Safely Home by Randy Alcorn is a novel about Christianity in China. While it is fiction, Alcorn does say this novel is a composite of actual accounts by and about believers in mainland China.
This was a page-turner of a book, especially at the beginning. Alcorn is able to present a compelling picture by contrasting a so-called American faith with a genuine Chinese faith. The book often had cut scenes to heaven and the unseen spiritual world, which to me were reminiscent of a Frank Peretti novel (but I have only read one of Peretti's books). This was distracting at times (Alcorn isn't afraid to create a robust picture), but these scenes were helpful in showing the need for God's justice. However, I was humbled and driven to follow Christ more fully. Do I really consider all else rubbish when compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord?
I would certainly recommend this book. Now I really want to know more about following Christ in China - so that I can follow Him better in the US. He gives some helpful resources at epm.org. Plus, the royalties of this book go towards helping the persecuted church.
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