From the ashes of Nero's persecution, three young men—a scholar, a warrior, and a merchant's son—flee a city drunk on the blood of the saints. Their only worldly possession is a priceless treasure: the complete collection of the apostolic writings, the sacred trust passed down to them by their martyred fathers. They are the guardians of the Word, and their flight from Rome is only the beginning of their war.

While a sanctuary for the scriptures is forged in the Gentile city of Antioch, a second crisis unfolds in Judea. The Jerusalem church, led by the wise and steadfast Simeon, finds itself trapped between the suicidal fury of the Zealots and the impending wrath of the Roman Empire. Their only hope for survival lies in a cryptic prophecy spoken by Jesus Christ forty years earlier—a warning to flee when they see Jerusalem surrounded by armies.

As Cestius Gallus and the Twelfth Legion lay siege to the Holy City, the prophecy is fulfilled, and an inexplicable retreat provides a miraculous window of escape. But the perilous journey to Pella is only one front in a war for the soul of the church. In Antioch, the fight against the Gnostic heresies of Simon Magus intensifies, threatening to corrupt the very testimony the refugees died to protect.

The two sanctuaries—the Jewish remnant in Pella and the Gentile fortress in Antioch—must unite. The conflict culminates with the arrival of a messenger from the desolate island of Patmos, carrying the final, sealing testimony of the Apostle John. With the prophetic visions of Revelation, the sublime truth of his Gospel, and the sharp warnings of his epistles, the canon of scripture is complete. Now, armed with the full and final conscience of the church, the scattered believers must wage a desperate race to copy and distribute the Word before the darkness consumes them all.

The Flight to Pella is Book 11 in the 1st Century House Churches series, a standalone story that weaves meticulous historical detail and biblical truth into an unforgettable saga of faith, courage, and the divine preservation of the Word of God.