Through the Needle: A Biblical Fiction Novella

by C.A. Pettit

Damascus - 33 A.D. The followers of The Way have been scattered throughout the world to escape persecution at the hands of their own countrymen. Countless have been imprisoned. Many have died for their faith in Jesus, the Christ. Few hands are responsible for more blood than Saul, a zealous Pharisee from Tarsus. No wonder then that the disciples of Christ are in hiding throughout the city when word comes that Saul has arrived in Damascus with letters from the High Priest authorizing their arrest. Unknown to them is the encounter on the way to Damascus Saul experienced that now has him cowering as a blind man in the house of a man named Judas. Forced to face the past that put him on the trail of blood, Saul is now trapped in physical darkness as he sees clearly for the first time. While the disciples of Christ hide from him, Saul is trying but failing to hide from himself. On the other side of Damascus, a man named Ananias is tasked by Jesus himself to deliver a message to Saul. Ananias must battle through his own fear and cowardice, face the ridicule and faithlessness of his unbelieving wife, and somehow find a way to the man that will most likely kill him on sight. The truth of Jesus's words that he came to bring division to a family could not be truer as these polarized worlds collide in a tale filled with supernatural influences from both dark and light.

86 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 12, 2018

About the author

Chad Pettit is an author, educator, poet, and a bit of a Marvel nerd. He primarily writes dystopian and apocalyptic fiction. In his opinion, those genres allow for the exploration of important topics with rich characters in unique worlds.

Chad previously published Christian fiction under the fantasy and biblical subgenres. He considers those works a stepping stone in his author career and refers to them as his "non-canonical years."

He teaches high School English in Central Texas where he lives with his wife and children.