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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Book Tour: God's Surprising Way by Jeyran Main @TalesReview @RABTBookTours




The Path to Lasting Joy, Healing, and Love


Christian Theology • Philosophy • Contemporary Faith • Spirituality

Date Published: 03-01-2026

Publisher: Review Tales Editing & Publishing Services



God's Surprising Way: The Path to Lasting Joy, Healing, and Love guides readers into the upside-down kingdom of God, where human expectations are consistently overturned. In this transformative journey, the humble are exalted, the last are lifted, and true greatness is found through servanthood, surrender, and sacrificial love. Through Scripture, theological insights, and historical reflections-from Augustine and Luther to Bonhoeffer and Nouwen-readers discover how God's surprising ways cultivate lasting joy, deep healing, and authentic love.

Each chapter explores a distinct paradox of the gospel, demonstrating how humility, generosity, and obedience can transform relationships, communities, and personal faith. Practical reflections and prompts invite readers to integrate these principles into daily life-choosing forgiveness over resentment, service over recognition, and trust over control.

With accessible scholarship, devotional insight, and concrete application, this book reveals the practical power of God's reversals. It challenges conventional assumptions about success, power, and happiness, inviting believers to live counterculturally in alignment with Christ's teachings. God's Surprising Way is both an invitation and a roadmap: to encounter God's transformative presence, embody the values of the Kingdom, and experience joy, healing, and love that endure.

 


Interview with Jeyran Main

    Do you have a routine or something you do to get you in the mood to write?

    I don’t follow a rigid routine, but I do try to create a quiet, focused space. Often, I begin with a moment of reflection or prayer, which helps center my thoughts and align my writing with a deeper purpose. That inner stillness is usually what prepares me most to write.

    Do you have a special song, drink, or food you enjoy while you are writing?

    I tend to prefer silence or very soft instrumental music, as it allows me to concentrate more deeply. A warm drink—usually tea—often accompanies my writing sessions. It’s a small ritual, but it helps create a sense of calm and continuity.

    How do you know what to write?

    Most of what I write flows from themes that persist in my thoughts—questions, tensions, or insights that don’t easily leave me. When something continues to surface in both study and life experience, I take that as a sign it’s worth exploring more deeply in writing.

    What does a typical writing day look like for you?

    A typical writing day involves periods of reading, reflection, and then writing in focused segments. I don’t always measure progress by word count; sometimes clarity of thought is the real goal. I also revisit and revise frequently, allowing ideas to develop over time rather than rushing the process.

    Do you do anything special to celebrate after writing “the end”?

    Finishing a manuscript is always meaningful, but I tend to mark it quietly—with gratitude rather than celebration. It’s a moment of reflection, acknowledging the journey it took to get there and the message that has been completed.

    How long does it take you to write a book?

    It varies depending on the depth of the subject. Some books take months, others much longer. For me, writing is not just about producing content—it’s about allowing the ideas to mature, which often takes time beyond the actual writing itself.

    What is the most difficult part of writing a book?

    The most difficult part is ensuring that what I write is both truthful and meaningful. It’s not just about clarity of words, but authenticity of message. There’s a responsibility in writing—especially on spiritual themes—to be thoughtful, accurate, and sincere.


    About the Author

    Jeyran Main has spent years immersed in the world of books as an editor and publisher. She is the author of The Radical Realism of Jesus: A Framework for Living in the 21st Century and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Living in the Light of the Cross magazine. Through her platform, HeavenlyHarmonyHub.com, she provides resources that encourage thoughtful engagement with faith. Guided by a passion for seeking truth, Jeyran explores how God’s counterintuitive Kingdom wisdom overturns human expectations and invites readers into a life marked by joy, healing, generosity, and love.


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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Book Blast + #Giveaway: God's Surprising Way: The Path to Lasting Joy, Healing, and Love by Jeyran Main @GoddessFish



This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. S. Jeyran Main will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

Blurb: 

God's Surprising Way: The Path to Lasting Joy, Healing, and Love guides readers into the upside-down kingdom of God, where human expectations are consistently overturned. In this transformative journey, the humble are exalted, the last are lifted, and true greatness is found through servanthood, surrender, and sacrificial love. Through Scripture, theological insights, and historical reflections-from Augustine and Luther to Bonhoeffer and Nouwen-readers discover how God's surprising ways cultivate lasting joy, deep healing, and authentic love.

Each chapter explores a distinct paradox of the gospel, demonstrating how humility, generosity, and obedience can transform relationships, communities, and personal faith. Practical reflections and prompts invite readers to integrate these principles into daily life-choosing forgiveness over resentment, service over recognition, and trust over control.

With accessible scholarship, devotional insight, and concrete application, this book reveals the practical power of God's reversals. It challenges conventional assumptions about success, power, and happiness, inviting believers to live counterculturally in alignment with Christ's teachings. God's Surprising Way is both an invitation and a roadmap: to encounter God's transformative presence, embody the values of the Kingdom, and experience joy, healing, and love that endure.

Read an Excerpt


Christianity begins with surprise! From the moment the Word became flesh, God has been showing us that His ways are not our ways. He made incarnate the Savior, not in a palace but in a stable. He was welcomed by shepherds first, the lowly, marginalized outcasts of society (Luke 2:8–12). Jesus continued to reverse our expectations throughout his life. He taught everyone that the last would be first, and the first last (Matthew 20:16), that the meek would inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5), and that greatness was about servanthood, not privilege or authority (Matthew 20:26–27). Everywhere he went, the crowds were astonished—they were forced to recalibrate their understanding of power, privilege, and God’s blessing.

This reversibility, what some have called the upside-down kingdom, is key to understanding the surprising way of God. Where we see strength, control, and recognition, He delights in lifting the humble, exalting the meek, and blessing the poor in spirit. This is what Augustine means when he observes, “In the wisdom of God, they are overturned, and what seemed to be less is more weighty than it seemed in the world” (Augustine 1998, 54). This is often the counterfactual logic of the kingdom: surrender as a means of power, weakness as a source of strength, and service as a path to greatness.

The scriptures are replete with examples of reversibility. Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers, and ultimately rules nations and saves them from famine (Genesis 50:20). David, the youngest and least regarded son of Jesse, becomes the greatest king of Israel (1 Samuel 16:11–13). The disciples, though zealously devoted to Jesus, have to learn that glory comes through humility, self-denial, and love for others (Mark 10:42–45). Jesus Himself modelled the supreme example; the Son of God, made majesty incarnate, suffers and dies, allowing defeat to become eternal victory.

Inviting us into the upside-down kingdom is more than a theological concept; it also shapes how we perceive our lives today. Our human assumptions—about success, happiness, and significance—are misguided. While learning to honour God’s surprising way, we see that consideration for a fleeting bit of favour from others gives way to joy, that surrender to God’s will yields health, and that loving others sacrificially through humble service changes relationships.

The upside-down kingdom is an invitation to see the world through God’s eyes—a way to fulfill what Jesus says; a way where “the last are first,” the “lowly are received” and “the hidden thing of love and service” is of eternal weight. The Paradox of Joy, Healing, and Love

In the upside-down kingdom, joy, healing, and love often appear to be contrary to human expectations. True joy is not the product of achievement, recognition, or comfort; healing is not always immediate; and love is rarely transactional. Instead, the Christian life invites believers into a paradox: the more we surrender, serve, and humble ourselves, the more these blessings flow into our lives.

About the Author:



Jeyran Main has spent years immersed in the world of books as an editor and publisher. She is the author of The Radical Realism of Jesus: A Framework for Living in the 21st Century and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Living in the Light of the Cross magazine. Through her platform, HeavenlyHarmonyHub.com, she provides resources that encourage thoughtful engagement with faith. Guided by a passion for seeking truth, Jeyran explores how God’s counterintuitive Kingdom wisdom overturns human expectations and invites readers into a life marked by joy, healing, generosity, and love.

Connect with Jeyran Main

Website – Review Tales


Giveaway:



$10 Amazon/BN GC





Follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning.


Friday, March 6, 2026

Book Blitz: God's Surprising Way by Jeyran Main @TalesReview @RABTBookTours




The Path to Lasting Joy, Healing, and Love


Christian Theology • Philosophy • Contemporary Faith • Spirituality

Date Published: 03-01-2026

Publisher: Review Tales Editing & Publishing Services



God's Surprising Way: The Path to Lasting Joy, Healing, and Love guides readers into the upside-down kingdom of God, where human expectations are consistently overturned. In this transformative journey, the humble are exalted, the last are lifted, and true greatness is found through servanthood, surrender, and sacrificial love. Through Scripture, theological insights, and historical reflections-from Augustine and Luther to Bonhoeffer and Nouwen-readers discover how God's surprising ways cultivate lasting joy, deep healing, and authentic love.

Each chapter explores a distinct paradox of the gospel, demonstrating how humility, generosity, and obedience can transform relationships, communities, and personal faith. Practical reflections and prompts invite readers to integrate these principles into daily life-choosing forgiveness over resentment, service over recognition, and trust over control.

With accessible scholarship, devotional insight, and concrete application, this book reveals the practical power of God's reversals. It challenges conventional assumptions about success, power, and happiness, inviting believers to live counterculturally in alignment with Christ's teachings. God's Surprising Way is both an invitation and a roadmap: to encounter God's transformative presence, embody the values of the Kingdom, and experience joy, healing, and love that endure.

 


About the Author

Jeyran Main has spent years immersed in the world of books as an editor and publisher. She is the author of The Radical Realism of Jesus: A Framework for Living in the 21st Century and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Living in the Light of the Cross magazine. Through her platform, HeavenlyHarmonyHub.com, she provides resources that encourage thoughtful engagement with faith. Guided by a passion for seeking truth, Jeyran explores how God’s counterintuitive Kingdom wisdom overturns human expectations and invites readers into a life marked by joy, healing, generosity, and love.


Contact Links

Website

Facebook

Twitter

Blog

Goodreads


Purchase Links

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Kobo

iBooks


RABT Book Tours & PR

Friday, January 16, 2026

Book Tour + #Giveaway: The Radical Realism of Jesus by Jeyran Main @TalesReview @RABTBookTours




Christian Theology • Philosophy • Contemporary Faith • Spirituality

Date Published: 12-01-2015

Publisher: Review Tales




Radical Realism: Jesus blends theology, philosophy, and contemporary spirituality to explore how modern believers can understand Jesus through a 21st-century worldview. The book engages topics such as rationalism, empiricism, scientism, and modern faith tensions, aiming to guide readers toward a grounded, intellectually honest, and spiritually rich understanding of Christ.



Interview with S. Jeyran Main

    Do you have a routine or something you do to get you in the mood to write?

    My writing usually begins with silence rather than activity. I read slowly—often a Gospel passage or a philosophical text—and let it sit with me. Writing, for me, grows out of reflection rather than momentum. I try to enter the same attentiveness I see in Jesus’ encounters: present, patient, and open to what reveals itself rather than forcing conclusions.

    Do you have a special song, drink, or food you enjoy while you are writing?

    I usually write with a cup of strong coffee or tea nearby, but I avoid music. Silence helps me stay attentive to the ideas and questions forming beneath the surface. This book required clarity more than atmosphere, so stillness mattered more than stimulation.

    How do you know what to write?

    The writing is guided by tension—where modern assumptions about reason, science, or meaning collide with the lived reality of Jesus’ life and teachings. I follow the questions people are already asking: about truth, ethics, suffering, and purpose. When I see how Jesus responds to those questions not abstractly, but relationally and concretely, the direction of the writing becomes clear.

    What does a typical writing day look like for you?

    A typical day involves reading, note-taking, and writing in short, focused sessions. I move back and forth between the Gospels, philosophy, and contemporary cultural analysis. Writing is rarely linear; it’s more like weaving—returning, revising, and refining until the ideas reflect both intellectual honesty and lived reality.

    Do you do anything special to celebrate after writing “the end”?

    Not immediately. Finishing feels more contemplative than celebratory. I usually step away from the manuscript and sit with a sense of gratitude—aware that the work is less about completion and more about offering something meaningful into an ongoing conversation.

    How long does it take you to write a book?

    This book took several years of thought before it took shape on the page. Much of the writing emerged from long reflection, reading, and lived experience rather than a fixed timeline. The actual drafting is only the visible part of a much longer process.

    What is the most difficult part of writing a book?

    The most difficult part is remaining faithful to complexity without becoming obscure. I wanted to engage philosophy, theology, and modern culture honestly while keeping the work accessible. Holding intellectual depth and clarity together—without simplifying Jesus or modern life—is always the greatest challenge.


    About the Author

     

    Jeyran Main has spent years immersed in the world of books as an editor. She is the author of God’s Surprising Way: The Path to Lasting Joy, Healing, and Love and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Living in the Light of the Cross magazine. Through her platform, HeavenlyHarmonyHub.com, she shares resources that encourage thoughtful engagement with faith. Guided by a passion for seeking truth, Jeyran now turns to the radical teachings of Jesus, exploring how they confront cultural assumptions and invite us into a transformed way of living that endures beyond cultural trends.


    Contact Links

    Website

    Facebook

    Twitter

    Blog

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    https://mybook.to/RadicalRealismofJesus

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Blurb Blitz + #Giveaway: THE RADICAL REALISM OF JESUS by Jeyran Main @TalesReview @GoddessFish



This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Jeyran Main will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.


Blurb:

The Radical Realism of Jesus explores how Christ’s life and teachings confront the assumptions of our modern world. From rationalism and empiricism to pragmatism and nihilism, Jesus’ words intersect with philosophy, science, and contemporary culture—offering a lived, transformative faith that challenges, inspires, and equips readers to live fully in the 21st century.
Purchase THE RADICAL REALISM OF JESUS on Amazon

 

Read an Excerpt


From the beginning, Jesus has consistently defied human expectations. He clashed with religious authorities, challenged societal norms, and even surprised his own disciples. Faith, as Kierkegaard emphasized, is a tension-filled encounter with the unpredictable claim of God. Jesus does not allow us to tame Him with neat definitions; He is the living Word who confronts our assumptions and stretches our understanding of God and the world.

In a modern age defined by scientific revolutions, technological advancements, and rationalist philosophies, many of us search for certainty, meaning, and moral guidance. Yet, the Gospel remains disruptive. Jesus is not an abstract ideal; He is historical, embodied, and relational. He experienced hunger, fatigue, betrayal, and hope. He engaged life fully, showing that realism and spiritual depth are not mutually exclusive. Even in a world governed by measurement, reason, and empiricism, Jesus challenges us to consider ethics, purpose, and human flourishing in ways that transcend material explanation.

This book examines Jesus within contemporary frameworks of thought—from Rationalism and Empiricism to Pragmatism and Scientism—showing that His life and teachings remain radically relevant. The Kingdom of God is not abstract; it demands reflection, engagement, and action. Jesus remains aspirational and transformative, inviting each reader to wrestle with faith, reason, and the meaning of life in a modern context.

About the Author:



Jeyran Main has spent years immersed in the world of books as an editor. She is the author of God’s Surprising Way: The Path to Lasting Joy, Healing, and Love and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Living in the Light of the Cross magazine. Through her platform, HeavenlyHarmonyHub.com, she shares resources that encourage thoughtful engagement with faith. Guided by a passion for seeking truth, Jeyran now turns to the radical teachings of Jesus, exploring how they confront cultural assumptions and invite us into a transformed way of living that endures beyond cultural trends.

Connect with Jeyran Main



Giveaway:



$10 Amazon/BN





Follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning.


Thursday, December 11, 2025

Book Blitz + #Giveaway: The Radical Realism of Jesus by Jeyran Main @TalesReview @RABTBookTours



Christian Theology • Philosophy • Contemporary Faith • Spirituality

Date Published: 12-01-2015

Publisher: Review Tales




Radical Realism: Jesus blends theology, philosophy, and contemporary spirituality to explore how modern believers can understand Jesus through a 21st-century worldview. The book engages topics such as rationalism, empiricism, scientism, and modern faith tensions, aiming to guide readers toward a grounded, intellectually honest, and spiritually rich understanding of Christ.


About the Author

 

 Jeyran Main has spent years immersed in the world of books as an editor. She is the author of God’s Surprising Way: The Path to Lasting Joy, Healing, and Love and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Living in the Light of the Cross magazine. Through her platform, HeavenlyHarmonyHub.com, she shares resources that encourage thoughtful engagement with faith. Guided by a passion for seeking truth, Jeyran now turns to the radical teachings of Jesus, exploring how they confront cultural assumptions and invite us into a transformed way of living that endures beyond cultural trends.


Contact Links

Website

Facebook

Twitter

Blog

Goodreads


Purchase Links

https://mybook.to/RadicalRealismofJesus

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Kobo

iBooks



RABT Book Tours & PR