Playing Jesus

Seeing Jesus, Book 8

By: Jeffrey McClain Jones

Narrated by: Richard Tensley

He’s afraid his mom and her church will discover his sins. Maybe more afraid of facing the secrets he’s been trying to hide from himself. That’s too much to delve into alone. But what if he’s not alone?

Paul Bailey is a daytime TV actor in Hollywood. His faith has been on hold for a few years as he focuses on his career. And he hasn’t been following all the rules church people generally expect. He’s still reeling from his father leaving when he was a kid, his brother overdosing and his sister succumbing to a mysterious illness. His faith was always too fragile to help him fully recover from any of that.

Paul goes home to comfort his mother after his sister’s death. His mom is all he has left. To please her, he takes the starring role in her church’s annual passion play. Jesus is someone Paul believes in. He can pretend to be him for his mother and for her big church.

Then one Saturday Paul discovers he is not alone in his small apartment. And the entire day is turned upside down by his astonishing visitor. Paul is sure no one will believe what’s happening to him. He’s not fully convinced himself. Until he meets a young woman who seems to recognize what he confesses to her.

The eighth novel in the Seeing Jesus series, Playing Jesus tells the story of an ordinary person having an extraordinary experience, an experience he has to see to believe.

©2022 Jeffrey McClain Jones (P)2024 Jeffrey McClain Jones

Only one full day with Jesus, yet so much depth and so inspiring!

The connection with characters from past books, in this series, adds depth and good complexity.

The Role (and responsibility) of a lifetime

What with you do if you were chosen to play Jesus for a church pageant and He shows up. You discover that He’s warm, helpful (cleans the kitchen with you) and funny? What if you physically walk with Him , feel His compassion and gives you insight of why you do what you do and feel what you feel? Paul gets a chance to play Jesus and in return understands Him in a way that he is never the same again.

Acting Jesus

My son is an actor. So powerful all the little nuances and perspectives. With surprising depth, insight into human character and freedom.