Rose has been appointed as a healer’s apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, a rare opportunity for a woodcutter’s daughter like her. While she often feels uneasy at the sight of blood, Rose is determined to prove herself capable. Failure will mean returning home to marry the aging bachelor her mother has chosen for her - a bloated, disgusting merchant who makes Rose feel ill. When Lord Hamlin, the future duke, is injured, it is Rose who must tend to him. As she works to heal his wound, she begins to understand the emotions she’s never felt before and wonders if he feels the same. But falling in love is forbidden, as Lord Hamlin is betrothed to a mysterious young woman in hiding. As Rose’s life spins toward confusion, she must take the first steps on a journey to discover her own destiny in The Healer’s Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson.
Annabel, once the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is trapped in indentured servitude to Lord Ranulf le Wyse, a recluse who is rumored to be both terrifying and beastly. Her circumstances are made ever worse by the proximity of the lord’s bailiff - a revolting man who has made unwelcome advances on Annabel in the past. Believing that life in a nunnery is the best way to escape the bailiff’s vile behavior and to preserve the faith that sustains her, Annabel is surprised to discover a sense of security and joy in her encounters with Lord le Wyse. As Annabel struggles to confront her feelings, she is involved in a situation that could place Ranulf in grave danger. Ranulf’s future, and possibly his heart, may rest in her hands, and in The Merchant’s Daughter by Melanie Dickerson Annabel must decide whether to follow the plans she has cherished or the calling God has placed.
Sophie desperately wants to get away from her stepmother’s jealousy and believes escape is her only chance to be happy. Then a young man named Gabe arrives from Hagenheim Castle, claiming she is betrothed to his older brother, and everything twists upside down. This could be Sophie’s one chance at freedom - but can she trust another person to keep her safe? Gabe defied his parents, Rose and Wilhelm, by going to find Sophie, and now he believes they had a right to worry: the girl’s inner and outer beauty has enchanted him. Though romance is impossible, he promises himself he will see the mission through, no matter what. When the pair flee to the Cottage of the Seven they find help, but they also find their feelings for each other have grown. Now in The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson they must not only protect each other from the dangers around them, they must also protect their hearts.
Small towns have long memories, and the people of Dogwood, West Virginia, will never forgive Will Hatfield for what happened. Still he returns, intent on pursuing the only woman he has ever loved - only to find there is far more standing in his way than lost years in prison. Karin has buried her shattered dreams by settling for a faithful husband whose emotional distance leaves her isolated. Loaded with guilt she tries to raise three children and survive the best she can. In Dogwood by Chris Fabry, the secrets of Will and Karin’s past begin to emerge through Danny Boyd, a young boy who wishes he hadn’t survived the tragedy that knit those two together - as well as tore them apart. But the trigger that will lay bare their past and force them to face it is the unlikely figure of Ruthie Bowles, a withered, wiry old woman whose prying and persistence forces unexpected consequences.
Tired of getting history from a dusty old book? In a fast, fun style all his own, Dave Stotts explores history in Drive Thru History: New York and New Jersey and Washington’s Warriors. Learn about New York’s Freedom Trail, the place of George Washington’s inauguration and much more! This jam-packed series also includes stories on Saratoga, West Point and the Revolutionary War battles of Trenton and Princeton. As always, Dave includes the Christian influences that have shaped history.
This isn’t your typical tour of ruins and dusty artifacts. It’s history as exciting today as it was 2000 years ago! Ride along with host Dave Stotts in another installment of the award winning Drive Thru History video series, as he takes a fast-paced drive through American history. Drive Thru History: Discovering America’s Founders, based on the work of leading Christian historian David Barton, will take you to Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Virginia to learn about the life and times of the Adams Family: John, Abigail and John Quincy; the Benjamins: Franklin, Rush, and Banneker; and other Revolutionary heroes like George Washington, Haym Salomon and Noah Webster. Come along for the ride to discover how faith and commitment to God and Country contributed to the founding of our nation!
For the first time ever, the greatest story ever told is being presented as a multi-season show. The Chosen: Season One from VidAngel Studios digs deeper into the backstories and context of the people and events of the gospels. This first season of the #1 highest crowd-funded media project of all time introduces you to Biblical figures such as Simon Peter, Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene, Matthew and Jesus in a way never before seen on film.
Last Ounce of Courage is an intergenerational story about family, free expression, and taking a stand for cherished principles. A family is struck by tragedy when a young man dies in combat overseas, leaving behind a wife and young son. Years later the fallen soldier’s father, Bob Revere, serves as mayor of a small town where powerful Washington interests seek to stamp out religious expression. The soldier’s son, now a young man, inspires his grandfather to take a stand for the ideals and traditional values that our heroes in uniform sacrifice everything to protect. In honor of his son, Revere embarks on a personal mission to reignite the latent patriotism and faith of his fellow citizens and reassert the cherished rights guaranteed to all Americans.
He is Risen is the story of the greatest miracle of all - the resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Sorrow and despair at the Lord’s crucifixion become complete joy and love as the disciples behold their resurrected Master three days later. The events of the real story of Easter teach of the atonement and resurrection, providing hope to Christians all around the world.
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