Christian Author Interviews

Atheist Gina Welch faked a conversion experience, got baptized, and spent two years at Thomas Road Baptist Church. She even participated in evangelism on a mission trip. Her detailed journal became a best-selling book relating her journey into evangelical America. Read Trevin Wax's intriguing exchange with her here...

He's the guy sitting next to you in the church pew—remember those?—except he's the one making the observations out loud. You know, the ones you're only thinking in your head. Now, the creator of Stuffchristianslike.net has turned his popular, satirical blog into a book of the same name.

His stories of love and loss have connected with millions, but what inspires him? In a one-on-one interview, author Nicholas Sparks talks about faith, hope and love and how that figures into his latest novel-turned-movie, The Last Song.

You might remember him as being "the Christian guy" on 2006's Survivor: Panama. No? Then prepare to meet Austin Carty, natural-born storyteller and author of the new memoir, High Points and Lows: Life, Faith and Figuring It All Out.

The author of The Gospel According to LOST stops by to explain why he relates to series hero Jack Shephard, how the show turned the Gilligan's Island survivor model on its ear, and how LOST can be used to engage others in conversations about faith, salvation, and redemption.

When they first started writing Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die, David Crowder and Mike Hogan wanted to fill a void. Yes, there was a gaping hole in each of their hearts since their friend had died. But this was a different type of void.

The eternal attraction to Edward Cullen begs the question - just what is it about these books that captivates the hearts of so many girls? Author Kimberly Powers talks about the longing inside every woman.

Margaret Feinberg's Scouting the Divine bridges the gap between modern believers and ancient scripture passages by drawing readers into the lives of a modern beekeeper, shepherdess, vintner, and farmer. Read some of Margaret's favorite spiritual "aha!" moments in our interview...

Occasionally, a book has a more powerful impact than even the authors anticipated. This is what happened with #1 New York Times Best Seller The Love Dare by Alex and Stephen Kendrick. Read our interview with Alex...

There aren’t too many novels that function as both a beginning and an ending to a series, but that’s exactly what author Ted Dekker serves up with Green, the much anticipated conclusion (nicknamed “Book Zero”) in the “Circle” series.

When it comes to Hollywood’s latest offerings, most of us fight an inner battle between ethics and entertainment. Douglas M. Beaumont addresses this very issue in his new book, The Message Behind the Movie (Moody Press).

It was while crafting the narrative for a film based on his life that author Donald Miller was told his story was "too boring." His latest book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, chronicles not only this filmmaking process but also his own real-life transformation.

What would you do if faced with injustice—if it meant putting your life, and the lives of your loved ones, in danger? That’s the question author Richard Doster asks in his poignant, well-written historical novel, Crossing the Lines. Read our interview.

These days, many Christians embrace a lukewarm spirituality—something a little more Christianish. In his latest book, author Mark Steele examines his own journey of how he’s ditching the “ish” and learning what it means to live like Christ.

Michael Snyder understands good characters. In his debut novel, I Am Russell Fink, he introduced us to hypochondriac Russell Fink. In his second book, Return Policy, he serves up three new characters—equally distinct and comical, though more heart-wrenching.

Kristin Armstrong’s latest book, Work in Progress, describes the transformational journey that she underwent when God began to challenge her notions of beauty, after which He led her along a path of rediscovery about what it means to truly be a woman of God.

According to Stephen Miller, he’s merely a “translator.” And in his latest book, The Jesus of the Bible, he once again takes the Bible from another popular language (“Christianese”) and translates it into everyday English. The kind that non-Christians speak.

An international best-selling and Edgar Award-winning author who’s been writing novels for adults for years, Andrew Klavan is now switching gears and writing young adult fiction. His debut YA thriller, The Last Thing I Remember, is just released.

Calvin Miller had me at "hello." From the moment the interview began to the end, I thoroughly enjoyed hearing from the heart of this truly Renaissance man who explores how one people group talked with God in The Path to Celtic Prayer and artfully retells the story of Christ in The Singer.

Chatting with author Mindy Starns Clark is like having a conversation with a dear friend. The one who is full of interesting facts. The one who offers meaningful insights. And the one who makes you laugh—at life and at yourself.