[More About Ted Dekker

When you set about to find a good Christian fiction to read, you might want to consider any of the works of Ted Dekker. While all of his books carry an undercurrent of Christianity it is not in the preachy manner some have been written in. In fact, when he first began submitting works books like Black were turned away as not Christian enough. Later of course they were accepted, became best sellers and some of the refused texts even won awards.

Ted Dekker Early Years

Ted Dekker grew up a child of missionaries; he has said publicly that a day in the life was throwing on a pair of shorts and running off into the jungle to explore. You can see an image of Ted Dekker in many of his books, Black, Thunder of Heaven and Heavens Wager, where the main character relives moments similar to his.

Writing

Ted Dekker has not always been a writer; it was his first love but not his first vocation. He spent years in the manufacturing field before chucking it all to move to the mountains and devote himself to creating the characters and stories we know and love.

Dark Images

Black, Showdown and Saint have painted evil with a very dark brush. From the black bats in the world of Thomas Hunter to the twisting dark caverns in Showdown evil has the veil torn away to show its slimy vicious nature. Nowhere was this graphic portrayal more real than in House, a novel he wrote with Frank Peretti.

You may be shocked at moments and terrorized at others but one thing is for sure when you read a Ted Dekker book you will know evil as it is and not as the often-portrayed "misunderstood" element that mainstream media sometimes hands us.

While you are viewing evil and thinking you would never fall for it rest assured you will be introduced to the fallacy of the human heart. In twists and turns, you will see how people are misguided and deceived by evil but then redeemed by the light. Ted Dekker books may not call that light Jesus or God but you have no doubt, who is calling these people to repentance and love!

Movies

Hopefully very soon you will be able to see many of Ted Dekker books available on the big screen. House has been released, however finding the movie in mainstream places like Blockbuster or Hastings is proving to be a trick. Thankfully, it is available on the Ted Dekker official website as well as through many Christian media outlets.