She has captured the hearts and minds of readers for decades. Francine Rivers, the author of more than 20 Christian fiction novels, received the Lifetime Achievement Award on September 19 at the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Awards Gala. “Few people have had the kind of impact that Francine Rivers ...
Read More »The Church That Overcomes Hell’s Gates
Church is an emotionally loaded word for many. For some, it pulls forth feelings of inadequacy–of not measuring up. For others, it engenders “ought to do” feelings: the doing sometimes creates pride and other times produces failure. Church speaks to others of “Sunday best” and plastic facades that are left ...
Read More »A Bit of Lightheartedness–Enjoying Life
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22 My brother, sister and I grew up in a strict environment. We only had candy once a week unless we got candy from a holiday such as Halloween, Christmas or Easter–even then we ...
Read More »New Movie, “Priceless,” Will Star FOR KING COUNTRY’s Lead Singer
Joel and Luke Smallbone, frontrunners of the award-winning indie rock/pop band for KING & COUNTRY, announced late last month that filming began for Priceless: She’s Worth Fighting For in New Mexico. Production for the drama, scheduled to release in 2016, wrapped on September 12. Priceless stars for KING & COUNTRY’s ...
Read More »“Lord I’m Ready Now”–When You Need to Surrender
Just a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my decision to make a drastic lifestyle change which resulted in me giving up my full-time career to tend to some pressing family matters as well as to focus my energies more intentionally on using the gifts God has given me. ...
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