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OpinionWhat The Correspondent taught me about faith, perseverance and God’s timing
Have you read The Correspondent by Virginia Evans? Jemimah Wright discovers the remarkable story behind the bestselling novel – and how years of rejection, perseverance and faith have led to her extraordinary success.
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Opinion“Elizabeth Bennet feels like a dear friend” – What does the Bible say about our attachment to fictional characters?
Author, Ruth Leigh explores why we can form surprisingly deep attachments to fictional characters and people we’ve never met – and what these ‘parasocial’ relationships reveal about our longing to be known. Could our love of books ultimately point us towards the one relationship that can never be one-sided?
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OpinionWhat bestselling novel Yesteryear reveals about faith, fame and following Jesus
Lydia Jenkins reflects on the cultural phenomenon of Yesteryear, the bestselling debut novel that has sparked conversations about faith, femininity and the pressures of online influence. She asks what the story can teach Christians about authenticity, performance and what it really means to follow Jesus in a social media age.
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OpinionJane Austen at 250: Seeing Jesus in her stories
On the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, writer Sarah Street reflects on how the light of Jesus shines through Austen’s timeless stories of love and grace.
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OpinionGod gave me a dream of a book, and it took 28 years to bring the dream to reality
Writer Alex Palmer shares how a God-given dream sparked a decades-long journey to write Charlotte’s Candle, a novel born from personal grief and faith. Through setbacks, illness, and perseverance, Alex shows how God’s timing and grace can turn pain into purpose.
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OpinionRomantasy: the TikTok-driven genre taking women’s fiction by storm — but should Christians be cautious?
Writer Becky Hunter Kelm dives into the rise of this steamy blend of romance and fantasy, from dragons to dangerous love interests, and shares her own surprising poolside encounter with the trend. Is it harmless escapism, or a distraction from what truly nourishes the soul?
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OpinionI felt God ask me to remain single and my book, Nun’s Drift, contains what I learned about acceptance
‘I tried to fight that unwelcome ‘call’ [to singleness] when I was older, but it has given me the ability to be available to listen to other singles and really hear them,’ says Sheila Jacobs, who ended up writing a novel with singles as the main characters.
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Article‘The need to find love is universal’
Catherine Larner spoke to Lizzie Damilola Blackburn about breaking into commercial fiction with a Christian protagonist
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ArticleJanuary 2022 Book Club - You recommend…
The Emotionally Healthy Woman Geri Scazzero (Zondervan, 2014) I read this book while I was bringing up our kids. It really helped me to meet God daily on a deeper level through listening to him using ancient Christian practices like lectio divina. It also got me thinking ...
