Author Spotlight

Melissa B. Kruger is vice president of discipleship programming at The Gospel Coalition and author of multiple books, including Growing Together, Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood, and the popular children’s book Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know. Her husband, Mike, is the president of Reformed Theological Seminary, and they reside with their three children in Charlotte, North Carolina. www.melissabkruger.com

Kariss Farris is a genuine, charismatic, and fun-loving girl next door who encourages young women like herself to seek Jesus in their journeys as wives, mothers, and businesswomen. Kariss shares reflections and devotions about her faith and day-to-day experiences with her four children, husband, and small business on her blog, KarissFarris.com, and on Instagram, @karissfarris.

Jack Hibbs is the senior and founding pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Southern California. He is also the host of the nationally syndicated TV and radio program Real Life, and his daily media programs reach millions worldwide. Jack and his wife, Lisa, have two adult daughters and three grandchildren.

In The Made-from-Scratch Life podcaster and author Melissa K. Norris introduces readers to the basics of modern homesteading with expert advice on how to live a healthier, more self-sufficient life.

Celebrate the hope of Christmas as you witness how God has written the promise of Immanuel, “God with us,” into human history! Awaiting the Manger journeys with you through the Advent season, illuminating how God used the lives of ordinary people to foreshadow Christ’s coming during the centuries and even millennia before his birth.

Experience the wonder and peace that accompanies knowing God. In Transformed by the Trinity, bestselling author and pastor Dr. Tony Evans draws on key insights from his past writing on the names of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit to create this powerful keepsake devotional.

In the electrifying thriller, Out of the Far North, hostilities explode as Tavor and le Roux fight to prevent a devastating conflict. Will they be able to outwit their enemies, or will their actions have catastrophic consequences? And how can Tavor’s Kidon team possibly survive when forces beyond the Mossad’s control step in and turn the whole operation upside down?

From bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons comes this uplifting meditation on the character of God to accompany you on your pilgrim journey. Pilgrimreminds us of profound truths by showing us how God’s grace and provision shape each Christian’s unique journey of conforming to the image of Christ.

Embrace the gift of First Light and Eventide, an easy-to-use journal, that encourages readers to bookend each day with short, personal reflections that bring insight and intentionality to their busy and unpredictable lives.

Pastor and trusted Bible teacher Dr. Tony Evans answers fundamental questions about the Christian faith to help children understand who God is and why they can trust Him with their lives.

God’s Grand Finale examines the 13 characteristics of God that Revelation uniquely and vividly illustrates through its foretelling of earth’s last days.

Today I Feel Like a Jelly Donut introduces young children to ten of the most common emotions, likening each to a familiar food item. Little ones will learn through a colorful board book biblically sound ways to handle their feelings and start to build strong self-management habits.

Author Bonnie Gray's new release Breathe will guide you to lower stress and anxiety, and be present in your body, helping free your mind and soul to more fully experience God’s peace and presence.

The Kingdom of Heaven is a Baby Believer primer that uses the many allusions to gardening in the Bible to teach little ones about God’s kingdom and their role in it.

Love Can is a vibrant and imaginative picture book for kids that explores the Holy Spirit’s vital role in God’s plan to bring love to all His children.

Like Me is a simple story with an important message: to help kids recognize the many similarities they share with disabled kids and model a loving and understanding approach to the differences.

Every Day New encourages you daily to set your eyes on Jesus amid life’s storms. Featuring stunning skyscapes from artist Jenny Highsmith’s New Mercies collection of original oil paintings, each devotion includes a key Scripture verse, spiritual insights, a heartfelt prayer, questions for further reflection, and a special note from Jenny.

In Heaven-Sent Miracles and Rescues, Andrea shares tales of amazing and supernatural occurrences she’s seen from the frontline. From breathtaking water recoveries, to heroic battles against housefires, to astonishing interventions against medical crises, Andrea’s accounts of emergency rescues will have you reading at the edge of your seat while reassuring you of God’s awe-inspiring power over every circumstance.

In Kingdom Heroes for Kids, Dr. Tony Evans uses examples from the lives of notable men and women in God's Word to help teach children what it takes to be a hero for God's Kingdom.

In her new book, Your Mountain is Calling, you'll find stunning landscape photography paired with spiritual insights as you connect deeply with God through the beauty and splendor of the outdoors.

In Dare to Follow you will be inspired to joyfully walk in the footsteps of Jesus, allowing Him to lead you in every area of your life.

In his new companion to The End Times in Chronological Order, Ron provides a strategically designed guide to help you unpack Bible prophecy. Whether you journey through the workbook on its own or in tandem with the book, this resource illuminates every key concept believers need to know and where they fit on God’s timeline.

In Your Finances God’s Way,  Scott LaPierre shares how to replace negative spending habits with positive patterns that will set you on the road to financial freedom. Drawing from the Bible’s wisdom on money management, this book provides essential steps backed by proven practices.

In Your Identity in Christ you will be guided in how to reject the enemy’s foothold in your mind and reclaim yourself as the person God made you to be. Walk in freedom and peace as you embrace the inspiring biblical truth about who you are as a follower of Jesus.

In Change the World little ones will learn about ten daring women of God who risked their reputations and lives to stand up against oppression and to help those in need. InBe Brave and Bold, ten daring men who used their God-given talents and interests to improve our world, inspire others, and share their faith.

In Faithfully Different, author Natasha Crain discusses an increasingly secular society and how your biblical worldview places you in a shrinking minority at odds with the dominant culture. The book will equip you with the wisdom and encouragement you need to believe, think, and live biblically in the face of today’s most challenging secular pressures.

As the girl who couldn’t wait to come home from school and rearrange her bedroom, it’s no wonder Bre Doucette grew up loving to decorate homes. Her own is an 1846 farmhouse in New England, which she shares with her youth group sweetheart, her two kids, one dog, and twelve chickens. Bre welcomes others into her home through her blog - Rooms for Rent, where she spreads her passion for decorating, her belief that creating a home is so much more than the stuff we fill our rooms with, and a little bit of faith along the way. Bre’s heart is to serve others through the gifts God has given her.

Amir Tsarfati is a native Israeli and former major in the Israeli Defense Forces. He is the founder and president of Behold Israel—a nonprofit ministry that provides Bible teaching through tours, conferences, and social media. It also provides unique access to news and information about Israel from a biblical and prophetic standpoint. Amir is married with four children, and resides in Northern Israel. beholdisrael.org

Bonnie Gray is the author of Whispers of Rest and Finding Spiritual Whitespace. An inspirational speaker as well as the host of the podcast Breathe, Bonnie touches thousands of lives every year using storytelling, soul care, and prayer. Her writing is featured in numerous Christian media outlets including Relevant Magazine and Christianity Today.

Dr. Tony Evans is founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative, and author of The Power of God’s Names, Victory in Spiritual Warfare, and many other books. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on more than 1,400 US outlets daily and in more than 130 countries. www.TonyEvans.org

Ed Hindson, Dean of the School of Divinity and Distinguished Professor of Religion at Liberty University in Virginia, is the speaker on The King Is Coming telecast and the author and general editor of 40 books. He holds a DMin from Westminster Theological Seminary and PhD from University of South Africa.

Dawn Camp is a camera-toting, homeschooling mother of eight children and the editor of The Heart of Marriage, The Gift of Friendship, and The Beauty of Grace. She writes for (in)courage and blogs about family, faith, and Photoshop at MyHomeSweetHomeOnline.net. Dawn and her family live in Atlanta, Georgia. www.myhomesweethomeonline.net

Jerrad Lopes is an author, Christian pastor, and the founder of DadTired.com, a nonprofit ministry focused on equipping men to lead their family well. He hosts the weekly Dad Tired podcast, listened to by hundreds of thousands of men from around the world. He and his wife, Leila, live in Portland, Oregon, with their three children. www.dadtired.com

Debra Fileta is a licensed professional counselor and the author of True Love Dates, Choosing Marriage, and Love in Every Season. A passionate speaker, she challenges people to have a psychologically and spiritually healthy approach to relationships

Eugene, Oregon—We at Harvest House Publishers are deeply heartbroken over the tragic news of the shooting deaths of Dr. Robert Lesslie, his dear wife Barbara, their grandchildren Adah and Noah, and another victim on April 7, 2021, in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Stormie Omartian is the bestselling author of the Power of a Praying® series. Her other books include Just Enough Light for the Step I’m On; Lead Me, Holy Spirit; Prayer Warrior; The Power of Praying® Through Fear, and Transforming Love. (More than 40 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide.) Stormie and her husband, Michael, have been married more than 48 years.

Emily Lex is a watercolor artist, longtime blogger at Jones Design Company, and author. In whatever she does, Emily’s desire is to shine a light on the beauty, goodness, and truth all around us so that we might see more clearly who God is and who we are. She resides outside the Seattle, Washington, area with her husband and four children. Connect with her at emilylex.com and on Instagram @emilylexstudio.

WYNTER PITTS is the author of several books, including You’re God’s Girl! She is the founder of For Girls Like You, a ministry that equips girls to walk boldly into who God has created them to be and to resource their parents to raise strong Christ following God girls that say yes to His plans for their lives.

Through her YouTube channel, podcast, weekly emails, and this book, Cambria Joy’s passion is to help others feel healthy from the inside out. She is a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. 

DR. TONY EVANS is founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative, chaplain of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, and author of The Power of God’s Names and Victory in Spiritual Warfare. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on more than 1000 US outlets daily and in more than 130 countries.

WYNTER PITTS is the author of several books, including You’re God’s Girl! She is the founder of For Girls Like You, a ministry that equips girls to walk boldly into who God has created them to be and to resource their parents to raise strong Christ following God girls that say yes to His plans for their lives.

Best known for his humorous yet perceptive look at life, award-winning author and speaker Phil Callaway has written more than 25 books, including Making Life Rich Without Any Money. Phil is also a syndicated columnist, the editor of Servant magazine, and a popular speaker for corporations, conferences, camps, and marriage retreats. He would say that his greatest achievement was persuading his wife, his high-school sweetheart, to marry him.

Rachel McMillan is the author of The Herringford and Watts mysteries, The Van Buren and DeLuca mysteries and The Three Quarter Time series of contemporary Viennese romances. Her next work of historical fiction, The London Restoration, releases in Summer 2020 and takes readers deep into the heart of London's most beautiful churches. Rachel lives in Toronto, Canada and is always planning her next adventure.

Jeremy Camp is a GRAMMY®-nominated singer and songwriter who met his wife Adrienne, a South African singer and songwriter, while on tour. Jeremy and Adrienne have been married for 16 years and are passionate about keeping Jesus in the middle of their life and marriage and sharing God’s love around the world any way they can. 

Phylicia Masonheimer teaches Christian women how to apply faith to the realities of life. She is a blogger, podcast host, and speaker. Her writing focuses on overcoming sin and difficulty by the power of a maturing personal relationship with God. Phylicia lives in northern Michigan with her husband and children. 

After a successful career in the corporate world, Dan Short left his job to become a full-time Santa and share God’s love with children and adults. With thirty years of experience, he has served as Oklahoma City, Oklahoma’s best-known and in-demand Santa. Dan is the cofounder of Mustard Seed Community Development Corporation, an organization dedicated to sharing God’s joy, hope, healing, and desire for justice with people in the most impoverished areas of Oklahoma City. 

Bre Doucette grew up loving to decorate homes and regularly welcomes others into her home through her blog - Rooms FOR Rent (roomsforrentblog.com), where she spreads her passion for decorating, her belief that creating a home is so much more than the stuff we fill our rooms with, and a little bit of faith along the way. Bre’s heart is to serve others through the gifts God has given her.

Ruth Chou Simons is an artist, writer, entrepreneur, and speaker. As creator of the popular GraceLaced online shoppe, blog, and Instagram community, she shares scriptural truths daily through her hand-painted artwork and words.

Mary DeMuth is a writer and speaker who loves to help people live re-storied lives. Author of more than 30 books, including parenting books, Southern fiction, and a memoir entitled Thin Places, Mary speaks around the country and the world. 

Mindy Starns Clark is the bestselling author of more than 20 books, both fiction and nonfiction, with over a million copies sold...

Rick Lawrence is an award-winning author, journalist, ministry leader, and national speaker...

Dannah Gresh is an author, a speaker, and the creator of the Secret Keeper Girl live events...

Joe Carter is an editor for The Gospel Coalition, an educator, and fifteen-year Marine Corps veteran...

Speaker, author, and Emmy®-winning editor Jenny Randle has served in ministry and worked in the entertainment, publishing, and creative industries for more than fifteen years. 

LENYA HEITZIG’s heart is to reach out to hurting people through tangible acts of love. She is the founder of Reload Love, a ministry which touches the lives of children affected by terrorism.

Melissa Michaels is the creator of The Inspired Room, voted the 2015 and 2014 Better Homes and Gardens Readers’ Favorite Decorating Blog. With creative, simple ideas for decorating and organizing the home, she inspires more than half a million women each month.

Wynter Pitts is the author of several books, including You’re God’s Girl! She is the founder of For Girls Like You...

Mike Berry is cocreator of the award-winning blog Confessions of an Adoptive Parent and the adoptive and foster support site Oasis Community.

Georgia Varozza, author of the popular Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook(more than 70,000 copies sold), enjoys teaching people how to prepare and preserve healthy foods, live simply, and get the most from what they have. She works in publishing and lives in a small Oregon community.

Stormie Omartian is the bestselling author of The Power of a Praying^® series (more than 35 million books sold). Her other books include Just Enough Light for the Step I’m On; Lead Me, Holy Spirit; Prayer Warrior; and Out of Darkness.

Hope Lyda has a heart for inviting people to experience the still and quiet voice of God in their lives. As an editor and writer, she has worked in publishing for more than 20 years. 

Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries and a New York Times bestselling author of over fifty books, including Heaven (over one million sold) and...

Elizabeth George, whose books have sold more than 11 million copies, is the author of A Woman After God’s Own Heart® (more than 1 million copies sold) and Breaking the Worry Habit...Forever!

Kathi Lipp is a busy conference and retreat speaker and the bestselling author of several books, including Clutter Free, The Husband Project, and The Get Yourself Organized Project.

Vannetta Chapman writes inspirational fiction full of grace, including romantic suspense and Amish romance novels. Chapman was a teacher for 15 years and currently writes full-time. She lives in the Texas hill country with her husband, pets, and a herd of deer.

David Chadwick has been a pastor for almost 40 years. Along with this theological degrees, he earned a Specialist's degree in counseling.....

Stormie Omartian is the bestselling author (more than 35 million books sold) of The Power of a Praying® series, plus Lead Me, Holy Spirit; Prayer Warrior; Choose Love; and Out of Darkness.

Natasha Crain writes a popular Christian parenting blog at ChristianMomThoughts.com. She has an MBA from UCLA and...

Boyd Bailey is the founder of Wisdom Hunters, an Atlanta-based ministry that encourages Christians to live out God’s unchanging truth in a changing world. The author of many devotional books and e-books...

Steve Chapman and his wife, Annie, are award-winning musicians who take their message of Christ-centered family to fans all over North America. Steve’s enthusiasm for Jesus, family, hunting, and humor shine in his books...

Bestselling author, speaker, and Bible teacher Sheila Walsh is author of Gigi, God’s Little Princess, the #1 bestselling line of Christian books for little girls. She is also the author of Five Minutes with Jesus and an accomplished musician...

James Merritt (PhD) is a pastor, author, and host of the Touching Lives television program, seen nationwide and in 122 countries. Previously, he served as a two-term president of America's largest Christian denomination. 

Shay Shull is the author of the Mix and Match Mama blog. Daily, she writes about motherhood, adoption, world travel, holidays, organization, and, of course, yummy food. Passionate about coffee, traveling the world with her family, and Red Sox baseball, her greatest love is Christ.

In The Made-from-Scratch Life, blogger and homesteader Melissa K. Norris explains practical and easy methods to help you cook from scratch, garden, preserve your own food, and see God’s fingerprint in your everyday busy life.

New York Times bestselling author, Melissa Michaels, will inspire you to make your house a well-loved home. Her relatable style, unique voice, and practical decorating ideas have made her highly respected blog, The Inspired Room, a haven for fans of real-life style.

Jeff Kinley (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) empowers people with vintage truth. Jeff is the author of over 20 books, including As It Was in the Days of Noah and Wake the Bride, and he speaks all over the country.

Jennifer Rothschild is an author and speaker who has written 11 books, including bestsellers Lessons I Learned in the Dark and Self Talk, Soul Talk and Bible studies such as Hosea: Unfailing Love Changes Everything.

Dr. Tony Evans is founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative, chaplain of the...

David Chadwick has been a pastor for almost 40 years.  He played basketball at and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill, then joined a professional basketball league for three years in Europe. He has MDiv and DMin degrees from Columbia Theological Seminary.

Melissa Michaels is the creator of the popular blog The Inspired Room and the Better Homes and Gardens Readers’ Choice Decorating Blog winner in 2014. With creative, simple ideas and a friendly style, she inspires nearly half a million women each month to love their homes and lives.

Wynter Pitts is the founder of For Girls Like You, a ministry to girls that includes a print magazine, and the niece of Dr. Tony Evans. She has a drive to introduce young girls to Christian values so they can walk passionately and boldly. A native of Baltimore, Wynter resides in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Jonathan, and their four daughters.

Kate Hurley is a worship leader, singer-songwriter, and teacher based out of Boulder, Colorado. She writes the popular blog The Sexy Celibate and has a passion to care for the poor through her art and her friendship. The mission statement for her life is "to paint an accurate picture of a passionate God."

Kathi and Roger Lipp have been happily married for 10 years and are the parents of four young adults. Kathi is the author of twelve books and is a national speaker at retreats, conferences, and women’s events across the US. She is often featured on Focus on the Family, MOPS International, and Crosswalk.com.

James Merritt (PhD) is a pastor, author, and host of the Touching Lives television program, seen nationwide and in 122 countries. Previously, he served as a two-term president of America's largest Christian denomination.