James M Becher

JAMES M.BECHER was born on June 8, 1943, to a Christian family and accepted Jesus as his savior at an early age. Interested in writing and drama since High School, he graduated from a Christian high school, where he participated in several plays ad got A's in English Grammar, and wrote write several short stories, poems, and articles, usually incorporating my faith into his writings. While attending St. Petersburg Jr. College, in St. Petersburg, FL, he won second prize in a writing contest with a Biblical short story, called "Beggarman-Thief," which now forms part of his Biblical fiction novel. He attended Bob Jones University, in Greenville, S.C., and then Clearwater Christian College, graduating with a B.A. in Bible-lit. He went on to Biblical School of Theology (now Biblical Seminary) in Hatfield, Pennsylvania and graduating in 1974 with an M.Div. Ordained in November of 1974, he served in different areas of Ministry, one of which was a foreign student ministry, which is also where he started writing his first two novels, and also where he met his dear wife, Berenice from Venezuela. They were married in 1980, and went to Venezuela in 1989 for an extended stay, where, along with teaching English he completed his purposeful time travel novel, Impossible Journey, A tale of times and Truth. Upon returning to the US, he also completed the Biblical fiction novel, Of Such Is The Kingdom. Also shortly after returning to the US, he began publishing his self-help ezine, "Inspirational Success Tips," his articles from which now form my self-help book Principles of the Kingdom. Then in 2012, he had the opportunity to preach a Christmas sermon in his church, which resulted in his writing The Christmas Victory, A Gem of A Sermon, All Wrapped Up In A Historical Novel. In 2020 his Biblical novel, Of Such Is The Kingdom, won an award from Reader's Favorite International Book Awards.