Christopher J. Martin’s memoir Homosexuality: Can The Penitent Be Healed? My Journey presents his personal and theological views of homosexuality through a biblical lens. He contrasts same-sex marriage against God’s original design of binary male and female heterosexual marriage. Martin references multiple biblical passages employed...

Song of the Cardinal by Cynthia Waine Brandt is one of the best memoirs I have read in many years, handling loss and grief with a unique beauty of prose and ingenuity of thought. The author narrates her journey through grief after the sudden loss...

Living Life One Second at a Time by Brenda Lott is a deeply moving memoir that recounts her near-fatal skiing accident and the extraordinary journey of recovery that followed. Through vivid and heartfelt storytelling, Brenda shares the physical and emotional challenges she faced, from enduring...

Richard Penner dives into the history of Earth, human civilization, and his own spiritual journey in this engaging memoir. Divided into two parts, Life As I Know It offers readers a captivating overview of human history, religion, and Richard's personal experiences of traveling all over...

Through a Soldier’s Eyes recounts the experiences of First Lieutenant Alan Hansen, a support soldier in the Vietnam War, and his relationship with a Vietnamese woman, Hai, who became his girlfriend during his one-year tour. Unlike the combat-focused narratives often told about Vietnam, this story...

Circle of Sawdust, penned by Rob Mermin, is a circus performer’s memoir about a life lived under the big top. Beginning in the late 1960s, Rob chronicles his experiences in many different circuses through visual and written snapshots. For Rob, being a circus performer is...

The Melody of Fire by Jen Fields is an inspiring memoir that had me turning the pages and asking earnest questions about the nature of love, belonging, and spirituality. The memoir recounts Jen’s journey from a rigid, fear-based religious upbringing to a liberated and authentic...

Buckle Up and Enjoy the Ride by Bill Carr successfully fulfills its subtitle, “Finding Your Own Path to Resilience, Gratitude, and Peace.” The book is a series of extremely personal essays by the author, each including pearls of wisdom that are worth reading....

For eight years, Delores J. Dillard always wanted to play her part in the Great Commission, the instruction given to Christians by Jesus to spread the good news and make disciples of all nations. In her memoir, Papua New Guinea, 1983, she recounts her journey...

Deja Route 66 by Lisa Creech Saleh is a travel blog that chronicles the journey of Lisa and her husband, Mounir, along the historic Route 66. Their journey covers themes of life's fleeting nature and evanescence. Their trip begins in Oklahoma City, where they reflect...