The Generations of Faith Series

Jerusalem’s Daughter by Jenna Van Mourik (Generations of Faith, Book #1)

EXPERIENCE THE PASSION WEEK.

Having grown up in the impoverished Lower City of Jerusalem, Shamira is no stranger to injustice at the hands of the Pharisees. Her family is shunned by many in the Jewish community who believe that their misfortune in life is the result of a secret sin. Rumors are spreading of a nearby healer with incredible abilities; if the stories are true, then the Messiah may be near, and Shamira will stop at nothing in the pursuit of a miracle.

Asa spends every day at the temple under the tutelage of his strict father, an elite Levite priest who enforces the laws without mercy. Between the growing demands of the Roman government and the threats of the Zealots, tensions are high. When Shamira, the girl who stole his heart years ago, asks him to help her find the healer called Jesus, he must choose to either follow in his father’s footsteps or forge his own path.

Shamira knows that both her life and the lives of her loved ones could be changed forever, but only if she can find a way to speak to the man called Jesus of Nazareth before it’s too late.

Antioch’s Daughter by Jenna Van Mourik (Generations of Faith, Book #2)

EXPERIENCE THE EARLY CHURCH.

Forced from her home after the stoning of Stephen and persecution of believers in Jerusalem, Libi and her family now live in the city of Antioch. Days pass quickly in a community where the oppressed are in great need, and Libi finds every opportunity to serve alongside other believers despite growing obstacles and a lack of resources. All of this leaves little time to think about what she has lost, or the growing desire in her heart for what she does not have.

Cassius lives his life in the shadows after witnessing the impossible and deserting the Roman Army as a coward. While passing through Antioch, Cassius accidentally crosses paths with the followers of The Way—the same group of radicals that Cassius blames for his long-dead military career. Staying in Antioch could satisfy his thirst for revenge, but only if he can avoid Libi, whose presence has an effect on him that threatens to break down the defenses he has spent years building.

When a persecutor from Libi’s past re-emerges, Libi is forced to confront doubts she didn’t know she carried, and Cassius must also reconcile with his past if he ever aims to have a future. How far does grace go, and will they have the strength to find out?

Daughter of the Most High by Jenna Van Mourik (Generations of Faith, Book #3)

EXPERIENCE THE EARLY CHURCH.

After a devastating series of personal tragedies, Rut isn’t sure what she believes and chooses to devote herself entirely to what she knows: her work as a skilled weaver. When Rut meets Lydia, a seller of fine purple goods, she is immediately intrigued. Rut agrees to travel with her to Philippi even though it means saying goodbye to everyone and everything she knew before. While on the journey, Rut begins to forge a new identity for herself, never expecting the past to catch up to her in the way it does.

Hektor feels an instant pull toward Rut, recognizing in her a painful combination of grief and guilt that he knows all too well. Formerly known as the Fighting Lion of Philippi, Hektor now leads a quiet life guarding Lydia’s lucrative textile business from harm, though scars from earlier years remain. His one hope for redemption from his troubled past lies in a Savior he and other God-fearing Gentiles in Philippi don’t know exists. As he and Rut grow closer, revelations of previously unknown connections make Hektor wonder if healing is possible for them both.

Only the Most High God would be capable of weaving the broken and tangled threads of their lives into a beautiful tapestry, but first Rut and Hektor must learn to trust Him with everything—even when it hurts. Will they let hope be their anchor?

The Lion of Philippi by Jenna Van Mourik (A Generations of Faith Novella)

BEFORE THE EVENTS OF DAUGHTER OF THE MOST HIGH…

Amidst the funerary steles and burial mounds outside the city of Philippi, Hektor vows to take care of his younger sister Karis and provide for her in the way that their parents never did. Yet all is not so simple due to the looming debts and dangerous enemies that their father left behind.

When collectors come asking for what is owed to them, Hektor starts to wrestle with fears that keep him up late into the night with worry. In an attempt to claw his way out, Hektor becomes the Lion of Philippi—a champion fighter in the city’s Forum—but friends are revealed to be foes and the so-called Lion unexpectedly finds himself to be prey.

What will it take for Hektor to let go of fear and take his first steps toward faith in a God who is unlike anything Hektor has ever known?

The Lion of Philippi is a prequel novella to Daughter of the Most High, book three in the Generations of Faith series by Jenna Van Mourik. Readers will enjoy gaining a glimpse into Hektor’s past and how it leads him on the path to who he becomes.