Author: Stacey Hawkins Adams

Speak to My Heart is Stacey Hawkin Adams’ debut novel. I am always elated anytime I read a book that draws me emotionally into the character’s life. From the beginning of the novel, readers are drawn into Serena Jasper’s story. Serena and her Mama are tight! They have been that way ever since Serena’s dad died when she was young. Unfortunately, the bond between this mother and daughter abruptly gets broken when Serena’s Mama shares a devastating secret. READ MORE

Author: Kathy Collard Miller

In Partly Cloudy with Scattered Worries Kathy Collard Miller takes the approach of relating worries with weather. This was a unique and fun concept because weather is a topic that brings much worry all in itself.

Some of the chapter titles include:

• Dense Fog Predicted – Is it Fear, Careful Thought or Worry?
• Anticipating a Storm: What you Fear May Be the Greatest Blessing
• Catching the Rainbow: How Prayer Alleviates Worry
• Ice Storm: How to Keep Worry From Slipping Into Controlling Others
• Rain Behind You: How the Past Can Cloud the Present READ MORE

Author: Gary Kinnaman

Experiencing the Power of the Cross by Gary Kinnaman provides readers with a fresh new look at the cross. Using exampes from pop culture favorites like The Matrix and The Lords of the Ring, Kinnamon reaches across generations with the message of the cross. The author also uses very relatable examples from his own life. The book is broken down into three parts. READ MORE

Lessons Learned in the Deep Places
Marita Littauer, Editor

This book was an excellent read! While the author makes the reader think about the principles presented, the ideas are understandable for persons who are not necessarily bible scholars. The title But Lord, I was Happy Shallow is sure to attract attention and the stories included in this book are well worth the read! READ MORE

Author: Lawana Blackwell

A Table by the Window is Lawana Blackwell’s first contemporary fiction effort. It is also the first book I have read by her. Not normally a historical fiction reader, I might check out her other novels. Mixed with a bit of romance and suspense, Blackwell offers readers a warm-hearted story about a young woman embracing all life has to offer for her. READ MORE

Homeward My Heart
by Judith Pella

The “war to end all wars” is over, but the Cold War is just beginning. Cameron works as a foreign correspondent for her father’s newspaper while she continues to try to obtain a Soviet visa in order to join her husband, Alex, who is not allowed to leave Russia. Blair is in Washington D.C., where husband, Gary, works for the State Department. Jackie is in California, struggling to cope with widowhood and single motherhood. All three are experiencing private heartaches that severely test their faith when Cameron’s visa is suddenly approved.

• Toward the Sunrise #3
• Somewhere a Song #2
• Written on the Wind #1

Bill Myers
Author of Soul Tracker

SOUL TRACKER deals with a compelling topic. How did you come up with the story?

Almost all of my ideas come during the 30-60 mins I spend with the Lord in the mornings. I keep a notepad handy and jot them down.
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Todd & Jeff Hafer
Authors of Wake-Up and Smell the Pizza: 40 Tasty Readings for a Super Supreme Life

You write that Christian teens need to think about sex more, rather than less. Care to explain why?

First, the main reason that so many “good kids” get into trouble sexually is that many adults are uncomfortable talking about the subject in-depth. They simply say, “Don’t have sex!” and think that will suffice. Teens and young adults need to understand that sex is a God-given gift, but it can’t be fully and safely enjoyed if it’s misused. Teens need understand this fact, and they must think about the situations they might find themselves in and how they will react. If you don’t prepare yourself beforehand, you might not have the will-power or knowledge to resist sexual temptation and pressure. READ MORE

Author: Joel Osteen

After you start reading this book, you can easily see why it is a bestseller. Like Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life, Osteen’s book takes on the challenge of Christian living. He summarizes how to live your best life now in seven steps.

1. Enlarge your vision
2. Develop a healthy self-image
3. Discover the power of your thoughts and words
4. Let go of the past
5. Find strength through adversity
6. Live to give
7. Choose to be happy READ MORE