In 2001, I read my first Christian novel–Francine Rivers’ Redeeming Love. The prophet Hosea’s story came alive, and my heart was stirred. I wanted similar stories but searched for something set during Bible times, with REAL Bible people. Next, I found Angela Hunt’s 3-book series, Legacies of the Ancient River. Each book—Dreamers, Brothers, and Journey—explored Joseph’s life and legacy. I …
Review of The Sisters of Corinth by Angela Hunt
Meet my sweet friend, Angela Hunt. She’s been one of my author heroes for many years and become a friend more recently. When I first got the crazy idea that MAYBE God wanted me to write biblical fiction, I read three series to help me decide: Mark of the Lion Series (3-bk series) by Francine River, Chronicles of the Kings …
Who is Abijah?
With a name like “Mesu,” I’ve never had to worry about which Mesu someone was talking about. Abijah, however, is another story. If we had an “Abijah Bible reunion,” eight people would walk off the pages of Scripture—six men and two women. The Abijah we’re talking about today is the wife of King Ahaz, mother of Hezekiah. Scripture says very …
The Best in Christian Fiction–2013 Christy Award Winners
Each year Christian retailers and publishers from around the globe meet at the International Christian Retailers’ Show (ICRS) to share the latest resources from Christian authors. The Christy Awards Ceremony is perhaps the most heralded event of ICRS. Actors have the Golden Globe, the People’s Choice, and then there’s the Academy Awards–the Oscar. Well, the Christy Award is to Christian authors what …




