I enjoyed a wonderful time at Great Smokies Praisefest with Greater Vision in Sevierville, Tennessee this week. (Reviews coming soon!) Until then, here are a few news items from the week! ~ Lynn Monday evening, Lauren Talley joined Rick Cameron in doing play-by-play commentary for the Mercer men’s basketball game. She also sang the national…
Setting: Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand Time Period: Modern Day The co-author of the popular book, “Every Man’s Battle,” Fred Stoeker, has teamed with novelist D.W. Smith for series of books written for men that deal with the same issues as their non-fiction titles. The Every Man Series puts a fictional twist on the situations…
Two weeks ago, the Gospel Music Hymn Sing went on their Fall Tour and I was thrilled that one of the dates was in Nashville. I don’t know about y’all, but when the tour comes within driving distance, it spells road trip! And I couldn’t think of a better reason to hit the road than…
Setting: Istanbul, Turkey Time Period: Modern Day Archaeological digs. Dangerous religious discoveries. A whirlwind trek around the world. That’s The Constantine Codex in a nutshell. Professor Jonathan Weber and his wife, Shannon find a rather authentic codex that leads them to believe they found a missing piece of the Bible…and it sets the religious world…
Big news this week in Gospel Music! Monday, Abraham Productions announced the addition of a new Board Member, Pastor Bill Bailey. President of API, Ray Flynn, said in the company’s press release, “We are very excited to have Bill Bailey as a part of our organization and look forward to the expertise he will bring…
Setting: Munich, Germany Time Period: 1942 There are so many choices for Germany when it came to choosing a book for my reading challenge, but “All God’s Children” by Anna Schmidt caught my eye on the TBR pile. This novel tells the story of Beth, a German/American who has lived with her aunt and uncle…
Setting: Russia Time Period: Modern Day I’ve always been attracted to books that deal with Russia. Whether they be novels, true stories or other works, the frozen tundra of North Europe and Asia fascinates me. Maybe that’s because I have ancestors from there and I know so little about them? And maybe that fact in…
Monday, The Original Dove Brothers signed with Main Street and 65South Records and announced a special Reunion Tour for 2020. McCray Dove stated in a press release that, “Though our schedule for the tour is limited, our desire to record and be creative still burns in our soul. To have a record company that understands…
We live in a tough world. Because of that, sometimes it takes strong lyrics to minister to people living in such an environment. Brian Free & Assurances new EP, How Good Does Grace Feel, is that kind of music. I feel that the continuous theme in this new EP is how to live under hard…
Mesu Andrews is becoming one of my go-to authors for Biblical Fiction – she can take a time period from the Bible, mix in some interesting characters and tell a story both entertaining and educational regarding the Biblical record. By The Waters Of Babylon, second book in the Psalms Series, does all of that. Different…
