Technology has always drawn us in—offering to make life easier, faster, and more efficient. But in recent years, artificial intelligence has entered a new territory: the promise of intimacy. AI “companions” and “romantic chatbots” are marketed as substitutes for human relationships. They promise companionship without rejection, affection without conflict, and intimacy without risk. At first...
The Lightglider Origins series written for middle grade readers continues with the story of a strong-willed teenager who wants to save her tribe from violence and restore peace but instead finds herself in the land of Glideon. Tambika and the Shield of Wisdom, the second book in the series,begins in Tanganyika, Africa, in 1896. As long as she’s been alive, Tambika’s tribe, the Hehe, has lived in...
Who Is God?: 52 Pictures to Share with Your Family invites families to get to know God better through fifty-two devotions and pictures that display his power, characteristics, and names. Devotions written by Kate Hox are paired with illustrations by Joe Hox to present families with a big view of God, who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Following the same format as the couple’s popular...
Summer brings the promise of warmer weather, longer days, and a collective exhale. We look at the span of months on the calendar between the frenetic schedule of the school year and imagine a season of rest. Finally, we get to slow down and enjoy the lazy summer days. Then we get to August, right before school starts back, and we realize, Wait. What happened? Where did the lazy days go? I want a...
Humility might seem like a weakness or being soft, but in reality, it is the path of a resilient, bold, sturdy, strong, even-tempered, and confident Christian. In his new devotional and companion study guide, The Humility Project for Men: The Way to Strength, Honor, and Contentment, Edward T. Welch invites men on a 42-day biblical journey to explore the transformative power of humility for their...
