Fiction and Life Stories

Who is Joel Rosenberg?

We are a nation captivated by gritty drama. From the shores of Broadchurch to the streets of Sherlock’s Victorian Britain, we just can’t get enough. So it’s no surprise that crime fiction consistently hits the top of bestsellers charts.

March 29th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

Top 10 Max Lucado Books

We pick our favourites and share a quote from each of our choices for top 10 Max Lucado books

March 6th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

Books of the Month: March

Shining a spotlight on books we think you'll love, here are our picks for March's books of the month.

March 2nd, 2018 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

The Baxter Family: 28 life-changing novels

The Baxter Family are the focus of 5 series of books of ‘life changing fiction’ by bestselling author Karen Kingsbury.

February 23rd, 2018 - Posted & Written by The Editor

Favourite Francine Rivers Quotes

If you’re looking for a book to get lost in then you can’t go wrong with Francine Rivers. Best known for the award-winning Redeeming Love - a powerful retelling of the book of Hosea which has now sold millions of copies.

February 19th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

Paul: A Biography - Review

A review of Tom Wright's Paul: A Biography from Alan Mordue Member of the Society of Bible Literature In his latest book on Paul Tom Wright has produced something which I didn’t think was possible, a genuine biography of the Apostle Paul in the same way as other historians have done so w...

February 7th, 2018 - Posted & Written by The Editor

The Masterpiece - Review

Hotly anticipated as our biggest fiction title in 2018, Francine Rivers does not let the reader down with The Masterpiece. Packed full of redemption, Rivers weaves together the best of two worlds - a messy/complicated romance story and a Father’s relentless love for his children. If you’...

February 6th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Anna Hockley

Same Kind of Different as Me - Coming Soon

Some films are good, some films do good, and the rare ones are those that do both. Same Kind of Different As Me is based on the bestselling book by Ron Hall, and stars Renee Zellweger, Greg Kinnear, and Djimon Hounsou. It tells the story of Ron Hall, a prosperous Art dealer who, in attempts ...

January 31st, 2018 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Valentines reads: Romantic Fiction

There is an inseparable bond between romance and reading. Whether it’s a poem which beautifully articulates the longings of the heart, or the intimacy of a quiet space and a moving book, the act of reading is one of love and passion. In that spirit, here’s our pick of Christian Romance n...

January 26th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Q&A with Theodore Mbazumutima

You have had to look back over your life in order for Jess Komanapalli to write My Country Wept. How was that experience and have you discovered anything new about God and your life journey in doing this? My experience while narrating my story is hard to describe. At one point I forgot that ...

January 23rd, 2018 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Q&A with Jess Komanapalli

You have had quite a varied career – from writing for women’s magazines in the UK to your current role as a principal at a school in India. Tell us a bit about yourself and your journey to where you are now. I was born and brought up in London, though my parents are Sri Lankan Tamils wh...

January 23rd, 2018 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

In the Days of Rain - Review

“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known” - 1 Corinthians 13:12 In his final weeks Rebecca Stott’s father, weakened and raging against his own ‘dying of the light’, passed down as much of his s...

January 10th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Top 10 Books Coming in 2018

Every January hundreds of thousands of people commit to reading more. Whether that’s dusting off the half-finished novel currently propping up a family photo, or bumping-up an already considerable book list, reading more is consistently a well-begun but half-done pledge that rarely makes it...

January 2nd, 2018 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Christian Christmas Films

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and as it’s Christmas there are plenty of films to watch, I am sure that you could probably name many and you will have your own favourite films that you love to watch at Christmas time

November 30th, 2017 - Posted & Written by The Editor

Christmas Novellas

One of my favourite quotes is ‘life seems but a succession of busy nothings' and this rings even more true around the Christmas period. While Christmas is meant to be a time of peace, everyone seems frantic and rushed. To balance out a busy and stressed time with the harmony of Christmas, No...

November 29th, 2017 - Posted & Written by Elizabeth Cooper

Christmas Gifts You May Have Missed

With so many choices out there, finding the right gift can be tricky. What if you missed the perfect gift? Here’s our list of amazing gifts you may have missed. NIV Zondervan Study Bible The wait is finally over - the updated NIV Study Bible has now been fully anglicised! With an abunda...

November 27th, 2017 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

10 Things you (maybe) didn’t know about The Shack

If you’ve not heard of The Shack where have you been? This October saw the release of The Shack DVD; the feature film of the book which has divided opinion around the world.

November 24th, 2017 - Posted & Written by Anna Hockley

Luminous Dark - An Interview With Alain Emerson

Why did you decide to write Luminous Dark? During the months of Lindsay’s illness, through the operations and treatments I was keeping friends and family up to date with her progress through my blog. People where faithfully praying and walking as best they could through the journey with us. ...

November 21st, 2017 - Posted & Written by Anna Hockley

Christmas Gifts for all the Family

“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door” is exactly how I feel about Christmas shopping. The crowds, the cold, the hustle and bustle and crawling from shop to shop. It all becomes a little too much. And choosing what to get, and for whom? Another impossibility! So, cut ...

November 13th, 2017 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Remembering Nabeel Qureshi

On 16th September 2017, the popular evangelist, Nabeel Qureshi died of stomach cancer.

November 9th, 2017 - Posted & Written by Laura White