Ice and Bone by Diane Olsen is part two in the Rising Wind series. You could read this book as a stand-alone without reading the first one as the author does a decent job of bringing her readers up to speed, but my recommendation...

It’s been fourteen years since Janna was a young girl, growing up in Lancaster County’s Old Order Mennonite community. She had some good friends amongst the Mennonites, Luke being her closest friend. Her mother dragged her away from these friends, but Janna never forgot. So,...

A young man discovers a chilling secret hidden within the grounds of the seminary he attends in the eerie paranormal short story, A Ghost for the Holy by Robert E. Kearns. Since he was eleven, Fergal Kane knew he wanted to serve humanity as a...

Joseph of Arimathea: The Secret Disciple Who Buried the Body of Jesus by Ken Westbrook is a must-read historical Christian novel. This is a fictionalized account of Joseph, an unassuming businessman waiting on the prophesied Messiah, who asked Pilate for permission to bury the body...

Through his historical fiction novel, Sycamore Drive, Charles Michael Casper explores unpleasant truths, but in this case with a focus on the long-term ramifications of priestly pedophilia on victims, perpetrators, and whistle-blowers. The whistle-blower is a younger priest, Watson, torn by indecision regarding the confidentiality...

From the Moon I Watched Her by Emily English Medley is a work of fiction that lifts the lid on evil embedded in middle-class suburban communities. The story begins with Stephanie listening to her minister grandfather leading the “no” side of a public abortion debate....

Decades ago, I read a book of Zen koans (paradoxical stories and riddles) which had such an impact on me that they have stuck in my mind with surprising clarity to this day. When I came across Wise Tales From the East, I hoped it...

Three Prayers for Jacob is a work of fiction exploring themes of Christianity in the adventure and self-discovery sub-genres of storytelling and was penned by author Vance C. Kessler. Exploring the central idea of suffering, and why God allows it, this intriguing work follows protagonist...

Legend of the Ravaja by Julien LeVangie is a compelling science fiction novel with Christian themes that have you absorbed immediately. The plot centers around near-immortal gunslinger Tycho Pyron, whose ancestors are human, so this means he has a hair-trigger temper and a few other...

Two Kingdoms: The epic struggle for truth and purpose amidst encroaching darkness - a medieval fantasy by DC Moore is a completely engrossing YA fantasy journey. This debut novel has all you want in a medieval story: character-driven storylines, life-defining choices, compelling conflict and dialogue,...