“Immanuel touched the pages of his Bible with new respect. More than ever, he thirsted to fully understand the words of this book.” by Fran Geiger Joslin “God is calling you,” urged the older men in the church. Immanuel’s “anxieties rose.” In response to the statement by the older men, his mind filled with doubt …
by Erin Ensinger As a seven-year-old, I donned a pair of lens-less sunglasses rummaged from a box of cast-off clothing. Those glasses worked like a magic charm. I put pen to wide-ruled notebook paper and the words of my first mystery thriller gushed forth. After all, John Boy Walton never sat down to journal without …
by Nicole Geiger As I grew up, I always felt very proud of my mother for starting Authenticity Book House. I watched her suffer the loss of my father, fall in love several years later, then write a book on grief. I admired her for following her instincts on something about which she felt great …
by Erin Ensinger Close your eyes for a moment and imagine you live in a remote village in—well, you pick the place. Perhaps Mexico, Peru, or somewhere in Africa. You trusted Christ for the first time when missionaries came to your village two years ago. Several others chose to trust Christ at the same time. …
by Fran Geiger Joslin My literary agent friend, Mary DeMuth, recently posted a blog on why she turns authors down. This inspired me to talk about how one might accomplish publishing with Authenticity Book House (ABH). First, you must know that writing is rarely a money-maker. According to wordsrated.com, only one to two percent of …
by Nicole Geiger More than ever, we hear conversations surrounding young people leaving the church. I’ve heard sermons accusing the youth of losing their path, falling into sin, and turning their backs on church family. Abandonment and spite spit from the pulpit, calling people to action, without understanding the cause. I, like many of my …
By Fran Geiger Joslin Asked to write a story about my husband and me, I consider the topic a difficult one on this day. Like any other holiday, Valentine’s Day draws many emotions for me. I could brag about the love I share with Howard and tell our crazy love story, but my gut throws …
By Nicole Geiger As we near the end of 2022 it feels natural to look back and weigh all that we’ve accomplished over this past year. We celebrate our wins and try to figure out what went wrong with our failures. Sometimes we feel as if all we could do to make it through the …
by Erin Ensinger Christians love big words. We toss around terms like “redemption,” “justification,” and “sanctification” – terms that leave unbelievers scratching their heads. Or how about “discipleship?” Sure, we use that expression all the time, but can we define it clearly and simply? Too often we think we can check off the discipleship box …
by Fran Geiger Joslin “I managed to live a full year without Brian, but suddenly I faced the task of living the rest of my life without him. At this same time others expected me to ‘move on.’ I could barely move at all, though, for the reality of Brian’s death sucked the life completely …
