Ever read a Bible story and go, “Oh, that person! Why are they acting like that?” For years, that’s been my opinion of David’s wife, Michal. We only get a short glimpse of her in Scripture, but it isn’t a favorable impression…at least not to me. But opinions can change, and that’s happened when I…
Earlier in the year I read Sarai by Jill Eileen Smith and really enjoyed it, so I decided to dig into another one of her books, Redeeming Grace. The Biblical story of Ruth is my favorite. I’ve always viewed it like an ancient Cinderella, where loss and heartache turns into true love and the couple…
Frederick and Reena couldn’t be more different than night and day. He’s a preacher, she’s a pirate and together, they make an odd couple. Odd, because one is trying to follow God and the other is running as far away as they can from Him. Throw in an old map that’s scattered among the Caribbean…
Some Biblical Fiction novels focus on people from the Bible you’d recognize; like Ruth, Esther, Sarah, etc. Then there are some that set fictional characters in a Biblical setting, and that’s the structure of A Light On The Hill by Connilyn Cossette. With no particular story from the Bible to set the course, the author…
We’ve all seen the t-shirts, tote bags and coffee mugs that boast, “Too blessed to be stressed.” Maybe you even have one. (I do, too!) But after we pour the caffeine into our favorite mug, or, look in the mirror wearing a cute shirt, reality begs for an answer to the question, “How do we…
The last book in the Jerusalem Chronicles, Behold The Man, was such an eye opener for me. Set during the time of Christ’s earthly ministry, it’s written from a Roman point of view and had this theme, “What did Rome think of Jesus?” Honestly, every time I’ve read the gospels, it never occurred to me…
Take This Cup is the second book in the Jerusalem Chronicles, a biblical fiction series set at the time of Christ. If you read my review of the first book (When Jesus Wept) you may remember I began this series for Easter and really enjoyed it. The writing style and characters drew me into the…
For Easter, I wanted to read a Biblical Fiction series set in the New Testament. I wanted something that would connect me to the time period Jesus lived in and maybe even offer new understanding in the way fiction does best. I chose The Jerusalem Chronicles by Bodie and Brock Thoene and what can I…
In The Shadow Of The Sun King, the first book in the Darkness To Light Series, made a deep impression on me when I read it in 2013. For a while, I had the rest of the trilogy in my “To Be Read” pile. Just this year, I read the second book in the series,…
When you read a lot of Christian Historical Romance novels, there’s something you come to expect in every story – a happy ending. Then you come to a book like Great Expectations. Written over a hundred years ago, well, you understand that it’s a little different than what you’re accustomed to coming out of today’s…
