Behind Today's Books

Every book has a story! A podcast that features the best of today's Christian writers with stories of inspiration, perseverance, triumph and faith. Host Dottie Barnes chats with best-selling and award-winning authors from across the country. No matter your preference - biblical apologetics, inspirational, suspense, romance, contemporary - Dottie gets the story behind the book. This podcast is sponsored by Baker Publishing Group.

The 30-Day Faith Detox - with Dr. and Pastor Laura Harris Smith

In this new, groundbreaking total-being cleanse, wellness expert and certified nutritional counselor Laura Harris Smith takes on not only your body but also your mind and spirit!

10-09
22:18

Under the Bayou Moon - An interview with Valerie Fraser Luesse

Best-selling author Valerie Fraser Luesse is best known for her feature stories in Southern Living. She specializes in stories about unique pockets of Southern culture. In her new novel, Under the Bayou Moon, she takes readers deep into the heart of the Bayou. 

09-21
19:55

Beyond the Tides - Author Liz Johnson takes us back to Prince Edward Island

Liz Johnson returns to the Canadian coast in Beyond the Tides, book 1 in the Prince Edward Island Shores series.  This heartwarming series is about family, forgiveness and the kind of love that heals all wounds.

09-11
18:40

Nearer to God - an interview with Bishop Wayman Ming Jr.

Do you feel far from God? Bishop Wayman Ming Jr.  shows us how daily interruptions are divine opportunities to evaluate our lives and close the spiritual gap between us and God.

09-01
16:13

You on Purpose - Part Two - An interview with Bill Denzel

Discover your calling and create the life you were meant to live. Co-authors Dr. Stephanie Shackelford and Bill Denzel have spent their careers helping people of all generations gaina clear vision of their God-given calling so that they are living not byaccident but on purpose—aligned with God’s best plan for them.

08-27
19:35

You on Purpose - Part One - An interview with Dr. Stephanie Shackelford

You on Purpose: Discover your calling and create the life you were meant to live. Co-authors Dr. Stephanie Shackelford and Bill Denzel have spent their careers helping people of all generations gaina clear vision of their God-given calling so that they are living not byaccident but on purpose—aligned with God’s best plan for them.

08-27
16:26

Hostile Intent - An exciting chat with best-selling author Lynette Eason.

Bestselling author Lynette Eason's Danger Never Sleeps series is filled with suspense-filled tales involving four courageous women who formed an unbreakable bond while serving in Iraq. Now, "Hostile Intent" concludes this action-packed series with a fight for survival.

08-21
15:16

Unexpecting - Rachel Lewis on the grief of losing a baby

Author Rachel Lewis is the friend you thought you'd never need. Her new book, "Unexpecting" walks you through the unique grief of baby loss.  Rachel, who had five miscarriages, speaks from the heart and offers hope.

08-16
19:35

Brave: A Teen Girl's Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety

Sissy Goff is director of child and adolescent counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee. Since 1993, she has been helping girls and their parents find confidence in who they are and hope in who God is making them to be.

08-10
16:21

Praying Mom - a conversation with Brooke McGlothlin on raising children

When Brooke McGlothlin realized her best efforts were falling short of her goal to produce godly children, she discovered the joy and power of praying Scripture over her family. Her life and her children's lives were transformed! Too busy to pray? Don't know how? Brooke, co-founder of Million Praying Moms, talks about how prayer is the first and best response to motherhood.

08-02
18:09

The Chase - an interview with USA Today best-selling author Lisa Harris

From Seattle to the San Juan Islands, USA Today bestselling author Lisa Harris takes us on a nonstop chase, where nothing is easy and failure isn’t an option.  Lisa launched her  U.S. Marshals series with The Escape.  Her next adrenaline-filled installment, The Chase, follows the same two U.S. Marshals as they work together to track down high-profile convicts. 

07-27
16:55

The Nature of Small Birds - an interview with Susie Finkbeiner

In 1975, at the end of the Vietnam War,  more than 3,000 children were airlifted out of Saigon to be adopted into homes in several countries, with hopes of providing a better life for these children. Susie Finkbeiner recounts this emotional time in history in her new novel, The Nature of Small Birds.

07-19
15:42

The Weight of Memory - a conversation with Shawn Smucker

What happens when old secrets make a new appearance?  Award-winning author Shawn Smucker shares thoughts about his new book, "The Weight of Memory." A story he hopes will give readers a sense of hope about difficult life circumstances and what waits for us after our death. 

07-12
17:30

Prescription for Life - an interview with Dr. Richard Furman

Dr. Richard Furman is a vascular surgeon with decades of experience. But his personal journey into living younger longer began with a tight pair of pants. Rather than go up a size, he decided to get back to his ideal weight. He changed how he ate, began to exercise regularly started intensive research into what it takes to prevent the kind of conditions his patients had.  His book is called"Prescription for Life."

07-02
24:01

Wonder Dogs

After a health scare at age 39, Maureen "Mo" Maurer was given a second chance at life. She quit her job as a CPA and started her dream of teaching dogs to help people with disabilities. Her book, Wonder Dogs, includes true stories of extraordinary assistance dogs. Some made my heart race!

06-22
19:09

Come Back to Me

Award-winning author Jody Hedlund takes readers on a journey through time to fourteenth-century Canterbury in "Come Back to Me," the first installment in the Waters of Time series. We talk about the challenges of writing about time travel and her research of ancient holy water.

06-14
17:44

Along a Storied Trail

Saddle up for a heartfelt story of love from bestselling author Ann H. Gabhart! "Along a Storied Trail" takes us to the Appalachian Mountains during the Great Depression. Ann told me all about packhorse librarians and how dangerous flash floods can be in the Eastern Kentucky mountains. I love her accent (although she said I'm the one with an accent!)

06-08
21:29

A Lady in Attendance

Rachel Fordham’s historical novels have received high praise for their warm and engaging story lines filled with romance, adventure, and happy endings. I learned some interesting things about A Lady in Attendance, like dental assisting (ladies in attendance) and prisons for the wealthy. 

06-03
17:10

Love Thy Body

Nancy Pearcey is a bestselling, award-winning author who serves as professor of apologetics and scholar-in-residence at Houston Baptist University. She is also editor at large of The Pearcey Report and a fellow at Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. Nancy shares about her 2018 book, "Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality."

05-27
19:21

The Paris Betrayal

Award-winning novelist James R. Hannibal plunges readers into a world of high-stakes espionage and betrayal. As a former tactical deception officer and stealth pilot, James brings a wealth of knowledge to his electrifying new thriller, The Paris Betrayal.  Plus, he shares a few dangerous stories from his past!

05-17
20:39

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