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Dr. Elmer Towns Talks About His Inspiring New Novel “Three Searching Kings”
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“Dr. Elmer Towns is a bestselling author and co-founder of Liberty University, the largest private non-profit university in the world. Dr. Towns’ inspiring new historical Christmas novel Three Searching Kings (Heritage Builders Publishing) is available now wherever books are sold.
Three Searching Kings tells the story of a Magi in Persia encounters two black Ethiopian captives being sold into slavery and frees them. He discovers that both slaves were born in a kingly line and have the qualifications of Magi. All three had aspired to be king but had been denied. The three are accompanied by a Hebrew servant, who helps guide them to the Baby King. Following a bright star in the western sky, they set out on a dangerous journey to find the baby, who is to be their Savior.
Hallels: Congratulations Dr. Towns on the release of “Three Searching Kings.” With all your books on theology and Biblical studies, why write a novel?
Technically, this is the third novel I have written. The first one was a historical novel on the life of Christ called The Son, published by Regal Books, Ventura, CA. This book won second place in the annual author’s contest by the library of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. The other book was called, My Angel Named Herman, published by Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN. This book won second place in the children’s literature of the library of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA.
Hallels: Does writing a novel come easier for you than writing a more technical book?
I heard a speaker that said there were 100 Magi not three, and the speaker went on to say they were not kings. First, of all, I believe in history, and I did some historical research and found that from the first century, that history has agreed that there three Magi that came to worship the Baby Jesus and their names were Melchior, Balthazar and Gaspar. These three represented the three sons of Noah who went their different ways, i.e., Melchior represents the Near East, Balthazar represent Ethiopia, and Gaspar represents Europe. This is symbolic of all peoples who are Gentles bringing their gifts to worship Baby Jesus as we will do in eternity.
Hallels: What inspired you to develop your story around the narrative of the Magi in Scripture?
Since there is so much misunderstanding about the Magi, I decided to demonstrate in a historical novel that in fact they were Magi, but each one had a linage linked to a kingdom and they were “searching” for a return to the throne.
Hallels: What do you think are some of the lessons you want readers to grasp after reading this book?
I want my readers to come and worship the Baby Jesus in Bethlehem just as the three Magi. I want them to give the best of who they are, i.e., their entire life to Jesus in worship.
Hallels: Who is the intended audience for this novel? Children? Teenagers? Adults? Can anyone and everyone benefit from reading this book?
This book is intended for teens and adults. However I think children would enjoy it but the content may be too high for grade school children.
Hallels: What’s next for you? What kind of book will you be writing next?
I have prepared a Family Prayer Bible that will be printed by Heritage Builders Publishing in Clovis, CA. This will included 365 Bible stories focused mainly on the New Testament. Those who have reviewed the book say these are more like Bible studies than Bible stories. They are adapted to family time so the entire family can worship the Lord together and leading to a time of prayer with the family. ”
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Three Searching Kings by Dr. Elmer Towns
Take a look at this great article by Hollywood Jesus about Three Searching Kings by Dr. Elmer Towns.
Have you ever wondered how the wise men came to follow that star in the sky? Have you ever wondered what made them take that long, dangerous journey and seek out Jesus?
In his fiction book, Three Searching Kings, Dr. Elmer Towns tries to answer these questions. Combining biblical accounts, historical tradition, and story-telling, Dr. Towns tells the story of three magi –Melchior, Balthazar, and Gaspar — who would become the famed wise men of the Christmas story.
In Three Searching Kings, the lives of the wise men are explored in great detail. The story centers around how these particular three wise men came together and the signs and studies that led them to Jesus. The story also explores how meeting the long-awaited Messiah affected the wise men after their encounter.
The book culminates in the present day, with a Liberty University professor discussing Three Searching Kingswith his class. In this chapter the professor address the facts and fiction contained in the book. This chapter is interesting and helpful in putting the historical fiction story into perspective.
For those interested in delving deeper into the lives and minds of the wise men this is an interesting and detailed book. Keep in mind, this is not your traditional Christmas story. Three Searching Kings is told from a very different view than the usual Christmas tale.
Dr. Elmer Towns is an award-winning author, Christian leader, and co-founder of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Source: https://www.hollywoodjesus.com/three-searching-kings-by-dr-elmer-towns/
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Even Stevens Country Music Hall of Fame
Author of Someday I’m Gonna Rent this Town, Even Stevens, next to his honorary song stone at the Country Music Hall of Fame
Grandpa Pitched for the Cubs
A novel by award-winning author and Liberty University founder, Dr. Elmer Towns
A young high-school pitcher named Noel Remle dreamed of pitching baseball professionally. When he finally achieved this goal and pitches at Wrigley Fields, he became an instant star. Noel’s dreams are endangered when he accidentally kills an attempted rapist in a dark Chicago back-alley. The story revolves around Noel and Night –Train Hatch, a dogged police inspector, and their connection to one another as they struggle with their own confidence and obsessions. Mysteries and plot-twists abound in this novel, and any reader is sure to be asking questions all the way to the end.
Nina Perez-Reed has a Reading / Book Signing Event
Nina Perez-Reed
Upcoming Events for her new book
Out of The Shadows
Book Reading & Signing
Selma Library,
Saturday, February 28, 11AM to 12:30PM
2200 Selma Street, Selma, CA 93662.
Book Reading & Signing @
Reedley College Staff Dining Room
Wednesday, March 11th, 1:00PM
995 North Reed Ave. Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 638-3641
Book Signing @
Arte Americas, Art Center
Saturday, March 21st 5:30 – 8:30PM
1630 Van Ness Ave, Fresno CA 93721
(559) 266-2623
Out Of The Shadows – $14.99
Alabama | Sweet home to great music
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. — Up here, in this remote corner of northwest Alabama, they say the river sings. The meandering of the Tennessee River, dubbed Nunnuhsae or “singing river” by the Creek Indians, gave birth to the riffs, lilts and cadences of a sound known worldwide as the Muscle Shoals Sound.
If the singing river was an elixir, nearly every rock, pop and R&B artist of the 1960s and ’70s made a pilgrimage here to sample it. Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Clarence Carter, Percy Sledge, Etta James, the Staple Singers and later, Bob Seger, the Rolling Stones, Paul Simon and Elton John. They kept coming, even when there were no vacancies at the Holiday Inn, and they had to settle for accommodations in a mobile home at the local trailer park.
Just what brought a “Who’s Who” of the music industry here?
In an interview with NPR, blues-man Clarence Carter once attempted to explain the Muscle Shoals mystique : “There is soul in Alabama that you just can’t find in New York or Los Angeles,” he said.
Where it all started
Read more here: https://www.kentucky.com/2015/02/15/3695817_alabama-sweet-home-to-great-music.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy
Heritage Builders Publishing to Help Kids Deal with Bullies, Body Functions and More with the “Embarrassing to the Max” Book Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 9, 2015
(CLOVIS, California)— Heritage Builders Publishing has announced that it will publish the “Embarrassing to the Max” children’s series by award-winning illustrator Scott Nelson. The first book in the series, “Dozi the Alligator Finds a Family,” will be released on March 15, 2015.Everyone has to deal with embarrassing moments at some point in their lives. To children though these moments may shape how they’re perceived for years to come. From bullying situations to lack of confidence, the ramifications of a bad day at school, on the field or even in the home can have profound consequences.The Embarrassing to the Max series showcases awkward body function stories and tries to help young readers see that subjects such as pants wetting, nose picking and throwing up happen to everyone at some point in their lives.
In “My Tummy Disaster,” our main hero loses his breakfast as the class chorus sings “My Country Tis of Thee.” Will concealing the mess with a Tuba be enough or will the “Crazy Barfing Kid” now need to skip school forever? The readers will be surprised when they see who the class actually roots for.
This book, the first of a multi-volume series, uses humor to show kids how to avoid feeling shame and humiliation for natural acts that happen to all of us some time or another. The self-confidence gained is a natural defense against verbal bullying.
“My Tummy Disaster” addresses embarrassing moments and bullying through humor, creating a valuable learning experience for young readers and their parents alike.
About the Author & Illustrator:
Scott Nelson has been a full-time freelance illustrator, cartoonist and author since 1987 working with notable greeting card companies such as American Greeting, Hallmark and Golden Books for Children. Along with coaching soccer teams and teaching art in the public school system, he’s illustrated nine books and won the Mom’s Choice Award in 2006. He lives in Milbury, MA.
About Heritage Builders Publishing:
Heritage Builders Publishing was launched in 2009 with a mission of publishing Christian books geared to help the family. Heritage Builders’ current titles include the Serendipity series from best-selling Children’s book author Stephen Cosgrove, “The Legend of George Jones” from Charlene and Earl “Peanutt” Montgomery, Grammy winner Rick Hall’s autobiography, “The Man from Muscle Shoals,” “Grandpa Pitched for the Cubs” by Liberty University co-founder Dr. Elmer Towns, and the best-selling “Family Nights Tool Chest,” first introduced by Focus on the Family in the late 1990’s. For more information about Heritage Builders Publishing, visitwww.heritagebuilders.com.
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Heritage Builders to Publish “Dozi the Alligator” Children’s Series from Award-Winning Cartoonist Daniel Boris
This is a press release from Nashville Publicity Group about a new series of children’s books we will be publishing.
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(CLOVIS, California)— Heritage Builders Publishing has announced that it will publish the “Dozi the Alligator” children’s series by award-winning cartoonist Daniel Boris. The first book in the series, “Dozi the Alligator Finds a Family,” will be released on March 15, 2015.This entertaining children’s book series revolves around an irrepressible alligator named Dozi. Early volumes take young readers through the adventures of how a little gator from the wilds of the American south comes to live with a family in a big city. Each volume expands on the fun and very unlikely friendship between Dozi and a boy named Byron.Dr Sherman Smith and Rick Hall
Dr Sherm Smith of Heritage Builders Publishing presenting Rick Hall a special edition copy of his soon to be released book “The Man From Muscle Shoals” on Rick Hall Day sponsored by Alabama a Tourism, City of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the Alabama Department of Education.