In February 2013 Fred and I attended the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. A whole new world was opened up to me the moment I entered the Gaylord Opryland Resort and joined the ranks of thousands of folks in the Christian entertainment industry, I was hooked. I immediately went home and launched the Faith Flix blog…
I am so excited to share about a brand new women's conference that we're hosting at our church this fall. As many of you know, I took over as Women's Ministry Director at our church last year and have had a fabulous time working with the women of our church. It's caused me to realize…
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…
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…
Keri Cardinale is fellow speaker with Exceptional Keynote Speakers. She's also a worship leader and radio host with a raw testimony that she shares about in her new book Swing Wide. Keri is real and authentic with a heart for those who are living in chaos and confusion. https://youtu.be/e2kMg5GxQ7U Social Corner: Keri Cardinale's Website Keri…
Edie Melson is a women I've admired from afar for a long time. I'm not sure how I first became aware of her. Was it her writing, her speaking, her writers conference? I don't remember. Nevertheless, I knew when I saw her name on the list of authors attending the Christian Product Expo I wanted…
