Author's Corner: Interviews about the Latest Christian Books

Today, Roberta talks to Wanda Brunstetter about her new book Letters of Wisdom (Friendship Letters, 3), available from Barbour publishers. Friendship Letters Series — Doretta Schwartz has always enjoyed writing letters and feels her letters can be a bit of a ministry to her friends. In this series, exchanging letters that contain open and honest feelings and struggles helps Doretta and two of her...

Today, Roberta talks to LeeAnn Mancini about her new book Raising Kids to Follow Christ: Instilling a Lifelong Trust in God, available from Whitaker House publishers. How can we raise the next generation to have an unshakable faith in God as they navigate the challenging terrain of modern culture?  Offering years of experience and countless success stories, author and parenting expert Lee Ann Manc...

Today, Roberta talks to Larry Dugger about his new book When Good People Make Bad Choices, available from End Game Press. The people outside the church often label the people within it as hypocrites.    After all, although Christians may strive to be "good people," becoming more like Christ, we can fall prey to some bad choices.  So what do we do when we make those?  How do we recover when we let...

Today, Roberta talks to Don Mercer about his new book Rapture Mountain: Where No Skier Gets Left Behind. It is unlikely you have ever read a novel like this one. It is a supernatural mystery story understood through a biblical lens mixed with prophecy, an evangelical message that transcends time, some romance, considerable humor, a dash of conflict and authored over a period of more than thirty ye...

Today, Roberta talks to Gary Lovejoy about his new book Marriages in the Bible: What Do They Tell Us?, available from Kharis publishers. Have you ever wondered how God sees your marriage and what He would say about it? If you read the Bible carefully, you will discover how God describes a variety of marriages. There's a reason He shares these marriages in detail, including some marriages that are...

Today, Roberta talks to Charaia Rush about her new book Courageously Soft: Daring to Keep a Tender Heart in a Tough World, available from Baker Books publishers. Living in a broken world gives us plenty of reasons to armor up, shut down, and numb out. But God wants more for us than just getting by. When we harden ourselves to the world, we not only close ourselves off from the good things God inte...

Today, Roberta talks to Gary Ray about The Story of Jesus. Brought to you by Roberta Foster, KNEO Radio and the Sky High Podcast Network.

Today, Roberta talks to HollyLu Jostes about her new book Salty: The Deconstruction of a Good Christian, available from Redemption Press publishers. "Growing up, I wanted to desire God. But I never desired him like I desired popularity, pizza or People magazine. . . . It was infinitely easier to play the part of the good Christian than to actually live like one." Hollylu Jostes was a good Christia...

Today, Roberta talks to Ewan Goligher about his new book How Should We then Die?: A Christian Response to Physician-Assisted Death, available from Lexham Press publishers. “My times are in thy hand.” Explains why physician-assisted death is attractive Makes a case for the value of life and wrongness of killing Argues from general revelation and Scripture Helps Christians undercut the logic of euth...

Today, Roberta talks to Jonathan Gibson about his new book My First ABC Book of Bible Verses (Big Truths for Little Minds), available from New Growth Press. Introduce preschoolers to the wonderful truth of Scripture with My First ABC Book of Bible Verses. Jonathan Gibson helps toddlers and preschoolers learn key Bible verses along with their ABCs. Each letter of the alphabet has a bright, captivat...

Today, Roberta talks to Jen Bradbury about her new book Faith Beyond Youth Group: Five Ways to Form Character and Cultivate Lifelong Discipleship, available from Baker Books publishers. Most typical youth ministries today produce nice, obedient kids who behave themselves--and then leave the church and the faith. Even those who remain struggle to extend their own faith beyond youth group. They seem...

Today, Roberta talks to Bethany Bomberger about her new book He is He, available from Bara Printing publishers. HE IS HE is a ground-breaking children’s book that celebrates what it means to be a boy and a man. God designed males and females with such incredible intentionality. Boy oh boy do we need the truth! HE IS HE is all about undeniable, biological, lovable him. Brought to you by Roberta Fos...

Today, Roberta talks to Jill Eileen Smith about her new book The Ark and the Dove: (Biblical Fiction Retelling of Noah and the Ark), available from Revell publishers. Zara and Noah have walked together with the Creator for their entire lives, and they have done their best in an increasingly wicked and defiant world to raise their three sons to follow in their footsteps. It has been a challenge--an...

Today, Roberta talks to Michelle McClain-Walters about her new book The Spirit and Power of Elijah, available from Charisma House publishers. Strongholds can’t be broken without the boldness to confront them. After reading this book, you will have the courage to walk in the same anointing as the prophet Elijah to boldly declare the power of the Lord and break off the strongholds holding our world...

Today, Roberta talks to Jason & Haley Bilotti about their new book Sink or Sit: One Couple's Journey of Answering God's Call to Step Out of the Boat, available from Maxwell Leadership publishers. Jason and Haley Bilotti’s Sink or Sit will inspire and challenge readers to get out of their comfort zones and step into God’s call, to stop sitting in place but to be willing to take risks, even if t...

Today, Roberta talks to Sarah Reju about her new book Coop Messes Up, available from New Growth Press publishers. In Coop Messes Up, the youngest member of the Wheelie family learns a big lesson in forgiveness and God’s love when he breaks one of the rules. Coop Wheelie is the youngest in his family, and like many little ones, he has a problem obeying the rules—and there are a lot of them! When Co...

Today, Roberta talks to Marty Machowski about his new book The Shadow and the Promise (Redemption Tales), available from New Growth Press publishers. Take a front row seat along with the animals who watch as a terrible shadow mars God’s perfect world―yet redemption is not far behind!  While two newly created rock badgers explore their growing world, they encounter a dark foe—the great dragon, the...

Today, Roberta talks to Brant Hansen about the new book Life Is Hard. God Is Good. Let's Dance.: Experiencing Real Joy in a World Gone Mad, available from Thomas Nelson publishers. This book is about one idea: joy. A deep sense of well-being, regardless of circumstances, is not only possible but is promised to all who follow Jesus. Life is hard, but God is good. And through Him we can start to see...

Today, Roberta talks to Brent Patrick McDougal about his new book Prayer Power: 40 Days of Learning to Pray like George Mueller, available from Whitaker House publishers. Prayer is the master key that opens the door to the blessings of God. It opens the heart, opens possibilities that are impossible by natural means, and opens the door to God’s presence. Through a particular and persistent kind of...

Today, Roberta talks to Ross and Athena Holtz about their book Together for a Purpose, available from Redemption Press publishers. A unique story of two seasoned travelers who find each other and marry later in life is told from two viewpoints with openness and candor. This engaging and often humorous narrative written by a high-powered Christian woman publisher and a ready-for-retirement widowed...

Today, Roberta talks to Betsy St. Amant Haddox about her new book Once Upon a Divorce, available from Kregel publishers. What happens when the author of happily-ever-after romances gets divorced?  As a divorce survivor and single mom, Betsy St. Amant Haddox--known for her charming rom-coms--shares her own raw, unfiltered story of what happens after the fairy tale ends. Complete with plenty of what...

Today, Roberta talks to Ralph Hawkins about his new book Ancient Wisdom for the Good Life, available from Hendrickson publishers. In Ancient Wisdom for the Good Life, Ralph K. Hawkins turns our attention to the Bible’s Wisdom Literature (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs) and how it can correct us, train us in righteousness, and ultimately empower us for successful living. The...

Today, Roberta talks to Donald Welch about his new book The Responsive Marriage: Finding the Path Out of Reactivity. When you marry, your heart overflows with enthusiasm, exhilaration, and optimism. You can’t wait to start a new life with this one whose mere presence or voice causes an abundance of feel-good neurotransmitters to flood your brain. But soon after, differences in temperament, gender,...

Today, Roberta talks to Andrew Davis about his new book How to Memorize Scripture for Life: From One Verse to Entire Books, available from Crossway publishers. A Simple, Proven Method for Memorizing Long Passages of Scripture When God’s word abides in believers, it overflows with blessings for everyday life. Many Christians have individual Scripture verses “stored up” in their hearts, but there ca...

Today, Roberta talks to Andy Reese about his new book Spiritual Gifts Blueprint, available from Chosen Books publishers. Are You Doing What God Created You to Do?    Can you identify your spiritual gifting or understand God's purpose for your life? If you can't confidently answer yes, you're not alone. Yet there is a simple, biblical framework to finding your God-given gifts and finding His purpos...