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The Bridge: A Story of Christmas, Courage, and Coming Home
A moving Christmas novella about loss, redemption, and the truth that God’s grace often finds us in the most unusual ways.
Carl Parker, a retired widower. is tired of the loss and emptiness he feels. He sets out on Christmas Eve to an old country bridge to end it all.
But a series of the most unusual and unexpected interruptions keeps messing up his plans. As Carl strives to push forward with his own plan to ease the pain of his broken heart he can’t help but wonder if God has something else for him.
Carl starts to realize that God’s hope is present in even the darkest of life’s moments, however will Carl accept this hope before it’s too late?
The Bridge is the second novella in Joshua Powell’s Stories of Hope series, a group of connected standalone stories of God’s hope in dark moments. It’s perfect for fans of Charles Martin and Mitch Albom, this emotionally rich story reminds us that even in our darkest moments, light still finds a way through.
Author Bio
Joshua Powell was born and raised in Louisiana. He serves as the pastor of First Baptist Church of Bogalusa and is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the author of the inspirational Christian mystery novel Bayou Refuge, and book one of the Stories of Hope Series The Edge.
Carl Parker, a retired widower. is tired of the loss and emptiness he feels. He sets out on Christmas Eve to an old country bridge to end it all.
But a series of the most unusual and unexpected interruptions keeps messing up his plans. As Carl strives to push forward with his own plan to ease the pain of his broken heart he can’t help but wonder if God has something else for him.
Carl starts to realize that God’s hope is present in even the darkest of life’s moments, however will Carl accept this hope before it’s too late?
The Bridge is the second novella in Joshua Powell’s Stories of Hope series, a group of connected standalone stories of God’s hope in dark moments. It’s perfect for fans of Charles Martin and Mitch Albom, this emotionally rich story reminds us that even in our darkest moments, light still finds a way through.
Author Bio
Joshua Powell was born and raised in Louisiana. He serves as the pastor of First Baptist Church of Bogalusa and is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the author of the inspirational Christian mystery novel Bayou Refuge, and book one of the Stories of Hope Series The Edge.
82 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 21, 2025
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Joshua Powell
5 books6 followersJoshua Powell is a pastor, former adjunct professor and PhD graduate from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He enjoys the outdoors, playing board games with his family and reading. Writing has always been an important part of his life both as a way to relieve stress and to help people discover a walk with the Lord or to grow in their relationship with God.
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November 30, 2025
love these stories
He sure knows how to grab our attention and our hearts with these Novella’s. I look forward to what is coming in 2026!
He sure knows how to grab our attention and our hearts with these Novella’s. I look forward to what is coming in 2026!
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