Archive, a devotional
Today we have a guest post from author Cynthia L. Simmons. I have a room that’s off limits. If you open the door and peek inside, you see lots of papers and boxes scattered over the floor. It looks like junk, but it’s not. Those messy piles are the remnants of my...Hunger Games books 2 and 3: discussion for Christians
I’ve had a chance now to read Catching Fire and Mockingjay, books 2 and 3 in Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy. I am not as taken with them, especially the last one, as I was with the original book. They’re pretty dark. Your children may have...Hosea Chapter 11: a window into the mind of God
I was thumbing through my Bible at devotional time and my eye fell on Hosea Chapter 11. Reading it, I was brought to tears by this shimmering glimpse into the mind of God. God laments the stubbornness of his chosen beloved, the children of Israel. I too am stubborn. 1...Compassion is caught
Today we have a guest post from Jennifer Slattery. Do you ever catch yourself saying something, then clamp your mouth shut with the realization you’ve become your mother? Or maybe you’ve glanced behind you to see your child rolling their eyes…just like you…at...What is Christian fiction?
One of my blog readers emailed me and asked me to define Christian fiction. “Is it a story that doesn’t go directly against any Biblical teaching? Does the story have to teach some Christian lesson? Is it simply a story without all of the gratuitous sex and...Jerram Barrs on the importance of story
Jerram Barrs, a professor at Covenant Theological Seminary, thinks we need to be reading stories. But not just any stories. “The greatest stories not only entertain and enlighten us, but also teach us something about who we are–and how we fit into...A medical whodunit for our free Kindle ebook
Christian author Dr. Richard Mabry has a medical whodunit on the free list for Kindle this week. Remember, you can read Kindle books on your computer! There’s no reason not to take advantage of this! Medical Error has this plot summary: “Dr. Anna...Highland Blessings by Jennifer Hudson Taylor, ebook available free
A free ebook for you today, Highland Blessings by Jennifer Hudson Taylor: I’ve read this inspirational romance and liked it. The ebook is free on Kindle at the moment, and also at Christian Book Distributors in non-Kindle format. Remember, you don’t have...
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The Dog Snatcher: Guardians of Time Book 1
The kid just wants his beloved dog back. Before it’s too late.
Disbelief and shock fill eleven-year-old Jake when a stranger grabs his beloved dog. Jake and his twin Ava chase the scruffy teen down their suburban street, but the thief simply vanishes. So … what is this ancient-looking skeleton key Jake finds in the street? Turning it in the air takes the twins—somewhere else!