I Am Brave is the latest book in the Brave Girls series. I wasn't familiar with the series until I got the review invitation, but I'm excited to discover it. I Am Brave is the kind of book I would have absolutely loved to have when I was a tween, and I look forward to…
As you may have noticed, my passion nowadays is prayer. This past summer I led our women at church in a weekend prayer retreat, and I'm already looking forward to leading our next one come spring. When I got the invitation to review City of Prayer by Trey Kent and Kie Bowman, I jumped on…
As you've probably noticed, my focus has shifted from films to women's ministry. Summer of '67 was our final movie. It released June 2018, and though it's still making its way along the festival circuit, and we're still making appearances at film events, we are no longer in the movie-making business. In January of this…
I've been so busy recently, I've not allowed myself the luxury of reading fiction. I tend to lose myself in a good story, and that can be counter productive when I've got a lot going on. With that said, I was thankful to receive the invitation to review a new historic romance, my favorite genre,…
This year at Christian Product Expo, I tried to focus on authors with stories of interest to women in ministry. Most of my interviews were with women, but Dr. Ingvoldstad's story worked because his book tells of his ministry in Haiti. Road Trip: One Doctor's Call to Haiti released this month. https://youtu.be/-U3kv-1pFbU Social Corner: Dr.…
Engaging younger people with the Bible led author Peggy Consolver to combine her decades of Bible school teaching and own study into creating biblical fiction that brings the Old Testament to life, seeking to engage young people with HIS-story. Her newest book, The Star Namer and the Unchosen, is her fourth book and the sequel to Shepherd, Potter,…
Husband and wife Phil and Beth Bruns were at Christian Product Expo promoting their new book Launch Your Life: Creating a Life in Service of God. She's an officer of a Fortune 500 company. He's a successful businessman with 30 years of career planning experience. Together, they are launching Launch Mini Ministry. https://youtu.be/SHTEgFwAOJ8 Social Corner:…
I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but I love creative titles and beautiful books. Nicki Corinne White's book It's Not About the Pie; A Fresh Look at Hospitality definitely draws me in with it's fun title and its beautiful cover and layout. The Bible teaches us the importance of…
Kathryn Graves' tagline is "Chasing Beautiful". It's a perfect description of what she does, helping women in their search for true beauty. Her book Fashioned by God combines her love of fashion with her desire to help women grow spiritually. Fashioned by God is a 30-day devotional that combines wardrobe advice and spiritual applications. In…
I've grown up in the church and read thousands of Christian books in my lifetime, and yet, it wasn't until recently that I was introduced to books on the Holy Spirit. First, I discovered Catherine Marshall's book The Helper. Then I met Sarah Bowling and read her book, In Step With the Spirit. They piqued…
