About the Book
Book: The White Stone: Faith at the Edge of the Deal
Author: Scott Meinke
Genre: Contemporary Christian Fiction
Release Date: November, 2025
In the high-pressure world of corporate success, the lines between ambition, compromise, and faith are rarely clear. The White Stone tells the story of a driven professional forced to confront a question many believers face but few talk about openly: What does faithfulness look like when the cost is real- and the reward is unseen?
Rooted in the message to the church in Pergamum (Revelation 2), The White Stone explores integrity under pressure, the slow erosion of conviction, and the grace that calls us back when we’ve settled for less than we were made for.
This is a story for anyone who has wrestled with success, struggled with compromise, or wondered whether quiet obedience still matters in a results-driven world.
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About the Author
Scott Meinke is a business leader, writer, and ministry founder with decades of experience navigating faith in the workplace. After a long career in the insurance industry, Scott began writing stories that explore integrity, ambition, and what it means to follow Christ when success and conviction collide. The White Stone is his first novel – born out of real-world experience and shaped by Scripture – examining the quiet decisions that define character long before they define careers.
More from Scott
What if the biggest risk isn’t losing your job… but losing your soul? We don’t drift all at once. It happens in small decisions. Quiet compromises. Moments no one else sees. The White Stone: Faith at the Edge of the Deal steps into that tension. Luke Chambers is building a career, a reputation, a future. From the outside, everything is working. But inside, the questions are getting louder. How far is too far?When does success start costing more than it’s worth? And what happens when doing the right thing threatens everything you’ve built? This isn’t just a story about business. It’s about integrity under pressure. About faith in the gray areas. About the quiet line we all face—the one between who we appear to be and who we are becoming. Because the real danger isn’t failure. It’s becoming someone you never intended to be… and calling it success.
But this is also a story of hope. Of second chances. Of truth breaking through. Of what can be restored when courage finally outweighs control. And beyond the pages, this story is part of something bigger—supporting real lives and real work happening in Vietnam through Did Over Should Ministries.
An Interview With Scott
What is your favorite thing about being a writer? My favorite part is being able to take real-life experiences—both successes and struggles—and turn them into something that can encourage others. Writing gives me a way to reflect, process, and share what I’ve learned in a way that might help someone else on their journey. It’s especially meaningful when readers connect with the story and see parts of their own life in it.
Can you share a real-life event that inspired your writing? One of the earliest moments that sparked my writing came when a high school friend asked our group to share about someone we respected. I wrote about my college soccer coach and how he had impacted my life. I didn’t expect much from it, but the response was so positive that it encouraged me to keep writing. That small moment opened the door to sharing more stories from my life, which eventually led to writing The White Stone.How are your characters like you? Different? Many of my characters reflect parts of my own journey—especially the tension between ambition, success, and faith. Luke’s story, in particular, mirrors a lot of my own experiences and the lessons I’ve learned along the way. At the same time, the characters are also different from me. They allow me to explore decisions, consequences, and perspectives in a way that goes beyond my own life. They’re rooted in reality, but not limited to it.
How do you come up with story lines/book topic? Each story starts with Scripture. I build the foundation around a specific biblical passage—in this case, the letters to the seven churches in Revelation—and then ask what that truth looks like lived out in the real world. From there, the storyline develops through real-life situations, especially in business and leadership, where those tensions are often most visible. It becomes a way of translating timeless truth into everyday life.
What was your favorite childhood book and why? My favorite childhood book was Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. My mom made reading a priority and would read to me every night, and this was the book I asked for again and again. Even though I struggled with dyslexia, she made sure I still developed a love for stories. Looking back, it wasn’t just about the book—it was about the foundation she built that still impacts me today.
My hope for the book: My hope is that this book is thought-provoking—that it encourages people to honestly evaluate where they stand in areas where compromise can quietly take root. Whether that’s in the business world, at home, or even within the church, those pressures are real—and they’re more common than we like to admit.
I wanted to tell a story that feels close to home. One that helps people see that faith isn’t meant to be compartmentalized. That it’s actually possible to live Monday through Friday the same way we live on Sunday morning. And ultimately, that a life of integrity—while not always easy—is always worth it.
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Giveaway
To celebrate his tour, Scott is giving away the grand prize of a pre-release copy of The Open Door and a Vietnam-themed coffee package, connected to the mission of Did Over Should Ministries, supporting outreach efforts in Vietnam!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://gleam.io/193LT/the-white-stone-faith-at-the-edge-of-the-deal-celebration-tour-giveaway
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