Religious Adventure

The last thing bookworm Frederick Platt wants in his cloistered, little life is to explore a dirty, nasty cave. A glass of warm milk and a good book at home is more his style. But when vengeance turns the tables, Frederick wakes, bruised and battered at the bottom of a dark pit, with only a flickering flashlight for company. Surrounded by his worst phobias and with cold and starvation gnawing at his heels, Frederick struggles to survive deep in the belly of the earth. To find his way back to the light, he will have to conquer his fears and ultimately, himself.

This isn’t exactly what Dad had in mind when he took his son on a mission trip to the South American rain forest. But he should have known better. After all, we are talking about Wally-If-Anything-Can-Go-Wrong-It-Will McDoogle. My Life as Crocodile Junk Food keeps listeners laughing as Wally stumbles into a whole new set of impossible (and man-eating) predicaments...until he finally understands the need and joy of sharing Jesus Christ with others.

In Beetle Bunker, Sabine lives in 1960s East Berlin, where neighbors spy on each other, books are forbidden, and people sometimes disappear in the middle of the night...to the west side of the Berlin Wall. When Sabine discovers a forgotten underground bunker, she first uses it to escape her crowded home and comments on her physical disability, then thinks of a new use for the bunker. Could it take her family under the wall to freedom?

With the arrival of spring comes happiness and fun. Not so for eleven-year-old Rachel Yoder, who springs into nonstop trouble that turns her from a smiling, laughing girl into a sour-faced grouch. Extra chores, a trip to the eye doctor’s office for glasses, and a little white lie make things go from bad to worse for Rachel and her family. Will Rachel ever learn the secret to true happiness?

For Vlada, a cruise ship singer, raised to be Christian, her same-sex, God-fearing, Bible-quoting singing partner, Dasha had always been someone she could only ever peep at in quiet moments, whenever nobody was around, or looking... ... until a stranger claiming to know how to get her the love of her dreams changes everything. Suddenly, Dasha is head over heels in love with Vlada, open to homosexualism, ever ready to throw religion into the wind in order to be with her. Everything is lovely and wonderful, for a while, until the consequences Vlada had not been warned about rear their ...

Before the Tree of Life, everything in Abra Miller's life had been predictable. But after the Tree and the lightning and the angels, everything felt tenuous, like holding a soap bubble in the palm of her hand. She spent years looking for signs of that other world, waiting for it to break through. When it didn't, her friendship with Sam Chambers grew cold and distant, and they both wondered how any of it could actually have happened. Four years later, 16-year-old Abra's quest is renewed when she is directed to New Orleans to the grave of Marie Laveau, one of seven gateways between this world and Over There.

There were days when he just wanted to sit by a lake and hear the quiet…maybe have a stiff drink. This was one of those days.Jonas Brownstein learned early in life that some bonds are forged quickly…and never to be broken. He learned as well that other relationships were unable to withstand the slightest test against its fragile endurance. In taking his new job at the request of a long-time friend and trusted mentor, he knows that both lessons will be valuable as he steps into the role thtat he has been asked to fill. He believes in second chances and that everyone deserves them. He ...

The pandemic has receded and life in the United States has returned to normal—or that’s what the government insists. So what is causing residents in a remote religious compound in Idaho to drop dead in a grisly fashion? And why are prominent virologists meeting with untimely ends? Something—or someone—is killing the religious followers and scientists, and Newshound reporter Nik Byron is determined to find out what’s behind the deaths. Could Xion Labs’ top-secret vaccine program be connected? Nik suspects so, but he’s being stonewalled at every turn. As he inches closer to the ...

Kiki Kallira has always been a worrier. Did she lock the front door? Is there a terrible reason her mum is late? Recently her anxiety has been getting out of control, but one thing that has always soothed her is drawing. Kiki's sketchbook is full of fantastical doodles of the Hindu myths and legends her mother has told her since she was tiny. One day, her sketchbook's calming effect is broken when her mythological characters begin springing to life and Kiki is pulled into the mystical world she drew.

In the rugged expanse of the American West, one woman's faith will be tested against the unforgiving Chisholm Trail. Cassie Thompson, desperate to find her missing brother, disguises herself as a man to join a cattle drive. Armed with determination and an unwavering spirit, she must navigate the dangers of the trail, from raging rivers to ruthless outlaws. As Cassie hones her skills as a cowboy, she finds unexpected allies in the gruff trail boss Buck Johnson and the wise cook Slim Harris. But when her true identity is revealed, Cassie must prove her worth in a man's world while holding ...

The suspenseful and emotion-filled second book in the Rayne series begins where the first book ended… with a dying man whispering four stunning words into Shaley O’Connor’s ear. Should she believe him? After two murders on the Rayne concert tour, Shaley is reeling. But she has no time to rest. If the dying man’s claim is right, the danger is far from over. Shaley’s quest for the truth leads to the mysterious and wrenching past of her mother and father. Could what happened to them so many years ago threaten Shaley’s life now?

Dr. Philip Eyster has been in Christian ministry since 1976. He made his first international trip in 1981, and since then, has ministered in over 40 countries around the world. In addition to bringing humanitarian aid and disaster relief to many places around the globe, he has brought the gospel to jungle villages, desert tribes, schools, factories, hospitals, AIDS clinics, leper colonies, open-air markets, and countless transportation hubs.

Seeker's older sister, Moira, has dreams and longings in her heart about the future. Trapper and Fantasy convince her that only in the World Beyond the Kingdom will her dreams come true. But they have lied to Moira. She doesn't realize that the path she has chosen will end in the Valley of Lost Dreams. The Doorkeeper didn't stop the children with his usual question, do you really want to see the King? Instead, he quickly opened the door just in time for the army of children to race through. They slid down the shining hallway not for fun today, but just because it was faster.

There were times when Jonas Brownstein wasn’t certain why he bothered having a doorbell or locking his front door since his brother never bothered with the first and made quick work of the second. Patty on the other hand knew how to use the doorbell but simply ignored it. She’d given both he and Jay the door-picks as a gift years ago so while she might not be thrilled that their brother was adept at the skills that it took to use them, she also accepted that she wasn’t in the best position to criticize him for it. They didn’t grow up together…didn’t know each other existed until...

Chronic panic attacks have stolen Livvy Fischer’s classically trained soprano voice and derailed her life. Due partly to a mix-up, partly to her crush on Pastor Lucas, Livvy joins a worship team bound for the chapel at San Quentin. But when a full-scale riot breaks out, she is separated from Lucas and the rest of her group. Survival becomes this songbird’s sole focus. Snatched from the chapel by an inmate, Livvy doesn’t know who to trust. Will God protect her? Will Tobin?

When Jane Meyers spots the mail order bride advertisement, she is at close to her lowest point. Bereft and very nearly homeless, she knows that she needs to find safety and stability for her unborn child. So, believing the ad is an early Christmas present from God, she answers the advertisement and is amazed when Nate Silver immediately writes back and sends money for her trip west. Nate Silver long ago stopped opening his heart to anybody. When his parents died in a tragic accident, he threw himself into raising his younger brother and shut out the rest of the world. He sends for a mail ...

Jonathan Stone's life is over - literally. He passed from his body and moved on to Heaven. What do you suppose Heaven looks or feels like? Jonathan's mind can barely comprehend all that is happening around him, but it's so much more than angels with harps and saints sitting on clouds. In Heaven, he has an unhindered relationship with the ones he loves and the Lord himself, his great shepherd. Jonathan Stone tried to live a devout Christian life on Earth. He has arrived in Heaven, where he has a chance to discuss Jesus' second coming. He meets the martyrs who died for their Lord.

Shortly after 17-year-old Maren Hamilton is orphaned and sent to live with grandparents she’s never met in Scotland, she receives an encrypted journal from her dead mother that makes her and everyone around her a target. It confirms that her parents were employed by a secret international organization that’s now intent on recruiting her. As Maren works to unravel the clues left behind by her mother, a murderous madness sweeps through the local population, terrorizing her small town. Maren must decide if she’ll continue her parents’ fight or stay behind to save her friends.

Hey, boys and girls! It's your pal, Damon, again. I'm back to give you more exciting stories of my adventures in the Minecraft world. Previously I have a dragon pal who flew me back home to Craftsville, and I have also learned all about the four past superheroes Black Swordsman, Flaming Flutist, Shorty Knifer, and Curvy Samurai. Making it back to Craftsville as quickly as possible and solving the pandemic puzzle was my mission. Kevin, my pigman friend, was of great help as well as an old witch known as Wendy.

“Now, as he waited in the abandoned shed, menaced by a howling cold wind and a grey sky that sat overhead so close you thought you could almost touch it, Ricky began to wonder if he would see his dad again…Dad, where are you? Then, as he turned to see Emily staring back at him, he realized that she already knew what he suspected and she had accepted the fact that Dad might not be able to find his way back to them. They were alone on the side of a mountain, surrounded by trees for as far as one could see or walk.” In a one-of-a-kind adventure and love story, Richard Murray and his ...