Today, Roberta talks to Cheryl Esper Balcom about her new book Mother of the Year.

Lindy Thomas has built her life on holding everything together: her family, her faith, and her role as a devoted mother. But when her husband dies unexpectedly, the life she carefully managed begins to unravel.

Determined to show up for her son, Lindy sets out alone on a cross-country road trip from Michigan to Seattle. What begins as a journey of love quickly becomes something far more complicated. A mysterious note left behind by her husband raises questions she’s afraid to ask. Her daughter is facing a private grief of her own. And somewhere between the endless highways and quiet hotel rooms, Lindy comes face to face with the limits of her control. Haunted by the past and desperate to hold her family together, Lindy is forced to confront what she’s spent a lifetime avoiding: she was never meant to carry it all.

In a story marked by loss and moments of unexpected beauty, Mother of the Year explores what happens when control slips away and how God, in his grace, meets us there.

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Today, Roberta talks to Samuel Blumenthal about his new book Once Upon a Time: A Collection of Short Stories for Those Trying to Find Their Way Home, Volume Three.

In Once Upon a Time, Volume Three, award-winning author and clinical psychologist Samuel L. Blumenthal offers ten thoughtfully crafted short stories exploring God’s redemptive work within ordinary and extraordinary lives. Spanning contemporary settings, historical moments, and imagined futures, each story reveals how grace meets people in their deepest struggles.

Written with literary depth and spiritual insight, this collection avoids easy answers in favor of honest reflection on the human heart. Blumenthal invites readers to consider how awareness leads to repentance, repentance opens the door to grace, and grace brings lasting freedom. Ideal for readers seeking faith-infused fiction that engages both mind and soul, this book offers hope that is thoughtful, mature, and deeply resonant today.

Discover the latest Christian books and meet the authors behind them on Author's Corner, where Roberta Foster explores new releases in faith-based publishing. Whether you're seeking Christian novels, inspirational reads, or in-depth book reviews, this podcast is your guide to the newest titles in the Christian literary world.

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Today, Roberta talks to Jeff Samelson about his new book Walk This Way: Political Engagement for Bible-Believing Christians.

The Whole Truth About Politics and Christian Life

Politics has a way of dividing even the church, pitting brother against sister, congregation against congregation, and conscience against conscience. Too many Christians have never stopped to ask why they engage with politics the way they do, or whether their approach actually reflects who they are in Christ.

Walk This Way doesn't tell you which candidate to vote for or which policy to support. Instead, it does something far more foundational: it grounds your political engagement in your identity as a child of God. Drawing solely from Scripture without pundits, partisan proof-texts, or culture-war talking points, author Jeff Samelson walks readers through who they are, what advantages their faith gives them, and how to bring biblical wisdom to bear on the political questions of any nation, any era, and any party.

Whether you're exhausted by the shouting, unsure how to talk politics with fellow believers, or simply want a steadier foundation for your convictions, this book offers a road map for thinking clearly, engaging faithfully, and walking with confidence in a fractured political age.

It is a book for Christians who want to take their faith more seriously than their politics. They will discover that doing so changes everything about how they engage with both.

Discover the latest Christian books and meet the authors behind them on Author's Corner, where Roberta Foster explores new releases in faith-based publishing. Whether you're seeking Christian novels, inspirational reads, or in-depth book reviews, this podcast is your guide to the newest titles in the Christian literary world.

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