At what precise moment does a church become a cult?

Going Astray, the new novel by Christine Moore, published by Sunpenny, is the tense and gripping story of a family whose new community, meant to bring them into a life closer to that of the early church, becomes more and more of a jail. Their struggle to escape tears the family apart as the story builds to a terrifying climax.

“The author has so clearly depicted the horror of moving to a place where Christians would hope to find sanctuary, peace and love, but finding instead a prison”

Sue Gibbons, writer and TV producer

This novel is a page-turner about a family who embark on communal Christian living. Issues of healing, gifts of the Spirit, faithfulness in marriage, and discipleship are dealt with in a thoughtful, but challenging way as they emerge through a thrilling, touching, but also humorous, story.

It deals with the dangers of fundamentalist Christianity and an overemphasis on gifts of the Spirit and healing, when it is at the expense of discipleship and a testing of the views of leaders against one’s own sense of God’s will. It is not against a charismatic Christian approach. It simply urges caution and balance through the medium of a compelling and suspenseful story.  This is Christian fiction at it’s best.

“This book is unlike anything else on the market at the moment. Get it and enjoy it!”

Rob and Marion White: Mainstream Network Ministries, co-founder and Chairman of Hope for Justice

Try the first two chapters from Going Astray for free.

Want to read more?  Read Chapter 7 here. Laura, the narrator, describes a church meeting where members are encouraged to “speak with tongues”.

Available now for £11.95 £8.45 + £1.45 p&p