Children's Books
Hunger Winter – Rob Currie
It’s the middle of World War II. The Nazis are closing in on the leader of the Dutch Resistance. And his children must go on the run to save themselves from the Gestapo. Hunger Winter […]
Articles by Josh Olds
Fiction
Indivisible – Travis Thrasher
Novelizations are never easy. As an author, you’re expected to take a screenplay—and perhaps, but not always, watch the film—and do some imaginary acting and flesh out the characters, their internal monologues, and do the […]
Fiction
God’s Not Dead 2 – Travis Thrasher
Not even the writing talents of Travis Thrasher can redeem this fiery dumpster heap of a film/plot. Following the success of God’s Not Dead—a mediocre Christian-feel-good story about a college student whose faith is challenged […]
Fiction
Star of Persia: Esther’s Story | Jill Eileen Smith
Writing Biblical fiction is no easy task, particularly when the chosen protagonist is also the protagonist of an entire book of the Bible. With ten novels of lesser-known biblical women in the rearview mirror, Jill […]
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Podcast
The Insanity of Sacrifice: A Conversation with Nik Ripken
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https://media.blubrry.com/lifeisstory/s3.amazonaws.com/LiS/NikRipkenTheInsanityOfSacrifice.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSMost devotionals tend toward encouragement or self-improvement. They’re simple, light-hearted reads perfect for the beginning of the day. The Insanity of Sacrifice takes that tried […]
Non-Fiction
The Insanity of Sacrifice – Nik Ripken
Sometimes the stories of missionaries come across to us “average Christians” as superheroic legends. It’s so great that they’re able to do that, but I never could. We gape in awe as they tell their […]
Fiction
If for Any Reason – Courtney Walsh
This is such a beautiful story. I wanted to cry through parts of it, I was that emotionally caught up in the story, and found so much I could relate to with Emily. I loved […]
Fiction
The Land Beneath Us – Sarah Sundin
The Land Beneath Us is the third book in Sarah Sundin’s Sunrise at Normandy series. It is the continuing story of the three Paxton brothers, Wyatt, Adler, and Clayton. This book gives us Clay’s story. […]