Former Nebraska Attorney General Don Stenberg, Available to his Discuss Eye-Opening New Book
A Great Read for Millions of recently Quarantined Americans!
This segment we are going to learn about a new book released May 5 and written by former Nebraska Attorney General Don Stenberg. Having graduated from Harvard Law School with honors, Don Stenberg served for 12 years as Nebraska’s Attorney General and has argued several constitutional law cases before the Supreme Court of the United States including the partial-birth abortion case, Stenberg v. Carhart. Don joins us now to discuss his new book, Eavesdropping on Lucifer.
Suggested Q&A:
Q1: Don, your book has been compared to the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, about how the devil is corrupting modern-day culture. Tell us more about Eavesdropping on Lucifer.
Q2: Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft called Eavesdropping on Lucifer “common sense, digestible wisdom that can be easily understood by every generation. C.S. Lewis would have given it his stamp of approval.” What in your book might John Ashcroft be referring to?
Q3: In Eavesdropping on Lucifer, the devil explains to his apprentice how the drastic changes in our culture came about – from abortion on demand to Ten Commandment monuments being removed and religious freedom being restricted. Tell us about that.
Q4: What is the biggest benefit we will get by reading your book?
Q5: For those of us who attended Hebrew school or Sunday school, we likely were taught that the devil is prideful, yet in your book he tries to convince people he is NOT real. Why is that?
Q6: Where may we pickup a copy of Eavesdropping on Lucifer?
EAVESDROPPING ON LUCIFER
Similar to the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, Eavesdropping on Lucifer by Don Stenberg is an entertaining and thought-provoking story about how the devil is corrupting modern-day culture.
Lucifer, the “Boss,” interviews a potential new apprentice. The story follows the apprentice as he tries to silence a fire-and-brimstone preacher, encourages abortion, tries to convince some college students that there is no devil, and encourages divorce.
But much of his evil work is undone by God’s angel – Angelica – who has been sent to do good.
The Boss explains to his apprentice how he used ridicule, logic, “compassion,” and the courts to turn the United States from a Christian nation into a largely secular one.
But he complains about how the Son has made his work much more difficult, because anyone who believes in the Son and asks for forgiveness is saved.
Lucifer’s explanation to his apprentice of how evil came to prominence in our culture, and how he can be defeated, is a story every Christian should hear and understand.
Praise for Eavesdropping on Lucifer:
“Eavesdropping on Lucifer is common sense, digestible wisdom that can be easily understood by every generation. C.S. Lewis would have given it his stamp of approval.”
– The Honorable John Ashcroft, Former U.S. Attorney General
“My advocacy work is to build a culture of life, defend the institution of marriage, and to protect religious freedom. Eavesdropping on Lucifer is an easy to read, fascinating explanation of the forces of evil that we need to overcome to ensure families thrive, life is cherished and religious freedom flourishes.”
– Karen Bowling, Executive Director, Nebraska Family Alliance
“This is an interesting book written by an interesting man. One does not usually associate Harvard-educated public servants with a book addressing biblical themes. We should be glad that Don is unusual in this way, for he reminds us of something the Bible asserts from beginning to end: there is an unseen spiritual reality that affects the world in which we live.”
– Kyle McClellan, Pastor, Grace Church PCA and author of Mea Culpa: Learning From Mistakes in Ministry
Wow is all I can really say! This book was so informative and had me on a book hangover for days. I am still thinking of this book and recommend it to all, Christian or not.
– Lynn Mankin, Reviewer
Eavesdropping on Lucifer: A Story Every Christian Should Hear comes from a practicing lawyer and public official who here produces a fictional story about the devil and his ways.
The story opens with a meeting between Lucifer and his potential new apprentice, Jonathan. Readers would ordinarily anticipate entertainment rather than enlightenment from this kind of effort, but the meat of Eavesdropping on Lucifer lies its thorough review of the contemporary methods Lucifer employs to inject evil into the world and divide Christians. These methods of division and corruption deserve consideration beyond Christian audiences because they are succinctly and pointedly presented and because they offer windows into the kinds of interactions that create chaos and moral and ethical division among peoples.
From the differences between the U.S. being a secular nation or a Christian entity to The Devil’s frustration over the Son’s work that thwarts his success, readers receive insights into what evil is, how it actively operates in society and cultures, and how it can be confronted and changed.
These aspects of the story go beyond fictional drama to invite Christian readers to consider the heart of many ideas, from the concept that there really is no devil or evil in the world to how clergymen themselves don’t follow the Bible, but stray into Lucifer’s realm and become, themselves, his inadvertent and unaware representatives.
From divorce and political interactions to pulpit approaches, Donald B. Stenberg provides a different approach to assessing evil in the modern world that, like C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters, is all the more accessible to ordinary readers because of its fictional, conversation-based overlay.
Christians who want an accessible, chatty blend of pointed observation, reflective insights, and fun will find Eavesdropping on Lucifer excels in the kinds of insights and lessons that keep readers engaged, thinking, and entertained, all in one. – D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
ABOUT DON STENBERG…
Don Stenberg (born September 30, 1948) served as legal counsel to Nebraska’s Governor from 1979 to 1983, Attorney General of the state of Nebraska from 1991 to 2003 and later served as the Nebraska State Treasurer from 2011 to 2019.
As Nebraska’s Attorney General, Stenberg argued several constitutional law cases in the Supreme Court of the United States, including the case of Stenberg v. Carhart, in which he defended Nebraska’s ban on partial-birth abortion.
Today Don Stenberg is on a media and book tour aimed at exposing evil in realms that go far deeper than our mere five senses. In the book, Lucifer explains to his apprentice how the drastic changes in our culture came about – from abortion on demand to Ten Commandment monuments being removed and religious freedom being restricted. In the end, Lucifer admits and complains that his evil work can be defeated by belief in God’s Son.
Don’s new book is a May 5, 2020 release and it’s titled, “Eavesdropping on Lucifer.” The book has received critical acclaim from dignitaries and leaders including The Honorable John Ashcroft, Former U.S. Attorney General.
