You're probably saying to yourself "That Johnny Cash?" Yes, that Johnny Cash...the Man in Black writing "The Man in White." The introduction to the book says a lot, really: Johnny Cash, after cleaning himself up from a drug and alcohol addiction began to really study and get into the scriptures with his wife. One of the most fascinating characters to him was the Apostle Paul, so Johnny decided to write a novel about the life of Paul, which is an interesting concept. I have to admit, when I first saw this book at a Book Warehouse in Gatlinburg, TN I honestly thought it would be full of dialogue like, "Sure as shootin' I'm a-gonna preach the word!" But you'll come to read that Mr. Cash is actually a great fiction writer (as well as an awesome song-writer).
The story follows Paul (then Saul) first as a Pharisee, who wants nothing but to persecute the Christians and live a life fully devoted to the scriptures. We know how the story goes, so I won't re-tell it here...and while the book obviously exercises some creative input here and there, it still gives an awesome picture of what life was like for Paul before and after his conversion and what life was like during those times. It's an uplifting story that's familiar to a lot of us and in this book we get to experience it in a different way. Long story short, this is a great book that you shouldn't miss, I promise you'll enjoy it, plus it's a quick and interesting read, just under 200 pages. As an added bonus, if you're anything like me, you'll get "Ring of Fire" stuck in your head the whole time you're reading...which isn't a bad thing at all.
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