A guest post by D. T. Powell Last June, my novel, With Mercy’s Eyes published. Since then, it’s won four awards, including two Silver Selahs. With Mercy’s Eyes deals with homosexuality and same-sex attraction from a Biblical perspective. Often when I tell people that, I get a half second (or more) of silence while they…
a short devotional Isaiah 41:10 (KJV): Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. I love the book of Isaiah. There’s so much hope in it,…
A devotional by Laura DeNooyer When my daughters were teenagers, and my sons were nine and seven, our family had a rough year. Both girls struggled with various issues surfacing as rebellion. During that time, I sensed God asking me, “Laura, will you still love them no matter what they do?” Of course I would,…
A guest interview by Mitchell S Karnes One of my favorite parts about being an author is sitting down with my readers and discussing my books. I start the discussion by saying, “Ask me anything.” Many times, the group sits there quietly, expecting me to give some inspirational monologue, but I’m patient. I’d rather not…
a guest post by Stephanie Cardel “Afterward Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Let my people go, so that they may hold a festival to me in the desert. Pharaoh said, ‘Who is the LORD that I should obey him and let Israel…
a guest post by Mary Ann Esque “You’ll die sooner, you know.” This was the response I encountered when expressing frustration with my parents. A trusted adult at church told me I had to “honor your father and mother.” Their version of “honor” meant never speak of your parents in a negative light. To this…
Today, we have an interview with Deena Adams, author of Stronger Than the Storm. D. T.: It’s great to have you with us today, Deena. In what ways do you consider yourself brave as an author? Deena: I think every writer who puts stories out into the world is brave. It’s difficult to let others…
A guest post by Valerie Howard I’ve been publishing realistic Christian fiction stories for 15 years, but the book I’m talking about today was by far the most challenging for me to write. My newest book, Dragonfly Summer, tackles some pretty heavy topics—mental health, anxiety, the life of former prisoners, trauma, and painful family secrets—…
a guest post by Linda Shenton Matchett While researching my latest series, The Resistance Chronicles, which features four siblings and their cousin who join various resistance groups in Scandinavia and northern Europe during World War II, I discovered that 99% of the physicians in Norway resigned from the medical professional association to prevent it from…
Today on the blog, we have an interview with Beth Steury. D. T.: Hey Beth, it’s great to have you with us today. Diving right in, what’s a topic you feel is underrepresented in Christian Fiction? Beth: In general, the hardest parts of real life. Although I do feel the landscape is changing for the…