I am not a theologian, a scholar, pastor, minister, or any of the other titles used by those who would deem themselves able to write about God. In fact, I am as far removed from those vocations as one could get. My working life has been in finance and information technology. But, as one who was pursued by God and who has been pursuing Him ever since, I have experienced an overwhelming desire to know Him and His story. I have gone to the only reliable source I know, the Bible and have been ...

Instead of a wedding, Esther is facing radical surgery and chemotherapy. Where is God when she needs him most?Esther is a people pleaser. It’s never been a major problem because she’s just gone with the flow. Her father has always preached, “Follow Jesus and you’ll be blessed.” And up until age twenty-eight, Esther has never had any reason to doubt it.Will she appease her father? Or will she listen to the words of a stranger who challenges everythi...

Physiotherapist Esther has survived cancer, but wounds within her family remain unhealed. Is her revived faith the reason for the rift or could a simmering secret be the root cause?Cosmetics consultant Rachel buried her past - and her father’s God - but the past refuses to stay buried. Will she continue to run or is confronting her pain the way to freedom?Two women.One collision course with truth.Can God’s ...

William Macdonald is at the pinnacle of his career. Pastor of a growing megachurch and host of a successful national radio programme. Clever and respected, he’s a man with everything, including a secret. His wife has left him and he can’t risk anyone finding out.Blanche Macdonald is struggling. Her once rock-solid marriage is showing cracks. She promised to love her husband for better or for worse, but does loving always mean stay...

Must yesterday’s pain strangle tomorrow's hope?Rachel Macdonald is learning how to navigate the unfamiliar new world of being a Christian.Her father rejected her years ago. Now he claims to be a new man. Surely God can't expect her to forgive him? Forgiving feels like a denial of all the pain he caused.Will Rachel remain bound by anger and hurt, or embrace the future God has planned?Past tragedy almost overwhelmed Pete Klopper. Now ...

Professional success. Personal failure.As a respected cancer specialist, Paul Webster knows what he's doing. At least, he does at work. His home life's another story.Now he's been thrown into a spin by a patient's death and her unshakeable confidence in life beyond the grave.He’s always dismissed Christians as simplistic fools but this woman didn't fit his stereotype. What if there is truth beyond what he can learn with lab...

How can you belong when you don't know who you are?Gina Reid is surrounded by people getting married or having babies. She's under pressure to settle down but how can she do that when she doesn't even know where she came from? Since the startling revelation that she was adopted, it's felt like there is something missing. But fear has kept her from searching for her biological parents.What if learning the truth is worse than not knowing?...

Come on a journey with Esther and her family and friends ...Award winning, Australian, contemporary Christian fiction. Ordinary people learning what it means to follow Jesus in tough times.Book 1 - Grace in Strange DisguiseInstead of a wedding, Esther is facing radical surgery and chemotherapy. Where is God when she needs him most?Esther is a people pleaser. It’s never been a major problem ...

Come on a journey with ordinary people learning what it means to follow Jesus in tough times ...Book 4 - Grace in the DesertMust yesterday’s pain strangle tomorrow's hope?Rachel Macdonald is learning how to navigate the unfamiliar new world of being a Christian.Her father rejected her years ago. Now he claims to be a new man. Surely God can't expect her to forgive him? Forgiving feels like ...

If you like compelling Christian fiction, relatable characters, and real emotion, then you’ll love Christine Dillon’s inspiring series.Come on a journey with Esther and her family and friends ...Award-winning, Australian, contemporary Christian fiction. Ordinary people learning what it means to follow Jesus in tough times.Review of book 1: "A read-in-a-single-sitting book. Strongly Christian. Deeply engaging. It will have you smiling and te...

Octavia E. Butler said, “There’s nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.”New Suns 2 brings you fresh visions of the strange, the unexpected, the shocking—breakthrough stories, stories shining with emerging truths, stories that pierce stale preconceptions with their beauty and bravery. Like the first New Suns anthology (winner of the World Fantasy, Locus, IGNYTE, and British Fantasy awards), this book liberates writers o...

Instead of a wedding, Esther is facing radical surgery and chemotherapy. Where is God when she needs him most?Esther is a people pleaser. It’s never been a major problem because she’s just gone with the flow. Her father has always preached, “Follow Jesus and you’ll be blessed.” And up until age twenty-eight, Esther has never had any reason to doubt it.Will she appease her father? Or will she listen to the words of a stranger who challenges everythi...