Beyond the Farthest Star

by Thoene, Bodie; Thoene, Brock

• ISBN13: 9780310336105
• ISBN10: 0310336104
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-07
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

From the day of his birth, Adam Wells was destined to preach. The national media heralded him as the 'next Billy Graham', having found Adam preaching at age six. His father, also a big-time preacher, couldn't have agreed more and expected no less. That all changed when Adam married his childhood sweetheart-Maureen O'Connor---who was pregnant on the day of their wedding. Despite the pregnancy being the result of a rape and his son's unflinching commitment to his pro-life beliefs, Adam's father vehemently opposed the marriage and all but disowned his son; passing his own ministry to someone else. Shortly thereafter, Anne Wells was born and grew into a troubled teen, her defiant behavior directly and indirectly linked to Adam's misfortune as both preacher and pastor. As a result, the Wells family began a series of moves---each new congregation smaller than the last. The media lost interest, Adam's father passed away, and destiny was derailed.Now, when a nativity display on public property is torched by a former US Senator, the media spotlight falls on the forgotten small town of Leonard, Texas and the new pastor of its only church---Adam Wells. Emboldened by the prospect of leading his tiny congregation in a nationally-televised, first amendment debate that he considers to be a 'fight for the heart and soul of America,' Pastor Wells determines not to let anything or anyone, including his wife and his sixteen-year old Goth daughter, stand in his way. But when an old high school friend unexpectedly shows up in their small town and a past secret is revealed, Pastor Wells' constitutional crusade collides with an even greater fight---the fight for the heart and soul of his marriage, his daughter, and, even his own life. In this modern day American Beauty meets Frank Capra-esque story of betrayal, forgiveness, and finally redemption, Adam Wells discovers, for the first time, the meaning of the story he's been preaching all his life...and his desperate daughter understands what really is beyond the farthest star.