Q&A - The Warrior

What made you decide to write about these particular men of the Bible?

The idea for this series came out of And the Shofar Blew. I talked to lots of people about the church when I was writing and speaking about that book, and I began to realize how important and influential the men behind the great leaders are, to give support and keep them accountable. When I looked at the great leaders of the Bible—Moses, David, Joshua, Paul, Peter—I saw that the men behind the great leaders were also very influential, though less visible. I wanted to honor all of these "behind the scenes" positions of influence.

I wanted to choose representatives from different kinds of careers. So there's the religious influencer (Aaron the priest); the soldier (Caleb); the politician (Jonathan); the person who is God's spokesman representing truth, even if the leaders don't listen (the prophet Amos); and the scribe who worked with Paul, Timothy and Peter to write their letters (Silas). He represents the reporter or media or teacher. All of these types of influencers are important to God's purposes.

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