“Insightful, moving, and at times deeply profound, this book will have you turning each page in anticipation. It’s the introspective reader’s dream–a spiritual journey woven beautifully through a love story. A book that will cause you to think on what it means to love and be loved.” Nancy H.
 
Isaiah set off on a ten day motorcycle adventure in northern, rural Japan. His quest, at the age of twenty, was to photograph the quiet mysterious culture, meet a Japanese woman and find The Tao (the way). He took stunning photographs, fell deeply in love with an extraordinary Japanese woman and found an old man willing to teach him the way, the truth and the narrow gate.
 
Over the next forty years Isaiah’s life tumbles through lessons of pain and redemption, loss and victory in search of a path of unconditional love and faith....
 
A Finalist in the 2022 Christian Indie Awards, this novel has garnered wide acclaim for it's sensitive handling of the anti-Christian main character--every family has a slow brewing tea who needs prayer, love and high doses of creativity in finding common ground. Your slow brewing tea, the loved one you are praying for, is known and cared for by The Father.
 
Further, this novel will engross you in the fascinating culture of Japan. From the tea ceremony to the social values of harmony, purity and humility, you will slowly see Jesus behind the scenes in a culture that once embraced Jesus but today rearely does.
 
Imagine your small group taking this journey together! Small groups, including Christian reading groups have loved Slow Brewing Tea. Discussion pours out freely because of the complexity of the characters, setting, and rich contextual biblical teaching.