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How Firm A Foundation
Marcus Grodi received a BS in Polymer Science and Engineering from Case Institute of Technology. After working four years as Plastics Engineer, he attended Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where he received a masters in divinity degree. After ordination he served first as a Congregationalist and then eight years as a Presbyterian pastor. He currently is an author, part time farmer, television talk show host, and public speaker. He and his wife Marilyn live with their three sons - Jon Marc, Peter, and Richard - and a cadre of other animals on their small farm near Zanesville, Ohio.
Stephen LaPointe believed in Jesus. For him, the Bible was the only sufficient, firm
foundation for his life. He wanted to obey God in all things, and had given up a
career to become an ordained minister. He loved to preach the Word and new that one day
he would stand before God, accountable for everything he preached.
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From the Back Cover “On-going conversion—deepening faith to which we are all called—is a delicate dance of grace, insight, wonder, struggle, suffering, and joy. How does someone think, pray, and work through the process? Marcus Grodi offers a masterful presentation—practically the inside scoop—of the layers of challenge: interpersonal, pastoral, emotional, and, of course, spiritual. The difficulties are real; the truths are compelling.” —Kimberly Hahn, author Life-Giving Love “In the midst of the myopic miasma of most modern fiction, Marcus Grodi’s novel shines forth with the clarity of crystalline grace. Whereas many modern novelists sneer contemptuously at the perennial problems of life, much as an adolescent might sneer at the wisdom of his elders, Grodi steers beyond the sneers to a calm and considered reflection upon the problem itself. A problem, in his eyes, is not something to be sneered at or complained about; it is something to be solved. I cannot praise this novel enough. It follows in the noble tradition of Newman’s Loss and Gain but brings the Newmanesque ruminations upon the meaning of life from the detached decorum of nineteenth century Oxford to the desolate desecration of contemporary America. Any discerning reader who has grown weary of the juvenile posturing of post-modernity, would do well to pick this book up and begin reading. It is fiction for grown-ups, the sort of book that might literally change the direction of one’s life. Perhaps, indeed, it should come with a warning: Read but Beware. You might never be the same again!” —Joseph Pearce, author Christian Imagination and Wisdom and Innocence “How Firm a Foundation is a remarkable achievement. For the first time ever, Marcus Grodi has given readers a realistic and compelling view into two worlds—the inner dynamics of a Christian denomination, and the struggles of a dedicated and honest man of God who slowly witnesses the underpinnings of his faith crumble, only to be replaced by solid bedrock. I’m confident you’ll enjoy this book. Thanks, Marcus; you’ve done a superb job of storytelling.” —Bud Macfarlane Jr., author Pierced by a Sword “For the second night in a row, Gloria and I were both up well-past midnight reading How Firm a Foundation. But, I can assure you this: it won’t happen again, because we both finished it last night.It is really a tremendous book. It will no doubt be used of the Lord to bring many to the fullness of the truth.” —Bruce Sullivan former Church of Christ minister
"I cannot praise this novel enough...It is fiction for grown-ups, the sort
of book that might literally change the direction of one's life. Perhaps,
indeed, it should come with a warning: Read but Beware.
You might never be the same again!"
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