Pastor Stephen Grant?

Stephen Grant is the pastor at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church on eastern Long Island. Grant is one of the more unique second-career clergy around, as he once worked for the CIA. Besides theology, his interests include archery, golf, writing, classic films, the beach, poker, baseball, and history. Grant also knows his wines, champagnes and brews. Oh yes, he generally dislikes politicians, and happens to be an expert marksman with a handgun and a rifle, while being pretty handy with a combat knife as well.

Friday, September 5, 2014

From 5-Star Reviews of "The River" by Pastors


Among the reviews of THE RIVER: A PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT NOVEL by Ray Keating, it turns out that four pastors each give 5 stars to this exciting page-turner.

From these 5-star reviews, consider…

• “Ray Keating does a good job... a very good job in combining faith, adventure, guns, and a real world relationship, that ends where it begins, united to Christ, and to His family. Of the Grant novels, I think this is Keating's best. Enjoy.”

• “Pastor Grant undergoes serious character development, showing the anguish of the soul that knows right, loves right, loves God, and yet wants and does evil. Lutherans speak of it as the 'simul' and it is too often over simplified, but author Ray Keating gives it a healthy fleshing out in the novel without making it sound contrived or overly dogmatic. 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!”

• “I couldn't put this book down. I truly enjoy the intrigue… The explanation on communion was also interesting and uplifting.”

• “I've read all of Ray Keating's books so far. This is the best! … As a Lutheran pastor and retired FBI chaplain I can say that this is about as real as it gets.”

THE RIVER: A PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT NOVEL is available from Amazon.com at

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