Vickie and Jasa are pushing pause on The Heart of the Author Podcast. Stayed tuned, we will be back. Meanwhile, enjoy the blooper reel. Many thanks to Kim McKenzie for her behind the scenes work.

Suffering Is Never for Nothing

Jan 30th, 2020 16m 1s

Suffering Is Never for Nothing By Elisabeth Elliot Elisabeth Elliot knows suffering. Her first husband was killed in the jungle by savages. Then her second husband died of cancer. In later years, she suffered from terrible dementia. She could

The Comeback

Jan 4th, 2020 15m 51s

The Comeback By Louie Giglio We all face trials in life. Sometimes our own choices get us into trouble, and sometimes life just blindsides us and derails us from the path we’re on. Life doesn’t turn out the way we planned, and God seems so fa

Esther: Trusting God's Plan

Dec 11th, 2019 15m 9s

Esther: Trusting God’s Plan by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth In this Bible study on the Old Testament book of Esther, you’ll see the providence of God at work in the lives of His people. Even though God is mentioned nowhere in the story, His hand in

Everybody Always by Bob Goff

Oct 30th, 2019 15m 41s

Everybody Always By Bob Goff Love isn’t something we fall into; love is someone we become. In his second book, New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff, shows us what it looks like to become love. As Christians, we are called, above all e

Refine and Restore: Revive Your Heart, Release Your Purpose

Oct 2nd, 2019 22m 10s

Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Rachel C. Swanson, the author of Refine and Restore. Rachel is a dental hygienist turned best-selling author, national speaker, podcaster, and accredited Christian life coach. She and her husband, a

The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi

Sep 25th, 2019 15m 27s

The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi By Kathie Lee Gifford with Rabbi Jason Sobel In The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi, Kathie Lee Gifford shares how experiencing Israel firsthand has deepened her faith. As she describes her own journey through

The Gospel Comes with a House Key

Sep 11th, 2019 17m 16s

The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World By Rosaria Butterfield In her newest book, author Rosaria Butterfield challenges Christians to practice "radically ordinary" hospitality.

Recovering Redemption Part 2

Jul 30th, 2019 16m 46s

Recovering Redemption (Part 2) By Matt Chandler and Michael Snetzer Last week in part one, we talked about the bad news and the good news of the gospel. The bad news is we can’t earn it, and the good news is we don’t have to. So why do we ke

Recovering Redemption Part 1

Jul 24th, 2019 17m 41s

Recovering Redemption By Matt Chandler and Michael Snetzer Do you know the gospel? This book is for you if: You’ve never heard of the gospel You’ve heard of it but don’t know what it means You know what it means but don’t believe You know w

Unshakable Hope

Jul 2nd, 2019 19m 55s

Unshakable Hope by Max Lucado Is the empty tomb good news or bad news? It’s good news, right? We know the tomb is empty because Jesus is alive. But have you ever thought about how Mary Magdalene felt when she found the tomb empty? She panicke

The Art of Turning

Jun 25th, 2019 13m 27s

The Art of Turning From Sin to Christ for a Joyfully Clear Conscience by Kevin DeYoung We don’t talk much about the conscience, do we? But the Bible has a lot to say about it. The conscience can seem mysterious if we’re not sure how to liste

Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret

Jun 19th, 2019 14m 42s

Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor Edited and Revised by Gregg Lewis Today’s podcast topic is a biography of Hudson Taylor, a man remembered for his life of faith, prayer, and mission service. Taylor was an Englis

Dressing the Wound

Jun 5th, 2019 15m 41s

Dressing the Wound by Vickie Petz Henderson In today’s podcast, host Vickie Petz Henderson gets personal. She opens up about why she wrote Dressing the Wound and shares some of her own struggles with unforgiveness. When illness blindsided and

Good News for Weary Women

Apr 24th, 2019 22m 50s

Good News for Weary Women By Elyse M. Fitzpatrick Is the Proverbs 31 woman an inspiration to you? Or is she breathing down your neck? If it feels more like the latter, you’re not alone. Author Elyse Fitzpatrick dedicates this book to the “we

The Road Back to You [Part 3]

Apr 17th, 2019 23m 55s

THE ROAD BACK TO YOU: AN ENNEAGRAM JOURNEY TO SELF-DISCOVERY BY IAN MORGAN CRON AND SUZANNE STABILE The Enneagram is an ancient personality typing system, and The Road Back to You explains how it works and applies it to the Christian life. Th

The Road Back to You [Part 2]

Apr 10th, 2019 25m 44s

The Road Back to You

Apr 3rd, 2019 30m 17s

The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile The Enneagram is an ancient personality typing system, and The Road Back to Youexplains how it works and applies it to the Christian life. The nine personality types are based on c

Choosing Forgiveness

Mar 27th, 2019 20m 19s

Choosing Forgiveness: Your Journey to Freedom By Nancy Leigh DeMoss Forgiveness (or unforgiveness) is a topic many of us don’t really like to talk about. We may even feel that it’s not an issue for us. But very few people in the world harbo

Women of the Word

Mar 20th, 2019 18m 51s

Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds by Jen Wilkin Do you know a lot of Bible stories but aren’t sure how they all fit together? You’re not alone. Author Jen Wilkin realized when asked to lead a Bibl

Sacred Rest

Mar 6th, 2019 23m

Sacred Rest By Saundra Dalton-Smith, M.D. Do you covet rest? But you’re swamped in busyness? Do you push yourself to the limit? Sadly, our society practically demands it. Rest is undervalued and even considered lazy or wasted time. Time—we ne

The 5 Love Languages

Mar 4th, 2019 17m 12s

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman The five love languages, according to Dr. Gary Chapman, hold the secret to lasting love. Dr. Chapman has observed, through 35 years of pastoral and marriage counseling, that

Respectable Sins

Feb 27th, 2019 20m 42s

Respectable Sins By Jerry Bridges “The whole idea of sin has virtually disappeared from our culture,” writes author Jerry Bridges. “Unfortunately, the idea of sin is all but disappearing from many churches as well.” Messages from the pulpit a

From Pride to Humility

Feb 20th, 2019 19m 21s

From Pride to Humility by Stuart Scott From Pride to Humilityis a small book packed with biblical insight about overcoming the root of all sin: pride. In his 35 years of experience, author Stuart Scott has narrowed down pleasing God into one

It's Not Supposed to Be This Way - Part 2

Feb 14th, 2019 17m 54s

It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst This is Part 2 Click here for Part 1 We begin the podcast this week with Chapter 8: “When God Gives You More Than You Can Handle.” We’ve all heard the cliché, “God doesn’t give us more th