It has been close to a year and a half since Twisted Christians was published in February of 2010. Now it is time for me to share with you the meaning behind the strange symbolism on the book’s front cover.
The title of the book is Twisted Christians. If you look closely at the cover, you’ll notice that the title has a reflection below it. This represents the Christian’s constant need to examine oneself. Sometimes when we try to reach out to those who are lost, we are attacked because of our past or present mistakes. Our sins can cause others to see us as hypocrites…or twisted Christians.
My name, located above the pentagram, also has a reflection. This was done purposely to represent that I have left the world of the occult and am rising toward the light of Yeshua. I have a long way to go, and I am examining myself during this journey, hoping not to lead anyone in the wrong direction.
The cross is made of pure light. It contains a Star of David, which represents Yeshua (Jesus), the Jewish Messiah. If you follow the light of Yeshua, He will lead you to God’s kingdom. The light from the cross illuminates the pentagram. This represents Yeshua calling out to me to leave the satanic realm and to follow Him.
Christy Sloan is the “vampire girl” that you see caught between the cross and the pentagram. Her face is halfway in the darkness and halfway in the light. She has to make an important decision about her salvation.
Of course, the pentagram symbolizes all forms of evil and the occult. A person does not actually have to claim any belief in these things in order to be a part of them. Anyone who denies Yeshua and the existence of God can inadvertently be a part of the occult. If your world revolves around worldly things and you are not guided by the Holy Spirit, it is very easy to be sucked into the lies of satan and demons.
The green lightning represents the presence of God. This was how I portrayed God in the story, so that is why He appears in the form of green lightning on the book’s cover.
