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Matthew James Elliott
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Unlocking A Broken Embrace: Writing With God, Not Just For Him
Greetings,
It’s been a while since I’ve posted something other than a book review, hasn’t it? Those reviews have kind of taken over this gathering room in more ways than one. Well, today I’m not writing a book review (though I have an interesting one in the works) today is about sharing more of the story behind my upcoming 2026 novel, A Broken Embrace.
This story is something else. Originally, my ne
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A Story That Makes You Stop and Think Unsung Psalms is one of those rare books that doesn’t just entertain—it makes you stop and think. Sean Lyon has a gift for writing stories that settle over your spirit in a way you never expected. You finish a cha ...more |
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| Have you ever felt stuck in a season of life, wondering if you would ever find your way out of the heaviness you carry? Have you ever sensed that your story might be bigger than the realities you face each day? Jenifer Jennings’ Keeping Thessalonica ...more | |
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Fantastic Read with Great World Building Have you ever struggled with understanding yourself or your purpose in life? In struggling with this, have you ever wanted useful examples of people who deal with similar things to encourage you on your journey ...more |
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| A Free Man is a Healed Man is a short but powerful resource that surprised me with how deeply it reached into places I didn’t realize I had buried. Caleb Gordon writes with a raw honesty that forces you to look at your struggles through a different l ...more | |
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| Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself on a seemingly uninhabited planet where everything you do counts and each step you take can determine your very survival? If you have, Philip Wilder has done a terrific job bringing that c ...more | |
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| Have you ever wondered about the people who witnessed some of the most meaningful moments in biblical history, or the stories they might have lived themselves? Blaze of Honor invites readers into that very world. As the first book in D.M. Griffin’s n ...more | |
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Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making
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| Have you ever wanted a book on Christian living that doesn’t hand you a checklist, but instead invites you into a deeper way of seeing? Have you been searching for something that speaks to the creative life with honesty, gentleness, and real encourag ...more | |
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