Imagine a book that combines the concepts behind two of the most popular books of all-time: Catcher in the Rye and Atlas Shrugged. This book would be a coming-of-age story, a love story, and a story about the power of ideas – the big, overarching ideas about love and faith, truth and morality. Congratulations, you’ve found that book in The Mustard Seed.

The plot of The Mustard Seed is focused on three friends (Brian, Mark, and Troy) who just graduated from college, and the challenges they overcome as they adjust to the “Real World.” As the plot unfolds, each character goes through a spiritual and intellectual journey (although only one of them will complete that journey). The survivor comes to embody a unique life philosophy that will inspire readers everywhere.

Overall, The Mustard Seed is a gripping, emotionally-riveting novel that is finding a wide audience among young people, spiritual seekers, and intellectuals.

The book’s main character, Brian Raines, is a smart, decent, but insecure young man who has trouble adjusting to his first job in a strange city. Brian struggles with his identity and struggles even more to understand what it means to live a “good life.”

Early in the book, Brian meets two other recent college grads and strikes friendships with both of them. Those friendships set the tone for his spiritual journey. The first is with his new roommate, Mark, who is a kind-hearted, deeply-committed Christian. The second is with his new co-worker, Troy, who is a brilliant, charming nihilist. Each of them is eager to share their ideas with Brian, and Brian, for his part, is eager to learn from them.

Will Brian follow Mark? Or will he follow Troy? Or will he find happiness and romance with another character - a beautiful, extraordinary young woman named Heather – who has a unique perspective of her own? A series of shocking incidents makes Brian’s choice painfully difficult, but a final, climactic event makes the choice clear to all.