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Ninety-plus-year-old Rubin James awakes in the hospital discovering not only has he suffered a stroke, but an inoperable brain aneurysm is bringing him to certain death. Ten-year-old Jonathan Baines has a rare form of brain cancer. Despite all the efforts of his talented doctor father, the cancer's relentless spread has not been stopped, and death appears to be just days away.

Olivia Vandenberg is ‘’O”, a 20-something PK, or "pastor’s kid". She’s also an atheist and hardcore addict. She has run out of people to take advantage of, and now, the doctor says she may be running out of time, as well. Can one rough-looking angel, one smooth-talking demon, and true love guide her back to her faith?

Douglas Romer's career as a vicar comes crashing down as he fails to come to terms with his young wife's sudden and violent death. He takes a temporary leave of absence from his Sheffield parish and heads to the coastal town of Dingle in his wife's homeland of Ireland. Here, he meets various people whose lives become intricately tied to his.

Journey Through the Narrow Gate is where imagination and reality meet at the crossroads of despair and hope. It's also a place where time and eternity meet personal pain and its healing. It is where one can discover the missing pieces for what has been longed for yet has been almost forgotten. Dennis Stephan Cole is a pastor, actor, director, playwright, and author. He has one master's degree attending two seminaries, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Azusa Pacific Graduate School of Theology.

Dana Jordon is a professional counselor in Juneau, Alaska, skilled at helping her clients find freedom from the tethers of painful memories, toxic people, and distorted thought processes. Raised by a father who made it an adventure to grow up on a fishing vessel, she’s attuned to the rugged marine life and magnificence of Southeast Alaska. Behind Dana’s confident demeanor, however, all is not well.

Archaeologist Dr. Benjamin Maschel receives a mysterious letter inviting him to an unknown location on the other side of the world. Once there, he is quickly informed by Jahar, a wise old guardian of the descendants, that his genealogy and life's purpose is nothing he has believed to be the truth.

Marie Michaels had a perfect life - a happy marriage to her college sweetheart, mother to two beautiful teenage children, and the owner of a successful business. Her life was everything she had imagined, until the day she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. After undergoing several medical treatments, she loses her ability to hear, making communication with her family and friends challenging.

"Hi, ich bin Jesus. Ich wohn' jetzt hier." Mit diesen Worten zieht Jesus eines Tages bei Jonas und seiner Freundin ein. Während sie gemeinsam durch die Pubs ziehen, Netflix schauen und Stimmung in den Seniorenkreis bringen, kann Jonas seinem neuen Mitbewohner endlich die Fragen stellen, die ihm schon lange unter den Nägeln brennen: Wie findet Jesus eigentlich unsere Gottesdienste und Krippenspiele? Was sagt er zum Klimaschutz? Hat der Himmel eine Obergrenze und was hat es eigentlich mit dem Heiligen Geist auf sich?

Lizzie McCreary needs to disappear. As danger stalks her, she escapes to windswept Cape Corral with her eight-year-old son, Preston. The isolated island offers her a desperate hope for safety. Saltwater cowboy Dash Fulton isn’t looking for love. Yet when he rescues a woman and boy from the woods, he immediately feels a bond with the two. He can sense the pair are harboring secrets. The question is, what are they?

Former soldier Veronica “Ronnie” Morales isn’t going to let her kid brother, Tiago, get pulled into the gangs of Minneapolis, so, seeking safety and a fresh start, she heads to sleepy Deep Haven on the north shore of Minnesota. She’s hoping to put down roots as the paramedic for the new Crisis Response Team, but it’s not easy to be the outsider. 

Evangellyfish is a ruthless, grimly amused, and above all, honest look at one of the darkest corners in the western world. Douglas Wilson, a pastor of more than 30 years, paints a vivid and painful picture of evangelical boomchurch leadership...in bed. Chad Lester's kingdom is found in the Midwest. When Lester is (falsely) accused of molesting a young male counselee, his universe begins to crumble. He is a sexual predator, yes. But strictly straight. Detectives, reporters, assistant pastors, and old lovers and pay-offs all come out to play.

Penny Doyle needs to get far away - and fast. If only she could remember why. Occasional flashes of déjà vu do nothing to help fill the elusive memory gaps of Penny’s New Year’s Eve date with football star, Brock Harper. Something happened that night, though. Her bruises prove it. When investigators seek to question her about the disappearance of a fellow college coed who also attended the party, she realizes her urge to return home may not stem from mere homesickness, but rather, something far more desperate.

Gina had the perfect life — until one moment took it all away. When a car accident kills her husband and daughter, Gina is left to grieve alone, abandoned by the very family who should have stood beside her. Her mother-in-law blames her for the accident, and Gina has nothing left to hold onto but her faith. But grief has a way of leading to unexpected places. As her shattered family slowly moves toward reconciliation, Gina finds herself with two men vying for her heart — including Christian, her late husband's brother.

It's the spring before high school, and Desiree (Desi) and Robin have little in common. Robin has lived in the small town of Shady Gully, Louisiana, her whole life, while Desi comes from the big city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Robin's family is devout, reserved, and dedicated to church. Desi has never been to church, her parents are divorced, and her mom, Sunny, is as flamboyant as they come. 

We never have to live in bondage or darkness. Each and every one of us has the ability to lift ourselves out of the darkness of circumstance and into the light. But how do we do that when our marriages are falling apart or our finances are a mess - or, when poverty, crime, illness, and death surround us daily? How do we find the light?

Springville Community Christian Church is nestled in the mountains of North Carolina and is a quiet, Mayberry-esque type of town - that is until a ruthless businessman sets his sights on the town and opens the first bar in the middle of the quiet community. Pastor Daniel Whitefield seeks only to do the will of God. Nothing more, nothing less. 

Rodney Simplessohn has a ridiculous accident at church one day and can suddenly see the entire realm of the spirit world, including his own guardian angel. Rodney has to come to grips with his newfound vision and learn more about the spiritual world before Satan shows up to (hilariously) tempt him with cupcakes, drugs, and women. If he can’t resist the devil’s attacks, Rodney will end up losing his faith and Satan will win his wager with God.

Carlos and Bianca are your average everyday couple who are experiencing marital difficulties. Bianca's prayers over the last few years have seemed to go unanswered, and it makes her wonder, "God, where are you?" Carlos is a man who has lost his faith in God and believes that religion is created for adverse reasons, and he feels he could no longer live a lie.

Get ready to meet your new literary besties. Join Lydia and her gal pals as they destroy a Christmas pageant, run a 5K, sabotage a craft fair, and more. All this, as they solve the crimes that plague their cozy small town. Can they escape each villain unscathed? And can their faith survive the secrets they uncover along the way?

When the Navy wrote off her MIA husband as dead, Eden came to terms with being a widow. But now, her Navy SEAL husband is staring her in the face. Eden knows she should be over-the-moon, but she isn’t. Diagnosed with PTSD and amnesia, Navy SEAL Jonah Mills has no recollection of their fractured marriage, no memory of Eden nor her 14-year-old daughter. But as the memories lurking in his wife's haunted eyes and behind his daughter's uncertain smile begin to return to him, Jonah makes another discovery. There is treachery in the highest ranks of his Team.