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What if Jesus left religion behind? Jesus was brought up in a world of rules, control, and shame. Quick-witted and rebellious, he's always been the one asking dangerous questions. But when his pursuit of justice sparks a confrontation with a rabbi no one dares question, Jesus finds himself cast out of the only home he's ever known. Disillusioned and guarded, he sets off halfway around the world in search of deeper truth-even if it means unlearning everything he was taught to believe. Metta Valley Gospel: Book I is a bold biblical retelling-a work of religious historical fiction that blends the depth of philosophical fiction with the urgency of a thought-provoking novel. Set in ancient Judea, it reimagines the life of Jesus not as doctrine, but as story: human, searching, and alive. Written for seekers, mystics, and those on an exvangelical faith journey, this novel bridges interfaith spirituality and mystical literary fiction in a fresh exploration of faith and justice. For readers of Sue Monk Kidd, Paulo Coelho, and Hermann Hesse, it offers a daring revisionist biblical narrative-a spiritually raw, emotionally honest, and quietly redemptive reimagining of the Jesus story.

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Zachary Helton is an author and board-certified spiritual care counselor whose work speaks to exvangelicals, mystics, and seekers reimagining their relationship to the sacred. A former pastor raised in evangelicalism, he now writes stories and reflections that blend emotional depth, spiritual insight, and narrative craft. His debut novel, Metta Valley Gospel, reimagines the Jesus story through the lens of healing, liberation, and interspiritual wisdom. His work has appeared in Braided Way, Flash Fiction Magazine, Baptist News Global, and Nurturing Faith. He lives with his partner, two kids, and the world's cutest Cavapoo-and when he's not writing, he's probably getting way too into a new series or re-reading something by Thich Nhat Hanh.

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