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New Releases in Christian Fiction (January 2025)

January 2025 New Releases

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website

Children/Middle-grade:

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Feather by Susan Page Davis — Feather is snatched by a fierce tribe and forced to work for them. Her younger brother, Karsh, vows to find her. When Feather learns the arrows she makes will be used against her own people, she and her friend Tag decide to escape and warn the peaceful tribe of the coming attack. (Children/Middle-grade, Tea Tin Press)

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Much-Needed Rest (Guest Post)

Much-Needed Restby Steph Beth Nickel

Last month, I shared some of my favourite podcasts and audiobook providers. But even the best of these can become little more than noise in this world of overstimulation. And coming out of the holiday season, rest���and quiet���may be exactly what you need.

Although quiet and rest are not the same, they are related. While being quiet doesn���t guarantee we will be at rest, it is difficult to truly rest and recharge without at least some periods of q...

A Christmas Blessing

And his name will be the hope of all the world.
Matthew 12:21, NLT*

Think about this verse. Isn���t it beautiful? Doesn���t it cause a quiet peace to well up inside? His Name���Jesus���will be the hope of the whole world.

In your busyness and life circumstances, good or bad…

In your relationships, sweet or strained…

I pray you���ll sense His nearness, His gentle hand cradling you, and His love lighting your heart. Because of Jesus, we have hope.

May your Christmas season bring at...

Review: Prayers of a Stranger, by Davis Bunn

Prayers of a Stranger: A Christmas Journey, by Davis Bunn (Thomas Nelson, 2012)

Amanda and Chris have lived the past year grieving the loss of their baby, each carrying job stress, and slowly growing apart. An unexpected request for Amanda to accompany an older neighbour to Israel before Christmas may be the catalyst to change everything.

This faith-filled story brings heartfelt family drama, new friendships, answered prayer, and a chance for readers to vicariously visit the Wailing W...

New Releases in Christian Fiction (December 2024)

December 2024 New Releases

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website

��Contemporary Romance:

Always In My Heart by Iola Goulton — Broke solo mother Maya Allen is raising her daughter, Sarah, as well as her dead best friend���s daughter ��� who just happens to be her own daughter���s half sister (thanks, cheating college boyfriend). When her lowlife landlord doubles her rent, she realizes it���s time to make a new plan and return to New Zealand wi...

Be Careful Little Ears (Guest Post)

Image by AS Photograpy from PixabayBe Careful, Little Earsby Steph Beth Nickel

Those of us of a certain age will likely remember the old Sunday School song encouraging us to be mindful of what we focus on and what we listen to. The importance of doing so has never been more vital, considering the multiple avenues through which our senses are bombarded these days.

This month, I���m going to share some of my favourite podcasts, a couple of my favourite audiobook providers, and two ap...

Review: Knight Brew, by Heather Day Gilbert

Knight Brew, by Heather Day Gilbert (WoodHaven Press, 2024)

The annual Renaissance Faire is on, and Macy Hatfield and her brother, Bo, are onsite in full costume, running a booth for the Barks & Beans Caf��. She���s a Viking, and he���s a kilt-wearing Scot.

The fairground hosts knights, fairies, and all kinds of mediaeval characters. Macy���s looking forward to taking in the attractions with her boyfriend, Titan���until they witness a fatal jousting match.

The dead ���knight��� had...

New Releases in Christian Fiction (November 2024)

November 2024 New Releases

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website

Contemporary Romance:

Matchmaking the Cowboy by Emily Conrad — What���s a little covert matchmaking between friends? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published [ACFW QIP]


The Daze Before Christmas by Laurie Germaine — She fled her old life for a new one. Trouble is, she can���t remember why she ran–and now God is prompting her to return. (Contemporary Romance, Independent...

Review: God Has a Name, by John Mark Comer

, by John Mark Comer (Zondervan, 2017)

Why is it important to know that God has a name other than ���God���? That He revealed His name to Moses and to the people He had chosen?

Lots of people talk about God��� with lots of variations on who they think He is. So His name, as revealed in the Bible, tells us who we���re talking about. So to quote the prologue, ���The question at the heart of this book [is]: Who is God?��� And the answer is important, because the prologue al...

Review: A Collection of Lies, by Connie Berry

A Collection of Lies, by Connie Berry (Crooked Lane Books, 2024)

An antique dress, purportedly worn by a murderess in years past. Some simple historical research in wintry Devon. What could possibly go wrong?

American antiques expert Kate Hamilton and her new husband, English Detective Inspector Tom Mallory, chose to spend part of their honeymoon attempting to authenticate a bloodstained old dress for a village museum���s crime exhibit.

Their last mystery nearly killed them��� and ...