The Reluctant Prophet: The Complete Story

Reluctant Prophet

by T. Davis Bunn

Buddy Korda's story as a mild-mannered, small-town banker obeying God's call to prophesy is captured in this one volume of The Reluctant Prophet. The Warning starts off with the recurring nightmare which turns into an incredible message from God. Buddy's prediction that America is heading toward economic collapse puts his job, family, and his life into jeopardy. What if he risks it all and no one believes him?The Ultimatum picks up eighteen months later. Through the gloom and doom Buddy calls the nation to repentance. The Holy Spirit leads him to Washington D.C. where he coordinates a movement to bring America face-to-face with its heritage despite the efforts of the Washington power brokers.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction

Hardcover

First published April 10, 2001

About the author

Also writes under the names Thomas Locke and Davis Bunn.

Reviews

[Rieta · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I got two thirds of the way through I found myself slowing down. I was very nervous about the direction things would go? Really great book. Loved it.

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This edition combines two books of Christian fiction by T. Davis Bunn. The first is set in the world of finance, and the second in the world of politics. Both books bring a main character reluctantly into the national spotlight when God asks him to share a prophesy.

I found both stories engaging. They presented me with a challenge: if God asked me to do something uncomfortable and out of my comfort zone, would I be willing to do it? The stories take advantage of the types of scenarios we find in the financial or political headlines, and use those scenarios as a background to challenge the reader's own faith.

I did feel the author left some avenues of character and plot development unexplored, however, in favor of "protecting" his main characters. Perhaps it was just a cynical streak in my nature, but I found myself a little surprised when some expected consequences didn't come to pass. (I'll stay vague, though, so I won't give away any spoilers!) :)

[Donna Bridges · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was easy to follow but it seem the author was trying to mix up two of his interest/knowledge into a cohesive story line. Blending banking, being a biblical prophet, and predicting the economic downfall of the world's trading just seemed like a jumbled mess. You couldn't help but respect the main character though.

[Michael crage · Rating 2 out of 5]

I gave this book a 2* rating only because I reserve 1* ratings for book I can't finish. And I did finish it even though I did not need to. The end was obvious before I finished the 1st quarter of the book. It was a waste of my time reading the rest of the book, and it will be a wase of your time reading it.