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February 2020

February 04, 2020
When my children were small, I was able to stay home with them. As much...
February 03, 2020
Over a decade ago, my co-author and I were encouraged to write a book about...

January 2020

January 17, 2020
While the Bible is full of interesting people, sometimes we modern readers struggle to understand...
January 17, 2020
The election year has started off with an impeachment bang, and everyone has an opinion—nay,...
January 08, 2020
It’s the first rule of writing: show, don’t tell. Literature is littered with metaphors, similes,...
January 02, 2020
One of my favorite writing opportunities has been contributing both articles and book reviews to...

December 2019

December 13, 2019
Tucked into my earlier list of favorite 2019 books is this gem from Mary DeMuth, Outrageous...
December 10, 2019
Is the Old Testament still of value to Christians, and if so, how so? Dr Carmen...
December 07, 2019
Some folks write in their Bibles. Remember the ancient handwritten Bibles with gorgeous illustrations? The...

November 2019

November 30, 2019
A renewed series of children's board books aims to help families introduce their youngest members...
November 27, 2019
As a book reviewer and Christian fiction awards judge, I read many, many books every year....

September 2019

September 26, 2019
Has your life ever taken an unexpected turn, leaving you feeling hurt and stuck?  In The...
September 24, 2019
It's fall, my favorite season of the year. Even if it still feels like summer,...

August 2019

August 15, 2019
God never called us to be nice. That's how Sharon Hodde Miller opens her latest...
August 12, 2019
Mary DeMuth, a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, is also an advocate for...
August 05, 2019
Some stories deserve to grace a new generation. Over 25 years ago America's pastor, Max...

July 2019

July 29, 2019
Small group leaders and pastors in student ministry will do well to acquaint themselves with...
July 08, 2019
My friend and new author Kat Armstrong joins me today to talk about her new book,...

June 2019

June 09, 2019
Did you know that Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the famous pastor martyred during World War II, planned...

May 2019

May 23, 2019
As a mother of three teenagers (plus a younger one), I am constantly looking for biblical...
May 02, 2019
The Christian Book Award® program has recognized the absolute highest quality in non-fiction Christian books since...

April 2019

April 30, 2019
In my quest to read more nonfiction this year, I joined the launch team for...
April 25, 2019
Plot Summary She's a little snotty at first, taken with her own consequence. Caroline Hatherleigh...
April 22, 2019
Katherine Reay knows people. Her study of human nature, and all our foibles, hidden agendas,...
April 07, 2019
Rachel Hauck has mastered a unique storytelling technique: connecting parallel plots from different time periods...

March 2019

March 31, 2019
Rarely do the Bible authors describe every detail in a given story. We know that...
March 14, 2019
I hinted about this book last summer when I teased out the cover release. But...
March 05, 2019
Today is Mardi Gras, literally "Fat Tuesday," the last day of the Carnival season. In...

January 2019

January 16, 2019
You may realize you have a talent for writing fiction when your writing professor describes...
January 13, 2019
Lauren Daigle's "You Say," has remained a favorite since its July 2018 release. The inspirational song has...
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