Douglas Brouwer caught the travel bug early. His parents took him and his sister on trips nearly every year. For Brouwer, though, travel was much more than just checking off the name of a location on some sort of bucket list. He realized that travel had the potential to broaden his experience and he
From Father Brown and Sherlock Holmes to Adventures in Odyssey, audio dramas have long left an impact on generations. And they are making a comeback in the form of podcasts. One of the most popular audio dramas for adults is a science fiction story called Midnight Burger.A mysterious transdimensiona
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A stranger rides into town. He’s there because his old friend called him out of retirement to restore law and order, and the hotshot young deputy isn’t up to the task. But the stranger carries an old wound, and his methods are unorthodox, so at first the seas
Author Alain Serge Dzota was born into a poor family in Cameroon and discovered the joy of reading when he started elementary school. Learning to read opened up a world of stories to him and empowered him to eventually become a writer. His cultural perspective and experience of childhood poverty and
Most books by Christian therapists offer healing wisdom based on Scriptural precepts, but author Tabitha Westbrook adds another layer of authenticity to her work: she is a survivor herself of sexual abuse and domestic violence.In Body &Soul, Healed and Whole, Westbrook writes as a healing individual
Mitali Perkins is well known for her award-winning novels and picture books for young readers, including Rickshaw Girl and You Bring the Distant Near. This time, the award-winning author speaks to all creatives in her new book Just Making, written for adults.She asks the age-old question: How can we
Written for a female audience, author Cindi McMenamin’s book explores how traditional reasons for loneliness—“loneliness caused by anxiety, shame, suffering, feelings of inadequacy, betrayal, and more”—have been exacerbated by reliance on technology and the isolation people experienced during the CO
That Bob Dylan—why did he do what he did? A musical artist skyrockets to fame, only to change his sound? Why?A Complete Unknown maps out the mystery of Dylan, and while clarifying some things, doesn’t answer what it can’t: Who is Bob Dylan? The title might well be director James Mangold’s answer.The
Author Dr. Kevin Chapman, a licensed psychologist with a specialty in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), offers Christian readers a remarkably helpful manual for pursuing emotional health.Dr. Chapman’s workbook represents a blending of two schools of thought that, he asserts, have historically been
In her previous book, With Fresh Eyes: 60 Insights into the Miraculously Ordinary from a Woman Born Blind, author Karen Wingate shares her reflections on the amazing world she encountered after a life-changing eye surgery in 2016 that gave her better-than-ever vision.As Wingate shared the excitement
A Hundred Magical Reasons Book Group Resources - Laura DeNooyer Author - Standout StoriesJanie, one of two main characters in A Hundred Magical Reasons, is a little girl living in the early 1900s with rigid, unimaginative parents and a secret friendship with a family who brings wonder and care into
Author and editor Vonnie Woodrick is the founder of i understand, an organization created in 2014 to provide solace and a platform to share stories for people struggling with mental health, addictions, and suicidal ideation, as well as those who support them.In 2003, Woodrick’s husband died by suici
The Japanese word shinrin-yoku means “forest bathing.” This unique word refers to the practice of immersing yourself in nature to lower stress and enhance well-being. Although it originated in Japan, it is now practiced all over the world. The instructions for forest bathing are simple. First, get i
Dana L. Church, author of The Beekeepers: How Humans Changed the World of Bumble Bees, offers children ages 8 to 12 another fantastic, detailed exploration of an aspect of God’s creation, specifically, monarch butterflies. Though Church doesn’t acknowledge that God is the creator of all, Christian r
Long Haulers (available weekly on YouTube) is science fiction from a fresh perspective. Rather than a galaxy populated exclusively by Chosen One farm boys with princess sisters, explorers on state-of-the-art starships, daring smugglers, and military units, creator (and star) Michael McGruther dares
Several years ago, when author Tim Challies downloaded an app that promised to help him improve his memory, he found that it effectively assisted him to memorize devotional poetry. He repeated the poems to himself till they were deeply woven into his mind and heart.Challies had no way of foreseeing
Renowned Bible scholar N. T. Wright is best known for his books for adults, including Jesus and the Powers, Into the Heart of Romans, and Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church.In God's Big Picture Bible Storybook, Wright narrates for children ages 6 to
Five hundred years ago, Richard Beck argues, the world was enchanted. He writes in the opening chapter of his book, Hunting Magic Eels, that before the Protestant Reformation and the beginning of the Enlightenment, “God existed, and the devil was real. The world teemed with angels and demons. There
The two-part PBS British crime drama, Collision, zigzags through time. One moment we’re in a literal car crash; the next, we’re in the inspector’s quiet office as DI John Tolin plots cause and effect. Quite clever, I thought.The collision is a terrible multi-vehicle accident on a British highway. As
This is the second book of author Mary DeMuth’s The Women of the Bible series. The first is The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible: What Their Stories Teach Us About Thriving, and a third book, The Most Overwhelmed Women of the Bible: How Their Stories Help Us Find Peace, will be released later t