The Fire Catcher: A Declaration of Grace

“The Fire Catcher is a riveting text that leads the reader on twists and turns throughout the journey of the author’s true story.” —Janis Du Bois, MPA

“Transparently, Courageously, and Passionately Shared…A Story reminding each of us that Jesus is the True ‘Declaration of Grace” —Marcia A. Mills, Founder and President, House of Hope Southwest Indiana

The Fire Catcher: A Declaration of Grace presents the true story of author M. T. Arnold, who overcame a troubled childhood to become a US Army security agent, Indiana’s volunteer of the year, and an accomplished businessman. As he recalls in his memoir, the road to success was anything but easy for Arnold.

After a tour in Vietnam, Arnold came home to find the world he left significantly changed—his childhood home gone, his family split apart, his personal belongings scattered. But he remembered the promise he made to serve God if he returned safely from battle—as well the promises to buy a sports car, travel, and return to college. He managed to keep his promises but one—serving God. A drug arrest, and dashed career hopes, however, led him to finally keep that most important promise.

Even as he vowed to follow the narrow path of Christianity, his past and present soon collided. He found himself struggling to live up to his faith and tell the truth about his past, including a dark secret he had kept for many years.

This memoir follows Michael’s journey in his quest to become one of God’s warriors, only done by letting life’s fires draw him closer to God and nearer to amazing grace.

THE FIRE CATCHER is my first full-length book, and has been a true healing process to write.  Fortunately, I found a great editor in Bethany McShurley, of Faith Based Editorials.  She helped to keep my story in a readable and page-turning transition. In writing THE FIRE CATCHER I was forced to open up some old wounds and dig deep for applicable memories and events, yet it was a incredible cleansing process. Whereas, as you'll read in my story, God never gave up on me in my search to be a God fearing warrior, like the one I so often heard about while as a kid: THE FIRE CATCHER!  Yet, embracing the fires of life has been a much tougher path to follow. I praise God daily for the lessons I share in my story. Thank you for reading THE FIRE CATCHER: A Declaration of Grace.