There are times when Jesus taught things that seem problematic to contemporary readers. His comments lead to difficult questions about family values, economics, social justice, and religious respect. Jesus spoke 2,000 years ago, but the questions he raises are the ones with which we continue to struggle. In The Difficult Words of Jesus:…
Ah, vacation. The sun. The sand. The people. The traffic. The long lines. Wait. Why is this appealing? That tends to be how fast my mind goes when it comes to vacation. I’m an introvert, and my home is a nice place for me to land. If anything, my ideal vacation is when everyone else…
August 2021 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Amish Romance: The Cowboy’s Amish Haven by Pamela Desmond Wright — Her home and her heart are on the line… On the same day Gail Schroder’s faced with losing her Amish family ranch, her…
Why did the chicken cross the road?The machinations of poultry are difficult to decipher. Add an infuriating youth pastor, a terrifying crash at highway speeds, and trap-building kids too bored for their own good and you have something a little more serious than a knock-knock joke. After the local librarian foolishly agrees to haul a…
How does total devastation affection our faith? Five years ago, Braelyn Kane’s daughter died. Her marriage imploded, and Forest Hill became Braelyn’s sanctuary. She’s praying for her new life to start, but she doesn’t know where to find it. Five years ago, Drake Kane became lost in overwhelming grief, and he lost his heart to…
Years ago I remember writing no matter what I write, no matter how not successful or successful it is, I’ll never neglect blogging. Blog, you are my baby, my first, my favorite. Yeah, that was before social media took off. Back then, I also thought parenting got easier as the kids aged. HA. Why didn’t…