by Samantha Shrauner As difficult as it would be to write a novel, I think it would be more difficult to write a sequel. People have expectations for sequels...

by Samantha Shrauner Looking at our streets and reading news from around the world, it can be tempting to think that there are some places and some people wh...

by Samantha Shrauner In stories, a good cliffhanger is simultaneously frustrating and very exciting. It is thrilling to think about and theorise what will co...

by Samantha Shrauner A few years ago, my sister and I trained to run a 5k race together. The way was smooth, clearly marked, and people stood on the sideline...

by Samantha Shrauner Have you had the experience of racing through a terrific read? For the first time in years, I recently found a book that I found difficu...

by Samantha Shrauner There is a fascinating movement of people who are adamant that the earth is flat. Rejecting what scientists and mathematicians have asse...

by Samantha Shrauner There are people that I have spent years praying for. I’ve earnestly gone before God and begged him to save them. In some seasons, my fa...

by Samantha Shrauner We live in a post-Easter world. Christ is risen from the dead, his victory is secure, and those who have put their trust in him for salv...

by Samantha Shrauner It’s a well-known moment in a romantic comedy. Something has torn a potential couple apart, and one of them is about to leave forever. I...

by Samantha Shrauner Recent news reports around the world are grim. There is not one of us who has been unaffected in the past week. In many ways it feels li...