All posts for the month September, 2020

CrossReads Short Takes: The June Bug Catcher & Irrevocable Consequence

Send to Kindle CrossReads Short Takes The June Bug Catcher by Heather Ball Winner of the Illumination Award and the Independent Publisher Book Award. The June Bug Catcher is a novel about a young woman in search of herself. Emma Drei thought she had a sparkling future awaiting her. Her adoring fiancé seems keen to […]

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The Point Is … I Once Was Blind 9/15/2020

by James Collins “He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see” John 9:25 Many years ago, a family moved to a little Southern town. There were three children in the family, two older daughters and a little boy. […]

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CrossReads Weekly Devotional: The Icing on the Cake 9/14/2020

Send to Kindle by Rebekah Beene Most of our immediate family gathered together one afternoon recently to celebrate my hubby’s birthday.  We had a wonderful time, grilling, gaming and laughing a lot!  The food was so good but the fellowship was out of this world.  Without the fellowship the food would be just another meal. […]

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Do Authors Have a Responsibility to Their Audience? 9/11/2020

by Shawn Lamb Since I write primarily for young adults, I am frequently asked about the content of my books. Is there anything inappropriate? Relationships? Language? Unbiblical concepts? This has led to innumerable discussions at events with concerned parents, and young people, who are particular about what they read. The type of event doesn’t […]

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CrossReads Book Spotlight: Cleared For Planting

Send to Kindle CrossReads Book Spotlight Cleared For Planting (Appalachian Roots Book 1) by Janice Cole Hopkins With the unexpected lurking just around the corner, living in the Appalachian mountains in 1804 takes a strong person. Emma has high hopes when her family moves to the North Carolina mountains. Her father appears to have finally […]

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CrossReads Short Takes: Are We the Terminal Generation? & In Loving Katie Marie

Send to Kindle CrossReads Short Takes Are We the Terminal Generation? A simplified discussion of end time prophecy by Christine Tate The generation who will be alive at the time of Christ’s return is called the Terminal Generation. This special generation will experience unique times unlike any other generation has witnessed before or ever will […]

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The Point Is … Better Late Than Never

by James Collins “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16 Over the years, I have been blessed to receive many letters from readers. Many of those letters asked questions. One reader wrote, “Dear Pastor James, you […]

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CrossReads Weekly Devotional: Suffering Response 9/7/2020

Send to Kindle by Precarious Yates 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if […]

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Gems From Pastor Jim 9/4/2020

by Jim Hughes Dan. 1:8 But Daniel made up his mind not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief official for permission to eat other things instead. Daniel did not wait until he was faced with temptation before he decided whether […]

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CrossReads Book Spotlight: Demons Over My Shoulder

Send to Kindle CrossReads Book Spotlight Demons Over My Shoulder one person’s 50 year struggle against the demonic by Sonny Shanks My involvement with the demonic began as a kid. My family believed in ghosts, and would sometimes do seances. They were also big believers in horoscopes. Halloween was my favorite Holiday. When I was […]

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