I’ve completed my new novel — Paradise Unfallen!
It’s scheduled for release on April 8, 2026, and I’d love your help sharing it with the world.
The inspiration behind Paradise Unfallen
Back in 2004, a friend gave me a book of essays by nineteenth century Swiss theologian Frédéric L. Godet, “Studies in the New Testament”. One passage took root in my mind and heart. Godet wrote:
“Man, as created by God, was good, not in the sense that he was perfect, but that he had all that was needful for becoming so. It was goodness at its starting point, not at its goal. Moral perfection can only be the fruit of freedom, the result of a series of decisions, perfectly voluntary, in the direction of that which is right. Man was therefore called to cooperate himself, in the realization of his moral destiny; that was the reason why he was created innocent, but not holy.”
That idea — that humanity was created innocent, with the potential to grow into holiness — sparked a question that has stayed with me ever since:
What if Adam and Eve had never sinned?
What kind of world might we live in today?
The story
Paradise Unfallen imagines that world — one where the Fall never happened and humanity continues the divine adventure God intended from the beginning. It’s a story of wonder, freedom, and growth in perfect fellowship with God while being opposed by Satan.
In our real world, of course, the Fall did happen — but through Jesus Christ, God invites us to begin again, transformed day by day into His image. That journey of redemption and renewal is at the heart of Paradise Unfallen.
Join the Paradise Unfallen launch team
I’d love for you to be part of this journey. As a launch team member, you’ll:
- Get early updates and behind-the-scenes insights about the book.
- Help spread the word on social media, with friends, and in your community.
- Be part of a group helping share an uplifting, imaginative vision of God’s world.
If that sounds like something you’d enjoy, click here and complete the Paradise Unfallen launch team application/survey.
Together, we can help others imagine what life might have been like in a world unfallen — and what God still intends for ours.