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Non-Fiction
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Everbloom
Stories of Deeply Rooted and Transformed Lives
By the Women of Redbud Writers Guild.
Contributing Editors: Shayne Moore & Margaret Philbrick
Paraclete Press – 2017
~ Shauna Niequist, bestselling author of Present Over Perfect
~ Carolyn Custis James, author of Half the Church: Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women and Maelstrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World
~ Luci Shaw, poet, author of Thumbprint in the Clay
~ Dee Brestin, author of The Friendships of Women
~ Caleb Kaltenbach, Lead Pastor, Discovery Church, author of Messy Grace and God of Tomorrow
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Margaret’s Child – A Young Entrepreneur of America’s Competition Winner, 2020
Margaret’s Child, a picture book co-created with our Liberian foster daughter for Black kids growing up in white foster or adopted homes whose parents have not the first clue how to care for their hair. This collaboration was initiated by Gizlangba, formerly known as Jessica, for her business project in the Young Entrepreneurs of America competition. She ended up winning the Chicago competition and going on to compete in the national championship. Jessica’s illustrations for the book are a clear, emotive and beautiful depiction of the challenges and joys of learning how to care for Black hair. It was an honor to bring my writing skills to this project and see her succeed.
~ Maggie Wibright, Chicago Young Entrepreneurs of America mentor
More information in this article:
YEA! 2020 Graduate Pitches “Margaret’s Child” at the National Saunder’s Competition » Female Strong ®
Book can be purchased through the contact form on this website.
Messy Grace
How a Pastor with Gay Parents Learned to Love Others Without Sacrificing Conviction
Waterbrook, City on a Hill – 2016
Very few issues are as divisive as the acceptance of the LGBT community by the church. Many lean toward one of two extremes: Sacrificing truth for the sake of grace, or sacrificing grace for the sake of truth. Jesus was able to love all people and yet still hold onto his beliefs. So can you. Even when it’s messy. Messy Grace combines sound teaching from Caleb Kaltenbach with stirring testimonies from an author with a transgender sister, a college student who lived a double life, a former lesbian hip-hop artist and a celibate pastor who’s same-sex attracted. This four-episode study will inspire and empower us to completely love our LGBT neighbors (and any neighbor) while remaining committed to living a life of faith and integrity.
~ Amazon review
~ Amazon reviewer, 2023 (Messy Grace Video Study)