12/14/2025
📚 Overview of The Faithless Bully
The Faithless Bully by Timothy Wells, published by CookBook Publications , is a story centered on a young boy named Jason who seeks to overcome his bully, Big Mike, not through fighting, but through the power of love and faith.
Key Plot Points:
The Conflict: The story opens with Jason, a student at Malvern Elementary School, deeply fearing Big Mike, a bully who steals his lunch and has physically harmed him in the past.
The Inspiration: Jason's mother, Tina, encourages him, and he finds joy and purpose in attending Bible study. He learns about the "fruit of the spirit" and is inspired by the story of David and Goliath, believing he can defeat Big Mike with the spirit of love.
Big Mike's Situation: The story reveals that Big Mike is living in poverty with a negligent father who struggles with addiction. This poverty is evident by his lack of food at home and his worn-out, holey shoes.
The Climax (An Act of Kindness): Jason saves his allowance money with the intention of buying something "Christ-like" for someone who deserves it. After praying for guidance and realizing he must love his enemy, Jason uses his savings to purchase a pair of autographed boxing gloves he knows Big Mike longs for.
The Resolution: Jason hands the gift to Big Mike, telling him, "Big Mike, I love you brother". Big Mike, overwhelmed by this unexpected act of kindness, begins to cry. The other children cheer for Jason, recognizing that he has overcome evil with good.
Themes and Purpose:
The book is dedicated to children and teenagers who have either been bullied or have been a bully, offering a "smoother way to deal with the big, bad bully". The narrative is interwoven with Biblical verses (e.g., Proverbs 8:35, Matthew 5:44, Romans 12:21) to emphasize themes of faith, mercy, love for one's enemies, and the belief that it is "more blessed to give than to receive".
✨ Blurb for The Faithless Bully
A new school year is closing in and Jason’s mind is made up: he will defeat Big Mike, the bully, this year.
Jason is scared. Big Mike has tormented him for too long, stealing his lunch and leaving him with black eyes. But after finding joy at Sunday night Bible study, Jason realizes he is not without hope. Inspired by the story of David and Goliath, he finds a new conviction: "The God I serve has not given me the spirit of fear".
While Jason's friend Jenny urges him to just ignore the bully, Jason begins to pray for courage and wisdom, determined to find a Christ-like victory through the spirit of love. He soon discovers that Big Mike is struggling with his own pain—living in poverty with a negligent, addicted father.
Can Jason follow the wisdom of the Bible and overcome evil with good? Will his ultimate act of kindness be enough to break the cycle of bullying and turn his biggest enemy into a brother?
Find out how Jason claims victory over The Faithless Bully and finds a smoother way to deal with a world of pain and fear.
