National Healthy Weight Week | Imagine Not as Much

According to National Day Calendar, “National Healthy Weight Week kicks off annually during the third week in January. The observance aims to reinforce healthy eating as a way of life instead of dieting to lose weight. It also provides tools to help establish healthy relationships with food, a positive body image, and approaches to improving healthy habits.”

In their book, Imagine Not As Much, Nathan and Tammy Whisnant use the tools and techniques they have learned to lose weight to inspire others on their own weight-loss journeys.

“We wrote this book out of a desire to help those who have lost hope in their weight-loss journey and/or for those who want to begin the journey,” write the Whisnants. “We hope that this book will help you to lose weight and grow in your relationship with the Lord.”

Using their own life experience to draw from, the Whisnants share their own personal stories of losing weight and growing closer to God while giving practical tips and weight-loss plans to help others who are struggling in the same way. From simple recipes and snack options to exercise plans, the Whisnants encourage others on their way to losing weight by also providing spiritual inspiration and daily devotionals.

Created for group or individual use, this book is more than just a typical weight-loss book. It’s a tool to strengthen body, mind, and spirit—losing pounds but gaining a closer relationship with the Lord.

About the Book

Do you feel overwhelmed at the thought of losing weight? Have you wished that you could find a diet and exercise program that would work for you? Have you ever imagined not as much of yourself?

Nathan and Tammy Whisnant were once there themselves-overweight, exhausted, and unable to enjoy their grandchildren. But one day, the Holy Spirit convicted them of their need to be the best version of themselves, and together Nathan and Tammy have now lost nearly a hundred pounds. After working off the weight themselves, the Whisnants decided to share their secret to success with others, and Imagine Not as Much was born.

Imagine Not as Much focuses on four fitness aspects:

nutritional: learn how to set goals, set your calorie intake, identify what types of food to eat, along with when and how to eat them;
physical: learn the different types of activities and choose the ones best for you;
motivational: receive encouragement to set your mind to this lifestyle change and to conquer road blocks that you may face; and
spiritual: learn how to begin a relationship with Jesus and ways you can deepen that relationship.

Including daily devotions by Nathan and Tammy’s tidbits, Imagine Not As Much encourages a healthy mind, body, and soul.

National Michigan Day

Michigan was the twenty-sixth state to join the Union, and January 18 is National Michigan Day—a day to recognize the state affectionately known as the Great Lake State. Ambassador International has several authors who are from {and/or reside in} Michigan, so we’re using this day to recognize these authors!

Greta Picklesimer

Greta Picklesimer is Michigan born and raised by Kentucky-transplanted parents. She accepted Jesus as her Savior at the age of five—a happy day in her memory. Besides writing, Greta spends time working on her art journal, painting with watercolors and oil pastels. She is owned by one rescue cat by the name of Pearlie Blue who was named after her father’s favorite Bluegrass song. By day Greta works as an office assistant. By night, she writes.

Greta is the author of the Love in the Kentucky Hills series. After Catherine Reed’s husband dies, she moves back home in order to accept a new position as the teacher for the town’s one-room schoolhouse. Samuel Harris has suffered his own loss and guilt has burdened him ever since. When his old flame comes back to town, he wonders if they can find healing together . . .

Dr. Deandre Collier

Dr. Deandre Collier was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He is an ordained minister, certified Christian counselor, and certified chaplain. Dr. Collier earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wayne State University, a master’s of divinity from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, a master’s of pastoral ministry from Marygrove College, and a doctorate of ministry from Ecumenical Theological Seminary. He is a minister and spiritual leader at Pure Word Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit.

Dr. Collier’s spiritually-inspired memoir, From Victim to Victor, argues that, even during the worst of times, maintaining faith can ensure that our best days lie ahead. Victimization presents opportunity for victory, but with God all things are possible because He is the essence of faith. Further, Dr. Collier will demonstrate, through his shared experiences, the meaning of the phrase walking by faith, not by sight.

Brandon James Crawford

Brandon James Crawford is the senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Marshall, Michigan; the moderator of the Southern Michigan Association of Regular Baptist Churches; and a member of the Council of Sixteen in the Michigan Association of Regular Baptist Churches. Brandon has a Ph.D. in historical theology from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He has also written or contributed to a number of books on historical theology, including The Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia (Eerdmans), Petrus van Mastricht (1630-1706): Text, Context, and Interpretation (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht), The Miscellanies Companion Volumes 1 and 2 (JE Society Press), and Jonathan Edwards on the Atonement (Wipf & Stock). He and his wife, Melanie, have two children.

In the late 1600s, the Baptist Confession of Faith was first penned for the churches to have a document upon which they agreed for the principles of their faith. Over the centuries, this document has been revised and adapted as needed to help the reader understand its meaning. In this current edition, The Baptist Confession of Faith and Catechism for Dispensational Churches, Brandon stays true to the Elizabethan English while adapting some of the wording for the modern-day reader in an attempt to help believers share it in their homes, schools, businesses, and churches.

Bailey Lynn

Bailey grew up in a suburb outside of Detroit, Michigan, as the youngest of three kids. After high school, Bailey attended Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and completed a degree in Biology. She plans to continue with her education to eventually work as a physician assistant. When she’s not studying or writing, Bailey loves to spend time with family, train for and compete in triathlons, and play with her rescued Beagle named Beau.

Bailey Lynn had her life perfectly planned. She thought she was on the path God had preordained for her. But when her life took an unexpected turn, Bailey was left to question God’s ability to dictate her life. In Unforeseen: Learning to Trust in God’s Plan When Life Takes Unexpected Turns, Bailey shares how she learned to trust God with a future she had never planned. As she battled whether God’s plans for her were truly as good as He had promised in His Word, Bailey began to see His ways were definitely not like hers—they were better.

Becky Lane

Becky Lane is a gardener, teacher, and writer living in the Midwest of the United States. She enjoys the four seasons; spending time with God, family, and friends; and telling stories. Becky’s hobbies include running, photography, and learning! Garden boots, a cup of tea, and a paintbrush are some of her favorite things. She believes everyone has a purpose and stories to tell. You can connect with her through her website, www.lifeandlearning365.com.

In her short devotional, Bee Attitudes: A Devotional for Families with Young Readers, Becky Lane uses God’s smallest creatures to teach big lessons that will stick with your child as they face their own failures and disappointments. No matter how hard Bennett Bee tries to succeed on his soccer team, he fails. In fact, his whole team seems to just lose one game after another. As his frustration continues to mount, Grandpa Bee decides it is time to step in and teach Bennett about the Bee Attitudes—that is, the lessons taught by a Man named Jesus in His Sermon on the Mount. Bee Attitudes is available after March 2025.

National Arkansas Day

January is recognized as National Arkansas Day, and we’re using the day to highlight our authors from {or who reside in} in the Natural State.

Malanya M. Donaho

Born in Bellflower, California, Malanya M. Donaho was six months old when her parents relocated to Arkansas. She was raised in a Christian home, accepted Jesus as her Savior when she was five, and was thirteen when writing found her. Upon graduating high school, Malanya entered the workforce, where at age twenty-one, she met the man God had created for her. A year later, they were married and now have two children: a daughter in Heaven and a son who has surrendered to be an evangelist. In addition to writing, Malanya loves singing, song writing, playing piano, playing video games, reading, storm spotting, and furthering her knowledge of American Sign Language. Malanya and her family attend Grace Baptist Church of Conway and live in Central Arkansas with her mother-in-law, their six dogs, three cats, and various goats and chickens, the number of which fluctuates on a regular basis.

Malanya is the author of contemporary romance, Amazing Grace: A Novel. When Dr. Sam Gray is sent to Africa as a volunteer physician, he is counting down the days until he can go home again. During a trip to the local school, he runs into the Cloverdales, a missionary family determined to win every soul in Africa to Christ. Try as he might, Dr. Sam can’t seem to resist the family and finds himself being pulled into their midst again and again. As he battles his own beliefs, Dr. Sam begins to find that maybe he’s in need of a Physician as well. Can anyone heal his hardened heart?

Terry Thompson

Following a rewarding twenty-four-year career as an Air Force pilot and commander, Terry was called into the pastorate of a large church in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Throughout his life, Terry has applied his writing talent to books, periodicals, proposals, promotional pieces, Bible studies, and college-level curricula. Terry is a prolific speaker and writer including a popular blog, Terry Thompson on America. He taught various business and communication courses online and in class for John Brown University for eleven years. He is an Elder of Crossgate Church in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Terry and his wife, Linda, have four children.

Terry is the author of a historical biblical fiction called Daniel: Prophet at the King’s Command. Daniel was just a teenager when he was taken captive by the Babylonians, never to see his family again. As Daniel and his friends strive to make the best of their circumstances—slaves in the king’s court—they also fight to honor their vows to the one true God amidst a people who worship only false gods. From slave to the highest position in the king’s court, Daniel shows how God can use an ordinary person to do extraordinary things.

Priscilla Peters

Priscilla Peters is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University with a B.A. in Mass Communications and a Minor in Speech Communication. She has been married to her husband Coby for 10 years, and they have a blended family of six children. Priscilla is the Vice President of Marketing for the largest advertising agency in the transportation industry, and she’s been in the marketing and advertising business for 20 years. She serves as the Assistant Leader for the Real Women Ministry at That.Church in Sherwood, Arkansas. She speaks often, both in her professional career at industry conferences and trade shows, and at women’s ministry speaking engagements.
When Priscilla isn’t at the office working, speaking at Real Women events, or blogging, she is busy cheering on her Arkansas Razorbacks, chaperoning her daughter at her competitive dance events, and laughing way too loud about pretty much anything and everything.

Priscilla is the author of Enough of Me: Winning the Tug-of-War Between Our Flesh and Our Mission. Do you have a nagging in your heart for more purpose? Are you right smack dab in the middle of a tug-of-war between your flesh and your mission?
Often we want to live out the purpose and mission God has for us, but we’re too distracted, exhausted, and empty.
Enough of Me is an 8-week Bible study for women focused on what God’s Word has to say about the tug-of-war between our flesh and our mission. The study explores the barriers that stand between where we are today and where God wants to use us to finish His work.

Jake Tyson

Jake Tyson, a journalism graduate from Central Baptist College, has been writing creatively since he was nine years old and has been a fan of superheroes and Star Wars for as long as he can remember. He and his wife Jessica live in Conway, Arkansas. Jake works for Lifeword Media Ministry and as the youth pastor at Oak Park Baptist Church. He is the author of The Vindicators series. He has also written a flash fiction short story, Joining the Team, for gohavok.com, and a short story in Ambassador International’s science fiction anthology, Into the Unknown.

In Vigilante’s Light, book one of The Vindicators, after his rescue from guerillas in Venezuela, Gideon finds himself with super-abilities, result from genetic engineering during his capture. When he returns home, he finds his beloved city in shambles and torn apart by crime. The police are understaffed and most do not care about the poor side, The Brooks. Gideon becomes a vigilante to protect his city and uses his newfound abilities. But he learns that being a vigilante comes with a price.

C.J. Vegter

C.J. Vegter grew up as a missionary kid in Bogota, Colombia, and Quito, Ecuador. After college, she moved to Bangkok, Thailand, as a missionary for two years besides working various jobs and moving around from Florida to Missouri to North Carolina until she met her husband on a missionary kid retreat in Spain. They live in Centerton, Arkansas, with their two kids and are still involved in their local church and helping missionary kids when they can.

During the Lenten season, we have the opportunity to stop and reflect on what Christ did for us thousands of years ago and what He has done for us over the past year. During a season of extreme health issues, C.J. Vegter wrote down inspirational quotes as she spent time with God asking for healing. Now healed from many of her illnesses, C.J. wants to give others the same hope she received during some of the darkest days of her life—and what better way than to help with meditations during the Lenten season. These forty-seven days of devotions will help you to navigate the Lenten season and reflect on the goodness of God in your own life.

Looking Back and Striving Ahead: A Letter from the Publisher

Letter from Our Publisher’s Desk

As we move into another year, I am reminded to look back at all that God has done over this past year. I look back and see His provision, His blessing, and His guidance. There has been much to be thankful for as we have seen so many authors see their works come to publication and fulfill life-long dreams.

This past year has brought many new and returning authors to Ambassador, and I have had the honor of publishing so many wonderful books. There have been children’s books, devotionals, mysteries, fiction, biographies, and the list could go on and on.

This following selection of some of these titles was difficult to compile as there was almost an embarrassment of riches this past year as I reflect back.

When it comes to riches, one work that I believe would make a beautiful addition to display on a coffee table with its glossy hard cover and beautiful images on every page is Tracy Smoak’s newest release, Treasures of the Wise: 30 Devotions for Storing up Heavenly Riches. Join author and former educator Tracy L. Smoak on a thirty-day journey around the world as she showcases coins to highlight the beauty of the eternal treasure given to us from God. Each devotional is short but filled with riches beyond what the world can offer, as well as photographs of unique international coins and snippets of information about them.

Stories have been written throughout the centuries about the search for gold. But the true treasure we all need is easier to find than we think. For the wise person, treasure that will not be wasted, tarnished, or stolen can only be found in God’s Word. This would be a wonderful book for the month of January with which to begin the new year!

If fiction, mystery, and adventure sound enticing, then House of Honor: The Heist of Caravaggio’s Nativity by Margaret Philbrick would be the perfect read. If we were to judge a book by its cover, then this book looks more like a sleek magazine filled with many glossy pictures of renowned artworks by the famous artist Caravaggio. However, at the heart of this book’s beautiful pages is the gripping tale is Orazio Bordoni, the wayward son of a construction magnate, living a reckless life like that of his artistic hero Caravaggio. He finds himself befriended by Nicolo Giotto, the devoted son of a powerful Sicilian mafia clan, who wants to uphold the honor of his family. As the dark underbelly of the art world and the Vatican expose their true character, Orazio finds himself in a high stakes game where his loyalty is tested, honor is redefined, and the boundaries between life, love, and art blur. He and Nicolo discover how far they’re willing to push those boundaries, even if it means sacrificing everything. House of Honor is a pivotal story that weaves the threads of art history, the ruthless allure of the mafia, and the enigmatic power of the Vatican into a riveting tale of betrayal, loyalty, and love.

Gems of Truth: A Bible Student’s Devotional and A Bible Teacher’s Resource Handbook by Dr. John Mannion is the perfect yearlong devotional. Every day, we are striving to figure out why we have been placed on this earth and how the Bible pertains to our everyday lives. In Gems of Truth, the second book in the Jewels from God’s Word series, Dr. John Mannion explores the Scriptures to pull out “gems of truth” that will help us every day of the year to discover what God intends for us personally and show us how we can help others to grow. Whether you are a counselor or a lay person, each daily devotional offers thoughtful words of wisdom to help you grow in your knowledge of God’s Word this year. With hermeneutics mixed with daily living, readers will be inclined to dig deeper and uncover their own “gems of truth” as well. What better way to start the new year than digging deeper into God’s word?

The Altar of Our Hearts: An Expository Devotional on the Psalms, Volume I by Gary Wilkerson explores how Scripture gives us a guide to navigate our greatest trials, and although we are always hopeful going into a new year that it will be the best year yet, more often than not, we are met with many trials, and it is important to be prepared. So, how do you pray to God with complete honesty about your struggles when facing those hard times? When the Lord’s plans for your life seem completely derailed, how do you approach the Father with your heartache and anger? It can be hard to find guidelines for these types of prayers in the modern church, but the Bible offers an entire book of examples to follow and a road to follow toward healing.

In the first volume of Expository Devotions on the Psalms series, Gary Wilkerson, pastor and president of World Challenge, examines the first twelve psalms and how each is a unique invitation to authentic prayer. Our heavenly Father desires a deep, genuine relationship with each one of us, but that can only happen if we are completely transparent with God about our doubts, struggles, and sorrows. This is clearly displayed throughout the scriptures.

I believe that there is much to be said for the power of the written word. Our very faith is based on a written text, the Bible. This book (the greatest ever written and inspired by God) has made an unimaginable impact, changed and saved countless lives, and can reveal the state of our hearts. I contemplate this as I look back. To some, the Bible is just an old book, while to others, it is life changing. Personally, I remember as a child singing the following lines in children’s church,

I have a wonderful treasure,

The gift of God without measure:

We will travel together,

My Bible and I.

As we journey into and through 2025, let these simple lines go with us, and may the most important Book be our guide as we continue trusting in His wisdom and resting in His sovereign care.

“But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.” – Luke 11:28

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

In January, National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month brings together law enforcement and organizations across the nation in a strive to eliminate human trafficking.

Because trafficking is so prevalent now, Judy DuCharme wrote her latest novel, Who Will Rescue Us?: A Love Story, to highlight this endemic situation. She believes the more people know what’s going on, the better they can recognize someone being trafficked, and know who to contact and what to do and what not to do.

When Sofia sets out from South America to start a new life in the States, she discovers evil is just as prevalent in her new country. Working at a hotel, Sofia sees numerous children she suspects are being held against their will. After Sofie meets Hector, they devise a plan to help the most vulnerable. But will she jeopardize her own citizenship status? And more importantly, if she and Hector don’t rescue the children, then who will?

Who Will Rescue Us?: A Love Story is a new take on the dangers of trafficking, endearing the reader to the lives and personalities of the children enmeshed in this horrible crime and the love and humanity of the rescuers. Because it is such a heavy subject, DuCharme also wrote it to weave in the concept of forgiveness in difficult situations, and it has a lot of hope and even a sweet love story.

Dave Pratt highlighted the current problem of human trafficking in his latest novel, Home Team 2. In Home Team 2, after a successful mission for the Home Team, the government is ready to create a Home Team 2 to help thwart human and drug trafficking. But finding recruits who can handle the assignment is not so easy. And the measures that the Lees will take to protect their investments puts everyone on the team at risk. When Washington State Patrol Trooper Ellen “Ell” Evander is reassigned to spend time with the Home Team, motivation to find her kidnapped niece clouds her judgment and spurs her on a mission that may end her career. Army Ranger Alex Anthem soon finds himself side by side with the attractive state patrol trooper. As the pressure mounts, Ell and Alex both have decisions to make that could change the courses of their lives forever.

Dave’s goal in writing Home Team 2 was to show how a dedicated person, seeking justice for others, can get wrapped up in their crusade to do it all on their own, no matter the danger. All too easily, they forget that they need others and more importantly, that God is there to help when they ask Him to guide them and be on their side. As a secondary goal, Dave wanted to set the stage for the story against the timely, current problem of human trafficking and show that there is hope in the battle.

Human trafficking is a timely issue, with over 89,000 missing persons cases open at the FBI and 1,100 human trafficking victims counted in the U.S. each year. Home Team 2 shows how a person, even as ill-advised as the story’s main character, when motivated by good and guided by God, can make a difference.

The following resources are for those who have been trafficked or are in danger of being trafficked, for those who suspect someone is being trafficked, for troubled young people, and for those who would like to donate or volunteer:

National Human Trafficking Hotline

888-373-7888
Text INFO to 233733
www.Humantraffickinghotline.org

Tim Tebow Foundation

For info on anti-human trafficking and child exploitation, to join the rescue team as an advocate or to pray, to donate financially, to volunteer
www.timtebowfoundation.org

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

800-843-5678
www.missingkids.org (cyber tipline)
missingkids.org/gethelpnow/support/teamhope
Courageous and Free
Serenity Orchards, a place for girls who are survivors of
sex trafficking and abuse
1-833-ONEHOPE
www.courageousandfree.org

Love146

Journeys alongside children impacted by trafficking today and helps prevent trafficking of children tomorrow
203-772-4420
www.love146.org

Hope for the Children Ministries

Changing the Lives of Children and Families through Faith, Hope, and Love
Working with At Risk, Under Privileged, Foster kids ages 11-18
727-459-5055
www.hftcm.org

Ready for Life Pinellas

Supports former foster care youth in homelessness prevention, education, employment, and lifeline support
727-954-3989
www.readyforlifepinellas.org

Sak Suam

A ministry dedicated to the prevention, rescue, restoration, transformation, and rehabilitation of vulnerable and exploited women, men, and children through vocational training and community development
www.saksaum.com

Women At Risk, International

Provides protection for the wounded, voices for the silenced, dignity for the abused, hope for women
and children worldwide
(616) 855-0796
Tollfree: (877) END-SLAVERY
www.warinternational.org

Wisconsin Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Indicator and Response Guide

dcf.wisconsin.gov

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

University of California: (310) 235-2633
Duke University: (919) 682-1552
nctsn.org/resources/all-nctsn-resources

5 Stones / Fox Valley

Three short films about the realities of sex trafficking
www.facebook.com/5stonesFoxValley

Hope for Justice

Non-profit organization that aims to end human trafficking and modern slavery in the U.K., U.S., Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia, Uganda
www.hopeforjustice.org

A Brand New Year, Full of Possibility

Guest post from Christian children’s author Karen Ferguson

“I believe the nicest and sweetest days are…just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string.” — L.M. Montgomery

Does that sound too simplistic? You might be a book lover like me and already carve out ample time for your simple pleasure every day, but have you given thought to what you read? Expanding into new genres is good for your brain, and could be just what you need to discover new healthy habits and mindsets for this next year.
Do you have young children or grandchildren? Why not start a regular family reading time with them. Spending time together reading colorful, biblically based books will not only benefit their spiritual development, but will also provide a special time of bonding.
If you’re looking for more community, find a local book club or start one in your church or neighborhood. Connecting over a book is one of the sweetest simple pleasures in life.
Would you like to grow in generosity this year? Instead of holding onto all those books, you can give some away to libraries, churches, foster care homes, and assisted living centers.
You might do all the above. That’s great! Then how about starting a Bible reading challenge so you go deeper with the Lord this year and grow in new ways.
There are many ways to recommit to a reading practice that promotes spiritual and personal growth, and Ambassador International has a plethora of books to help! Charming children’s books, Bible studies and devotionals, business and finance, Christian living, historical fiction, theology, and biographies. Ambassador’s mission is to magnify the Lord through the written word, so you can be assured that each book aligns with biblical values and promotes healthy Christian growth.
I’m a children’s author, so I am particularly fond of their children’s titles 😉 If you’re a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or neighbor, you can be a part of promoting a love for reading and for God’s Word in this next generation, by sharing a biblically-based book with young readers!
I’d like to recommend my children’s book series, published through Ambassador International, called Questions for Kids. In this series, kids will explore key truths of the Bible in a fun and engaging way, as they journey into it right alongside the main characters Lucy Lu and her trusted advisor Papa Joe. Readers adventure into unique periods of Bible history and learn about important people, places, and events, all the while discovering God’s never-changing, never-failing, never-ending love. The first two books in the series are now available with at least five more coming soon. I’ve heard great feedback that adults enjoy them, too.

However you choose to renew or enhance your reading practice this year, I wish you many hours of pleasure and purpose. Happy Reading!

To learn more about Karen Ferguson and her books, visit HERE.

National Science Fiction Day

While science fiction isn’t the main genre we publish here at Ambassador International, we certainly do publish this well-loved genre, and it might even be one of our favorites! If science fiction is right up your alley and in honor of National Science Fiction Day, here’s a breakdown of some science fiction novels we’ve published throughout the years.

When Legends Rise | Legends of Light | Book 1

A genetically altered assassin, whose job it is to hunt down and destroy the Christian Coalition in the Galaxy, finds himself about to be decommissioned. His only recourse for survival is a new identity and his search for the one friend he had―a friend who defected and deserted him. Those he once hunted will save him. Yet it comes with a price. A price that demands much of him. What happens when an assassin awakens?

Learn more about When Legends Rise

The Withering

During the apocalyptic final days of Noloro, three orphaned teens have nothing left in the world but each other. A sardonic sorcerer offers them a way off their dying world, but at what cost? Family, courage, and faith are at the heart of this end-of-the-world adventure.

Learn more about The Withering

Serpentine

Determined to survive, an orphaned Esther must fight a rising new order in a broken America. This new order, the Federation of Acceptance, enforces directives that jeopardize human rights and beliefs. On the run from the Federation in an endless quest for truth, Esther must rise up to lead a resistance of people willing to lose it all for what matters most—their God, their freedom, and an everlasting hope.

Learn more about Serpentine

Solitary Man

Doyle is used to being on his own ever since the war devastated the land. With cannibals always a threat, alone is better. Until he has to stop at a city for repairs and provisions. One heroic act and now he’s the leader of a small band of Christians determined to spread the gospel to the rumored neighboring cities. It’s a task he’s qualified for, but he didn’t plan on the effect that this little group would have on him . . .

Learn more about Solitary Man

Remnant

The year is 2522. Anna is a Remnant—a secret Christian in a world that has banned any form of religion. She is also an astro-geologist working with her Robot, named Z, for the Planetary Science Commission. The PSC has worked for 200 years to find alien life on another planet, and finally, after two centuries, a primitive lifeform has been discovered. Faced with the reality of evolved primitives on a forested moon, Anna begins to question all she has ever believed. Anna and Z stumble upon a conspiracy that has universal implications. Will Anna discover the truth about the moon and its inhabitants? Can God still move within a culture that has abandoned Him?

Learn more about Remnant

Woe is Us

Lyrian Wallace was only ten years old when the Malevolence struck on October 10, 2056. She thought the next decade had numbed her to the grief, the death, the bots, and the daily struggle for survival. She lost her parents when they became Sleepers, but like everyone else, she had pieced together a new family. Lyrian was almost content when the Alliance began taking them . . . The world always took things away from her. She could only live for today and never dared to hope for any heaven. But when her circumstances change, Lyrian must choose how she might live for both this life and the next.

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Made for Mercy

Barely out of their teens and trained as assassins, Rigel members are taught that the Kalideyes are evil and must be destroyed. As Maru prepares for her first mission, she realizes that relying on herself in times of crisis isn’t enough, but her teammates are as broken as she is. When she is forced to fight for her life, who will be there to save her? It won’t be long before Maru learns the truth behind the enemy and an even bigger truth that leads her to safety.

Learn more about Made for Mercy

Silent Altitudes

The world looks up to the sky in hopeful anticipation as the Pennychuck Atmospheric Carbon Reduction System comes online. Finally the chance to eliminate global warming will be obtainable. Within moments, something goes terribly wrong. As the system operates at progressively higher altitudes and causes so much destruction, two scientists must find a way to shut it down…or die trying.

Learn more about Silent Altitudes

The Jordan of Algoran series

The Jordan of Algoran series starts with teenaged Jordan Lewis and her mother being abducted to an alien world and seemingly marooned there. However, God has a plan for Jordan’s life and all she has to do is trust Him. Along her decades long journey, Jordan matures, finds love and family, experiences extraordinary triumphs and devastating heartbreak. And yet, Jordan has one decision to make that surpasses them all.

Learn more about The Jordan of Algoran series

Devotionals to Help the Youngest Jesus-Follower to the Shepherd of the Flock

“Oh, to be bathed in a text of Scripture, and to let it be sucked up in your very soul, till it saturates your heart!”

—C.H. Spurgeon

The following devotionals will help the youngest Jesus-follower to the shepherd of the flock approach the new year with a renewed mind and heart.

Fingerprint Devotions: 40 Devotions to Help You Realize You Are a Kid Uniquely Created by God for a Purpose

Award-winning author Sandra Kay Chambers helps eight- to twelve-year-olds recognize that God created them, loves them and that they have worth to Him and others. They will also learn how they can become God’s fingerprint to the world by serving Him with their individual gifts, talents and callings.

Becoming a Biblical Leader: 30 Days of Scriptural Principle and Spiritual Growth

Pursuing biblically-driven personal growth is critical for the leader who desires to have an effective, God-centered ministry. Norton beckons the reader to focus on one’s calling as a biblical leader, offering thirty days of simple lessons and reflection as tools to experience the growth necessary to truly lead well.

Enough of Me: Winning the Tug-of-War Between Our Flesh and Our Mission

Often we want to live out the purpose God has for us, but we’re too distracted, exhausted and empty. This eight-week Bible study for women focuses on what God’s Word says about the tug-of-war between our flesh and our mission, exploring the barriers that stand between where we are today and where God wants to use us to finish His work.

Finding Joy In Every Season: 60 Men’s Devotionals for Winning with Jesus

Chris Corradino provides brief daily devotionals to help men get in the Word and start their day off right, realigning their focus and helping them find the joy that comes in those moments spent with their Creator.

House of Honor: The BookFest Fall Award Winner

The 2024 Fall BookFest award winners were just announced, and House of Honor: The Heist of Caravaggio’s Nativity by Margaret Ann Philbrick was the winner in the Christian historical fiction category!

The Godfather meets The Da Vinci Code, but with a redemptive twist.” —TARYN R. HUTCHISON, award-winning author of The Cold War Trilogy

Two Italian sons, one woman, linked by a masterpiece painting, are put to a test of loyalty and honor. At the heart of this gripping tale is Orazio Bordoni, the wayward son of a construction magnate, living a reckless life like that of his artistic hero Caravaggio. He finds himself befriended by Nicolo Giotto, the devoted son of a powerful Sicilian mafia clan, who wants to uphold the honor of his family. As the dark underbelly of the art world and the Vatican expose their true character, Orazio finds himself in a high stakes game where his loyalty is tested, honor is redefined, and the boundaries between life, love and art blur. He and Nicolo discover how far they’re willing to push those boundaries, even if it means sacrificing everything.

Learn more about House of Honor here.

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