Jesus Was An Alien - "Strange Stories of Faith"

Stories of Faith - Book 1 - Jesus Was an Alien (and Other Stories of Faith)

Here you might talk to Jesus about your neighbors and get his perspective. Here you may encounter God in flip flops in a boardroom or discover that Jesus was an alien (or not). Here you can watch an old lady confront a giant and reduce him to tears (although all is not as it seems).

Here a funeral can be a wedding and you can rejoice in the shock of Lucifer at the cross as Jesus raises his spiritual head and looks upon his enemy in triumph. Rejoice with the archangels when God announces his plans to redeem mankind at midnight in the garden of good and evil.

All this, and more, awaits to inspire your own story of faith. Read. Share. Love. The Divine Story is lived in you and through you.

Introduction "Strange Stories of Faith"

Jesus was an Alien (and Other Stories of Faith) is a collection of my favorite stories.

For some of my readers, these stories of faith may be their first introduction to the crazy, wonderful world of people dedicated to loving and obeying God.

You may start with the idea that Jesus was an Alien but, hopefully, you will end up with a deeper appreciation for the God described to us in the Bible.

All of it may be hard to believe but why should that surprise you. If the basic problem in life is a lack of trust in God (and therefore a lack of love and obedience), why should we wonder that God expects faith as the one ingredient needed for a new relationship with him. Even my wife expects belief and trust from me in our relationship especially here in an evil and dangerous world. That’s how love works. It is rooted in faith and supported by hope. As in any relationship, faith will unlock the door and love will open it.

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock,

If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,

I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”

Revelations 3: 20 (NIV)

For those of you who have already fallen in love with God, it is my prayer that your imagination will be sparked and your love for the Lord enhanced. We are the main characters in our own stories of faith and what we write in the annals of time will last for eternity.

Yes, the title of this book (and the ones that follow) is strange and perhaps even offensive to some. But the intent is to catch the eye of those who are on the fringes of faith or those who don't believe at all. For many of them, the language of aliens and "planets and robots" as my wife likes to say, is more understandable than our normal religious language.

It is the same truth but in terms that more people outside the church can understand. The purpose is to spread the gospel after all.

Although it is a work of non-fiction, this series will feature many stories of faith to bring the truths home in a more unique way. Please stay in touch with us as we develop these ministry tools over the next few years.

Finally, a word about Desert Warrior Ministries. Co-founded with my wife, Verónica, it is more a prayer and a direction than a fully developed ministry. We believe that God has called us to a ministry of encouragement, prayer and service in Spanish and English through our writing/speaking and drawing/painting.

Desert Warrior Ministries teaches and encourages relational evangelism, distinctive apologetics and radical discipleship in the context of a lifestyle of repentance, grace and spiritual unity.

Our goal is to promote evangelical Christianity through narrative theology, relationship marketing and social networking by creating and training an online community of desert warriors dedicated to pleasing God above all, in holiness and ministry to others in the name of Christ.

Created for His Pleasure

The joy of the Lord is my strength

Getting rid of all my small ambitions

to make this one thing the hallmark of my life

To please God

We covet your prayers for us as we seek to follow God. Visit our website at www.desertwarrior.net for more information.

I would like to thank all those who helped make this initial book project possible. My wife, Veronica, and my children, Melanie and Michelle deserve special mention as they put up with my furious “scribblings” at all times of the day and even in the middle of, otherwise normal, family activities. My wife was (and continues to be) a patient and long-suffering participant in many a conversation as we tried to work out the message and vision that God has for us. Thank you, mi amor. It is a pleasure sharing our life and ministry together as a couple and as a family.

We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to write to us and tell us of your own desert experiences of faith and doubt, pleasure and pain, love and difficulty as you pursue God with all your might. We have a saying in our family. We would rather be in the Desert with God than in the Promised Land without Him. We hope you feel the same.