Divine Towels Book review video

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AS A METHODIST MINISTER, WHY DO YOU FEEL DIVINE TOWELS SHOULD BE DISCUSSED AS PART OF A METHODIST BIBLE CAMP OR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL?

Beau Jason McGlynn’s book, “Divine Towels,” is a unique work that harkens back to the earliest Christian tradition: the parable. Using his personal detailed knowledge of both the Biblical and practical, McGlynn shows us a picture of two unlikely candidates suddenly called into a healing ministry. Like most healing ministries, there is resistance as well as acceptance. McGlynn uses the story to continue to ask the question, “Does God still heal the sick?”

As United Methodist clergy, I am convinced of Divine acts to heal. Most often I see this in the lives of younger people whose injuries or illnesses have been over-sold by their physicians. The challenge for the believer is to decide when and where the miraculous happens. This is especially true for young adults from mid-twenties through the mid-fifties. At some point, most spend at least a few hours in hospitals amidst births, deaths, and accidents. This work answers many of the questions that arise when one considers the fragility of the blessing of life.

I would use this text as a focus point for an adult vacation Bible school with enthusiasm. “Divine Towels” is an account that works very well for those who are not Biblical scholars, but need to grow in both in their use of the Bible and in their faith of divine intervention. The narrative is lively and engaging. The details of the problems posed and the solutions found illustrate the way the modern church works in the western world.

Importantly, while this novel comes from the Protestant editorial perspective, that perspective is so softly delivered that I wouldn’t hesitate recommending it for use by Roman Catholic or Orthodox churches. The point of the novel is to re-teach many of the instructions left by Jesus’ parables. I believe McGlynn has done a remarkable job of creating a novel-length parable, and I look forward to his next volume. 

WHAT MAKES DIVINE TOWELS UNIQUE AND HOW WOULD IT HELP BRING TEENAGERS INTO A DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST?

Teenagers are in differing places within their lives. A common thread most share is a fear of personal inadequacy.  “Divine Towels” describes in simple terms the wonderful way God enables us to perform the jobs needed for the healing of the sick. Not all illnesses are related to physical health. The novel carefully shows the need for spiritual health above other considerations. This is a difficult concept for youth to understand. Youth rarely experience the pain & tragedy of long-term illness or the violent death of friends. “Divine Towels” is a novel that propels them towards the question of the nature of their relationship with God and the necessity of constant struggle to hear the Lord’s voice. The novel brings out ideas I had never heard in my teenage years, despite having resided a year on a mission in West Africa.

I find this book has messages for both the new or potential believer, and for the young person raised and schooled in a Christian home. For the new believer, the novel introduces many basic customs among active Christians, including intercessory prayer for persons other than themselves. Dozens of Biblical references disguised as part of the book are strung throughout the text. This alone makes a reading useful. Teenagers who have strong relationships with Christ will find a deeper relationship is possible when they read this novel. It encourages the young Christian to depend on God when the impossibility of their situation becomes apparent. Ideas such as Divine Intervention for the faithful believer are introduced both subtly and by example.

“Divine Towels” is unique in that it uses the parable in the ancient, traditional sense: a story is told, the lessons are spoken plainly, and the message is as deep as one is willing to understand it. I recommend the book highly, and have sent out more than twenty copies to fellow Christians. It is a Good News message and a real treat for those Christians who love to read. I especially encourage pastors to read the book as a new way to approach the subject of Divine healing.

Where did I get the idea for Divine Towels?

        A question people often ask me is where did I get the idea for Divine Towels.  The answer is simple… it began as a cry for help or an answer to a prayer.  The fact is I had just earned my MBA and had gotten a job right out of school. By worldly accounts, I was living the American dream: working in corporate America, making a decent salary, and increasing the company’s bottom line. By worldly standards, I had a perfect life as well as a job that was quite challenging.

Although I had it made, as I as sat at my desk at work, I wondered if this was as good as life got and why had God put me here.  In college, I had dreams of     giving back to the community and serving others.  I knew I had to work to pay the bills, however, sitting behind a computer 40 hours a week just felt like drudgery and certainly didn’t seem to fulfill that longing inside of me.

I felt bad for feeling like this but I couldn’t help it.  I knew God had brought it to the forefront of my mind.  I knew had to deal with it and there was no use trying to push it down.   At this point, I prayed, asked God for guidance and soon  heard  a voice say, "My son, I call you to be a towelboy."  And so the tale began...

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Divine Towels: a book filled with hope and promise

My name is Jason McGlynn and I have cerebral palsy.   I have spent the last 12 years writing a book called Divine Towels. Divine Towels is a fictional story where Jesus asks Ethan and his mother, Claire, to do a very special mission for Him: open a nonprofit store, called Divine Towels, where people have their feet washed.  Depending on how much faith people have, they will be given healing in one form or another according to God’s will and in his time.  Some may be healed of their physical ailments or could be healed in other ways: being blessed with spiritual gifts and being empowered through the Holy Spirit to do mighty works or walking away feeling an overwhelming peace. Those who are “the healed” think differently and have the uncanny ability to come up with unique solutions to complex problems.

It is not a feel-good book. Rather, it equips people with the tools required to be fierce warriors who stand up to the injustices that plague society and undertake bold actions to better society. It also inspires Christians to venture from their safe surroundings and devote their lives to spreading love, bearing fruit, and harvesting souls.

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May God bless you

Jason McGlynn

Endorsement of Divine Towels

Divine Towels, is truly divinely inspired. Author, Jason McGlynn, has hit a chord with this reader through the excellent use of verbal imagery, coupled with real and poignant internal dialogue that can occur in one’s growth as a Christian. The passages move fluidly from story to areas of deeper meaning for the reader, discussing the personal relationship with God.  Seamlessly, it helps to foster a deeper need for reflection and meditation.
The reader will most likely be able to identify, on some level, with character, Beau, or with Jessica, and recognize a personal journey in one’s own walk with Christ. The story begs for the reader to slow down and meditate on His divine will for themselves, no matter where they are in life.

Without question, Divine Towels has the propensity for a series of books that may help to enter the more central question, “who am I and what is my purpose in Christ?” For anyone purposefully looking for an opportunity to back a worthwhile venture, this book, and potential series, comes highly recommended for consideration.

 –Mrs. Bernita J. McGoldrick