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Hike to heaven
A community healthcare van has crashed and its occupants are forced to escape for their lives. Those who survive all carry their own dark secrets, hurts and fears. During their journey through the New Zealand wilderness they are each given the chance to learn, make changes in their lives and to discover true freedom.
As they enter deeper into the forest, the things they learn will begin to challenge their emotional strongholds and they will be tested both physically and spiritually. During their ordeal they hear stories of people that have overcome horrific situations through faith in God. The testimonies of a child soldier from Sudan - a survivor from the killing fields in Cambodia and a woman rescued from a life of shame and regret - all share about God's transforming power, seeking to inspire faith and trust in the weary seekers.
Hike to Heaven follows the time-honored practice used in Pilgrim's Progress and The Great Divorce of using a journey to inspire and provide insight into the Kingdom of God. It's an inspirational, gritty and sometimes humorous story showing how a loving God can heal broken people.
As they enter deeper into the forest, the things they learn will begin to challenge their emotional strongholds and they will be tested both physically and spiritually. During their ordeal they hear stories of people that have overcome horrific situations through faith in God. The testimonies of a child soldier from Sudan - a survivor from the killing fields in Cambodia and a woman rescued from a life of shame and regret - all share about God's transforming power, seeking to inspire faith and trust in the weary seekers.
Hike to Heaven follows the time-honored practice used in Pilgrim's Progress and The Great Divorce of using a journey to inspire and provide insight into the Kingdom of God. It's an inspirational, gritty and sometimes humorous story showing how a loving God can heal broken people.
- GenresChristian Fiction
244 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 12, 2012
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About the author
Gary Martin
5 books4 followersI've spend the last ten years living in Auckland city and working my dream job out in rural West Auckland, servicing the lines that run through the Waitakere Ranges and along the West Coast beaches, as a network engineer Only when I had a year off for eye surgery did I begin to write. Last year as I recovered, I wrote a devotional and three books.
My books are biblically based and centered on glorifying God and provoking thought regarding faith, eternal realities and hope in Christ.
Hike to Heaven is a deeply personal book, where I fictionalized many experiences I've had as a Christian. I wanted to write a story that is both inspiring, informative and entertaining, in the style of Pilgrim's Progress and other old Christian Fiction. It's a story of endurance, transformation—showing where true faith leads us on our journey.
Across the Great Divide, love and hope in the End Times, is a story I was given the night I finished writing a book for someone — fictionalizing parts of their life-story. I was about to fall asleep when I had a picture of a woman, blinded, isolated and battling to hold on to her faith in God during the last days.
It's a very fast paced story based around the End Times.
I'm currently working on another two books.
My books are biblically based and centered on glorifying God and provoking thought regarding faith, eternal realities and hope in Christ.
Hike to Heaven is a deeply personal book, where I fictionalized many experiences I've had as a Christian. I wanted to write a story that is both inspiring, informative and entertaining, in the style of Pilgrim's Progress and other old Christian Fiction. It's a story of endurance, transformation—showing where true faith leads us on our journey.
Across the Great Divide, love and hope in the End Times, is a story I was given the night I finished writing a book for someone — fictionalizing parts of their life-story. I was about to fall asleep when I had a picture of a woman, blinded, isolated and battling to hold on to her faith in God during the last days.
It's a very fast paced story based around the End Times.
I'm currently working on another two books.
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April 26, 2015
What an incredible and inspiring story
This book was so inspirational to me. It made me feel that if the Good Lord can reach down to help these abused souls and use them for his kingdom then I can also be forgiven and used to spread his message. So many different elements to this story touched me deeply. I would strongly recommend this book to others. Thank you Gary Martin for writing this book and God bless you
This book was so inspirational to me. It made me feel that if the Good Lord can reach down to help these abused souls and use them for his kingdom then I can also be forgiven and used to spread his message. So many different elements to this story touched me deeply. I would strongly recommend this book to others. Thank you Gary Martin for writing this book and God bless you
April 15, 2013
This book was very inspirational. I loved the journey and the author's discription of heaven.
November 18, 2013
This is a good book for those that believe in the love of God and a heaven! It made me feel at peace. A good read!
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I received this book for free through Goodreads!
August 9, 2016
This was a story I enjoyed a lot. Lots of Biblical inspired messages. This story is intended to inspire believers and help them strengthen their faith in God.
February 19, 2016
Enjoyable reading..
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