one reader made the following simple but generous statement on the Pastor Stephen Grant Novels Facebook page: “The whole series is just such fun!”
These comments mean a great deal to me, as do the many other reviews, comments and feedback that I have received. I’m going to keep on writing, and I’d love to keep hearing from each of you. Thanks and God bless.
Ray Keating
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Big Thumbs Up for "The River"
A great 4-star review at Amazon on The River: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel by Ray Keating:
"Ray Keating's Stephen Grant is an orthodox Lutheran pastor with a twist, he came to that career by way of the Seals and the CIA. In this fourth installment of the Grant saga, he has in-law problems of a higher order than most. No, he's not a Gnostic, he's a casino owner and developer in Las Vegas whose strained relationship with his daughter has kept this meeting firmly on the to do list until an invitation speak at a scholarly conference in Las Vegas kicks off the action. And the tension between the pastor and his past is more pronounced than ever. There is international intrigue, organized crime, a crisis in the home church with a green pastor on duty, and multidenominational spiritual support from Grant's buddies, a Roman Catholic Priest and conservative Episcopalian pastor. Keating has a gift for navigating the treacherous waters both worldly and denominational. If you are tired of the ham handed presentation of faith so easily found elsewhere, Keating might be just the thing."
Get the book at
http://www.amazon.com/River-Pastor-Stephen-Grant-Novel/dp/1499514174/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415800835&sr=8-1&keywords=the+river+by+keating
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
"Recommended" Review for "The River"
The Rev. Paul J. Cain writes the following about The River: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel at LHP Quarterly Book Review:
Ray Keating's SEAL/CIA agent turned LCMS Pastor, Stephen Grant, returns in The River. The danger Pastor Grant faces builds as much as his own backstory and that of his wife and her family. In the fourth installment of the Grant series he wrestles with life and death, specifically justice and revenge under the Fifth Commandment. I read this novel in preparation for a Lutheran Men's retreat here in the Wyoming District as a presenter discussing firearms, self defense,the Second Amendment and the Fifth Commandment, specifically the difference between "Thou shalt not kill" and "You shall not murder." The latter is the most accurate translation of the original Hebrew of Exodus 20. Imagine facing such decisions alongside Stephen Grant. Language is realistic given the situation's Grant's father-in-law lets his daughter and son-in-law get put in. Temptations abound. Ours is a messy, sinful world. Forgiveness and redemption in Christ is real. I pray my world will not be as dangerous and action-packed as Pr. Grant's adventures in Las Vegas. Enjoy the Christian-worldview-fiction of Ray Keating. Recommended!
Friday, November 7, 2014
Thrillers and Christian Values
Looking for an exciting thriller that embraces your Christian values?
Take a look at Ray Keating’s Pastor Stephen Grant Novels – WARRIOR MONK, ROOT OFALL EVIL?, AN ADVENT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, and THE RIVER.
Keating has been called “a great novelist” by the host of KFUO’s “BookTalk” radio.
Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of WORLD magazine, lists Ray Keating among his top 10 Christian novelists.
Finally, in The Washington Times, a former CIA operative and current pastor declared, “What Ian Fleming’s 007 series has probably done for ex-MI-6 agents and Tom Clancy has done for retired CIA officers, Mr. Keating has done for the minority of former CIA agents who have served their country by working in the intelligence community, but now wish to serve God.”
Take a look at Ray Keating’s Pastor Stephen Grant Novels – WARRIOR MONK, ROOT OFALL EVIL?, AN ADVENT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, and THE RIVER.
Keating has been called “a great novelist” by the host of KFUO’s “BookTalk” radio.
Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of WORLD magazine, lists Ray Keating among his top 10 Christian novelists.
Finally, in The Washington Times, a former CIA operative and current pastor declared, “What Ian Fleming’s 007 series has probably done for ex-MI-6 agents and Tom Clancy has done for retired CIA officers, Mr. Keating has done for the minority of former CIA agents who have served their country by working in the intelligence community, but now wish to serve God.”
Thursday, October 23, 2014
A Pastor and Firearms? Yes
From a 5-star review of Warrior Monk: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel by Ray Keating:
"All of my friends have been urging me to read this book. I finally listened to them. This book is a great read! I'm surprised at how familiar the author is both with the mind of a Lutheran pastor and with firearms! Quite an interesting combination."
Get the book at
http://www.amazon.com/Warrior-Monk-Pastor-Stephen-Grant/dp/1453801030/ref=tmm_pap_title_0
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Well-Written Novel Goes Deeper Than Most
From a 5-star Amazon review of The River: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel by Ray Keating:
"The things I've come to love about Pastor Stephen Grant novels are all here - friendly jokes amidst the characters, smooth integration of theology into the lives of the characters, and a thrilling plot! Definitely worth the wait since 'An Advent for Religious Liberty', and a super read for anyone interested in a well-written novel that goes deeper than most."
Get the book at
http://www.amazon.com/The-River-Pastor-Stephen-Grant/dp/1499514174/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1R976TGXSKQYE7SP2BVE
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Thought Provoking and Fast Paced
A clergy member gives big thumbs up to An Advent for Religious Liberty: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel by Ray Keating in Amazon review:
"The third book in the Pr. Grant series did not disappoint. Although shorter in length than the other books, it still delivered a thought-provoking, fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat story with interesting twists and a heart-warming ending. This book is timely considering all the things happening in our country these days and enables one to consider once again the role of faith in the public square. I would recommend this book, as well as the other two, and I look forward to what is in store next for Pr. Grant and the fine cast of characters that support him both in the church and in his other "endeavors." Keep up the good work, Mr. Keating!"
Get the book at
http://www.amazon.com/An-Advent-Religious-Liberty-Stephen/dp/1480174491/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y
Monday, October 20, 2014
Pastor Loves "Root of All Evil?"
A 4-star Amazon review of Root of All Evil? A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel by Ray Keating:
"I am very inclined to like this book as I am a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pastor just like the main character - without the CIA background. At the same time I would be very disappointed if Stephen Grant was not believable as a pastor. Fear not; he passes the smell test with flying colors. Grant would rather give pastoral care to those who are hurting, and it is only with the greatest reluctance that he must return to his CIA training and hurt people. This makes for a very interesting twist on the typical suspense thriller. You don't have to be a pastor - or even a Lutheran - to enjoy this book. It is an entertaining, easy read. It also provides a bit of insight into some of the theological issues and conflicts in American Christianity today, but manages to do so within the flow of the novel, and without getting heavy-handed."
Get the book at
http://www.amazon.com/Root-All-Evil-Pastor-Stephen/dp/1479112194/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413808173&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=root+of+all+evil+by+keating
Friday, October 3, 2014
Next U.S. President a Stephen Grant Fan?
Could the next U.S. president be a fan of Ray Keating’s PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT NOVELS? U.S. Rep. Peter King seems to be testing the waters as a voice for national security and fighting terrorists.
Perhaps it’s not surprising, then, that King likes Stephen Grant. King said, “CIA intrigue, the Vatican, international terrorism and brutal assassinations make WARRIOR MONK a fast-moving, riveting read right out of today’s – and tomorrow’s – headlines. Add challenging religious issues, which the author makes us confront, and you have a brilliant novel. Ray Keating knows what he is writing about and writes it extraordinarily well.”
Get all four PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT NOVELS – THE RIVER, AN ADVENT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, ROOT OF ALL EVIL? and WARRIOR MONK at Amazon.com.
Perhaps it’s not surprising, then, that King likes Stephen Grant. King said, “CIA intrigue, the Vatican, international terrorism and brutal assassinations make WARRIOR MONK a fast-moving, riveting read right out of today’s – and tomorrow’s – headlines. Add challenging religious issues, which the author makes us confront, and you have a brilliant novel. Ray Keating knows what he is writing about and writes it extraordinarily well.”
Get all four PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT NOVELS – THE RIVER, AN ADVENT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, ROOT OF ALL EVIL? and WARRIOR MONK at Amazon.com.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Conservatives Love Stephen Grant
Are you a conservative looking for engaging and exciting storytelling, but tired of having your views and values bashed in popular culture? Then Ray Keating’s Pastor Stephen Grant novels – WARRIOR MONK, ROOT OF ALL EVIL?, AN ADVENT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, and THE RIVER – are for you.
Take it from David Keene, who is the editorial page editor at The Washington Times, and the former president of the American Conservative Union and the NRA: “Thriller and mystery writers have concocted all manner of main characters … but none has come up with anyone like Stephen Grant, the former Navy Seal and CIA assassin, and current Lutheran pastor. Grant mixes battling America's enemies and sparring with enemies of traditional Christian values, while ministering to his Long Island flock. The amazing thing is that the character works. The Stephen Grant novels are great reads beginning with ‘Warrior Monk,’ which aptly describes Ray Keating's engaging hero.”
Take it from David Keene, who is the editorial page editor at The Washington Times, and the former president of the American Conservative Union and the NRA: “Thriller and mystery writers have concocted all manner of main characters … but none has come up with anyone like Stephen Grant, the former Navy Seal and CIA assassin, and current Lutheran pastor. Grant mixes battling America's enemies and sparring with enemies of traditional Christian values, while ministering to his Long Island flock. The amazing thing is that the character works. The Stephen Grant novels are great reads beginning with ‘Warrior Monk,’ which aptly describes Ray Keating's engaging hero.”
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Top 10 Christian Novelist
Looking for a Top 10 Christian novelist? Check out Ray Keating’s four Pastor Stephen Grant Novels - WARRIOR MONK, ROOT OF ALL EVIL?, AN ADVENT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY and THE RIVER.
The editor-in-chief of WORLD magazine, Marvin Olasky, wrote in the June 28, 2014, issue: “Most of my favorite detective or spy novel authors have written series of books. As it’s hard to declare one particular book in a series to be best of show, I’ll simply list 10 secular and 10 Christian authors.” And among his top 10 Christian novelists? Ray Keating, author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers.
The editor-in-chief of WORLD magazine, Marvin Olasky, wrote in the June 28, 2014, issue: “Most of my favorite detective or spy novel authors have written series of books. As it’s hard to declare one particular book in a series to be best of show, I’ll simply list 10 secular and 10 Christian authors.” And among his top 10 Christian novelists? Ray Keating, author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
A Top 10 Christian Novelist Presents a Kick-Butt Lutheran Pastor
Looking for an entertaining thriller
that embraces your Christian faith and values, while not insulting your
intelligence – oh yes, and features a kick-butt Lutheran pastor who used to be
with the CIA?
Ray
Keating has been called “a great novelist” by the host of KFUO’s “BookTalk”
radio, and Amazon.com reviewers have compared his thrillers to the works of
Clancy, Ludlum, Grisham, Cussler, Griffin and Morrell.
The
editor-in-chief of WORLD magazine,
Marvin Olasky, wrote in the June 28, 2014, issue: “Most of my favorite
detective or spy novel authors have written series of books. As it’s hard to
declare one particular book in a series to be best of show, I’ll simply list 10
secular and 10 Christian authors.” And among his top 10 Christian novelists?
Ray Keating, author of the Pastor Stephen Grant series – WARRIOR MONK, ROOT OF ALL EVIL?, AN ADVENT
FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, and the latest, THE RIVER.
Like Stephen
Grant, Kenneth V. Blanchard was with the CIA and is now a pastor. In a Washington Times review of THE RIVER,
Blanchard wrote: “Mr. Keating's storytelling is so lifelike that I almost
thought I had worked with him when I was at Langley. Like the fictitious
pastor, I actually spent 20 years working for the U.S. intelligence community,
and once I started reading ‘The River,’ I had to keep reading because it was so
well-crafted and easy to follow and because it depicted a personal struggle
that I knew all too well. I simply could not put it down… What Ian Fleming's 007
series has probably done for ex-MI-6 agents and Tom Clancy has done for retired
CIA officers, Mr. Keating has done for the minority of former CIA agents who
have served their country by working in the intelligence community, but now
wish to serve God.”
Get
all four PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT NOVELS – WARRIOR MONK, ROOT OF ALL EVIL?, AN
ADVENT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, and THE RIVER – at Amazon.com
THE RIVER: A PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT
NOVEL has earned an average Amazon.com reviewer rating of 4.3 stars out of 5.
WARRIOR MONK: A PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT
NOVEL has earned an average Amazon.com reviewer rating of 4.3 stars out of 5,
and was ranked as a Top 10 book on a WORLD magazine June 2013 list.
ROOT OF ALL EVIL? A PASTOR STEPHEN
GRANT NOVEL has earned an average Amazon.com reviewer rating of 4.6 stars out
of 5.
AN ADVENT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: A
PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT NOVEL has earned an average Amazon.com reviewer rating of
4.3 stars out of 5.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
40% Off Kindle Version of "Root of All Evil?"
Huge 40% Off Kindle eBook Sale: Get Ray Keating’s ROOT OF ALL EVIL? A PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT NOVEL for just $2.99 – that’s 40 percent off the usual price – now through Sunday ONLY. Ray Keating has been called “a great novelist” by the host of “BookTalk” radio, and Amazon.com reviewers have compared his thrillers to the works of Clancy, Ludlum, Grisham, Cussler, and Morrell. Best-selling novelist Paul Maier says, “ROOT OF ALL EVIL? is an extraordinarily good read.” ROOT OF ALL EVIL? is a fast-paced thriller involving drug traffickers, politicians, the CIA, a shadowy foreign regime, the Church, and money. Grab your copy during this limited sale event, and enjoy!
Get the Kindle version of ROOT OF ALL EVIL? at
http://www.amazon.com/Root-Pastor-Stephen-Grant-Novel-ebook/dp/B008Z7E39Y/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=
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