Best of
Christian-Fiction

1995

Gods and Kings


Lynn Austin - 1995
    Terrified and powerless at the foot of Molech's altar, Hezekiah encounters for the first time the one true God of his royal ancestry, Yahweh. But his journey to the Holy One is riddled by influence from an assortment of men: Zechariah, a grandfather of noble standing who has fallen into drunkenness; Uriah, the High Priest whose lust for power forces him to gamble the faith he proclaims; and Shebna, the Egyptian intellectual who guides Hezekiah's instruction. For the two women who love Hezekiah, the meaning of love--and its sacrificial essence--will direct the course of their lives and help shape the young prince's future.

An Untamed Land


Lauraine Snelling - 1995
     The promise of free land lures Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund from their beloved home high above the fjords of Norway, and after three long years of scrimping and saving to buy tickets for their passage to America, they finally arrive at the docks of New York City. This new land promises a rich heritage for their children, and here they hope to build a good life.After a long journey by train and then by covered wagon, the Bjorklunds finally arrive in Dakota Territory, where they settle on the banks of the Red River of the North. But the virgin prairie refuses to yield its treasure without a struggle. Will Roald and Ingeborg be strong enough to overcome the hardships of that first winter?Proud of their heritage and sustained by their faith, they came to tame a new land.

Dreamers


Angela Elwell Hunt - 1995
    Tall and slender, the young girl had eyes that shone like a stream of gold. She knew nothing about her past, except that she had always been a slave.

Evidence of Mercy


Terri Blackstock - 1995
    Enter Jake Stevens: wealthy, arrogant, and interested in Lynda’s plane. Together, he and Lynda embark on a test flight that ends in disaster — hurling them into a terrifying sequence of events. One thing becomes clear. Someone is out to get Lynda…someone who will not be satisfied until she is dead. Evidence of Mercy takes the reader on a suspense-filled flight into a world where the dark side of human nature meets with a greater power, where love finds root in the midst of hatred’s savagery, and where fear become the catalyst for forgiveness and faith.

Sophie's Heart


Lori Wick - 1995
    He and his three children are lost in their grief... until Sophie walks unexpectedly into their lives. Having left her native Czechoslovakia, Sophie has discovered the land which seemed so bright with promise is far from her dream. A highly educated woman, Sophie now finds herself keeping house for Alec and his family. How can Sophie find peace in her new job? Will God use her gentle spirit to help heal Alec's broken heart? From the author of The Visitor and Bamboo and Lace comes a warm contemporary story of God's tender mercies and loving intervention in the life of one family.

Secret Place of Thunder/In the Twilight, In the Evening/Island of the Innocent/Driven with the Wind


Lynn Morris - 1995
    Secret Place of ThunderIn the Twilight, In the EveningIsland of the InnocentDriven with the Wind

The Scarlet Thread


Francine Rivers - 1995
    By following her ancestor's example, she learns to surrender to God's sovereignty and unconditional love.

Port Royal


Linda Lee Chaikin - 1995
    But as their lives and destinies intertwine, they find themselves drawn to take a perilous journey filled with intrigue and romance.

The President


Parker Hudson - 1995
    Mid-way through his term, a secular-humanist President becomes a Christian and has to decide how his new worldview must change his policies. His wife, children, siblings, staff and the entire nation grapple with how his new faith informs his actions. Meanwhile, terrorists are plotting to detonate a nuclear warhead in New York. The many strands of the story all come together in Manhattan as the terrorists use the World Trade Towers to launch their attack, the center of action is a place called Ground Zero and one of the characters yells, "Let's Roll" near the end. The President is a gripping action thriller with a strong Christian message for the individual and the nation.

The Lost Manuscript of Martin Taylor Harrison


Stephen Bly - 1995
    But the real challenge is the cowboy who's guiding her to it.

The Journey of Eleven Moons


Bonnie Leon - 1995
    Only she and her small sister Iya are left, and they must struggle on alone. A white-skinned, blue-eyed outsider seems to want to help, but Anna mistrusts Erik and his God.As the two Alaskan girls and the Norwegian form an unlikely bond, they face a long winter, predators, starvation, and rejection. Erik seems to believe in the white man's God, the God that crushed Anna's hopes and dreams.Can she accept Erik and his God, or will she be alone forever?

A Matter of Choice


Kenneth Copeland - 1995
    In this book, Kenneth Copeland shares how to listen for God's voice when making decisions, and how making decisions with God's help produces a life of holiness.

Marcia Schuyler/Pheobe Deane/Man of the Desert/Unto the End


Grace Livingston Hill - 1995