Faith Series

Chelsea and Amber are from different worlds. While Chelsea cares about nothing but herself and being popular, Amber cares about servicng God and the community. When Chelsea and her best friend have a  senseless argument, Chelsa is quick to accept Amber's offer of help and soon begins to see that Amber's way of life isn't so bad. But a tragic accident leaves one of the girls clinging to life and another teen in a world of trouble. Pastor David Owens steps in to help. Is it too late? Can he stop the outcry from the community that is bent on seeking angry vengenance?

Flash wasn't sure what to expect when he took the job, he only knew it was a chance to be honest again. Oh, he was successful in his field, but it wasn't what he'd set out to do and left him empty. One thing he certainly hadn't been expecting was to find his own face among those crowding the high school bleachers, but there it was in his viewfinder. It wasn't possible. He'd never been here before and was hundreds of miles from the town he grew up in. Then he heard the boy's name and became even more confused. His camera hadn't lied. It couldn't. He did that before he pressed the shutter. Ben watched the man that had to be his father as the woman spoke to the students. The resemblance was undeniable and the fact that he was a photographer unsurprising. His mother told him his father had always had his camera and used it as a shield to keep the world at bay. Once the woman introduced him to their audience, he knew for sure. He wasn't sure what he felt beside curiosity and perhaps a little sympathy. After all, his mother had never tried to find Flash to tell him he was going to be a father. Diane felt shock when she heard Flash's name from Ben's lips. What would it mean? What would he want? She'd had good reasons for not finding him and even better ones to run away from home. It didn't take long for Flash to show up at the bar. It didn't take much longer to realize the man before her today was no happier than the eighteen-year-old boy had been. Even worse, the old respect and admiration she'd felt for him was still there, as were his walls. But she was no longer a frightened girl and if anything could become of them this time around, it was going to be up to her.

Abby Stein is a good girl until she isn't. Raised by radical Christians, Abby knows that sneaking out of the house to go to a party could come with devastating consequences, but only if she gets caught. Regardless of the consequences, she does it, and she almost gets away with it.  That is until a few weeks later, when her belly begins to grow, and Abby must face the fact that she's pregnant. She dreads telling her parents because Abby's punishments aren't the same as other kids. Her punishments are harsh, meant to disgrace and isolate her. As the months go by and Abby's shame becomes impossible to hide, her resolve to be strong wavers, and she runs. With the thought of suicide at the forefront of her mind, she finds herself drawn to a church where the pastor struggles with his own shortcomings. Has God drawn these two together for a reason? Find out in this riveting tale of Twisted Faith.Sneaking out of the house to go to a party is a high risk for Abby and she knows it, yet it doesn't stop her from doing so to go to her best friend's sweet-sixteen party. And she got almost gets away with it until a few weeks after the party Abby discovers she is pregnant. Abby fears telling her parents about her pregnancy far more than she does being pregnant. She knows she will be punished, but she has no idea just how severe the punishment will be… all in the name of God. Shunned and ridiculed, Abby runs away. She can think of only one way out—suicide! God, however has another plan for her, one that will require the assistance of a very special man; someone who is struggling with his own shortcomings. Can these two people help each other?

Kane hadn't wanted life to change, but a bullet in the back took away any chance of it remaining the same. He might be an inner-city pastor, but he was also a street priest, and it was his ability to move among his flock that allowed him to get things done. Oh, he broke a few rules and had made his share of enemies within the church because if it, but his record spoke for itself. As did the esteem the kids he tried so hard to help held him in. The impasse turned into a stalemate and by the time he was ready to leave rehab, the options presented to him by the church were unacceptable so he chose to take a leave of absence and accepted a temporary post at a small college three thousand miles away. He hoped his mobility would improve enough to force the church to reconsider. He wanted St. Mark's back and was not ready to give up. Stephanie was not prepared for the reality of Father Kane. Actually, nobody was. Priests should not be the best-looking men around. The saving grace there was Kane's complete lack of vanity over it. His slow pace belied the sharp mind that rebelled against it and he slid into his roles as if born to them. He was a fascinating man and people were naturally drawn to him. She was no exception and even though she knew it was the worst thing to do, found herself falling in love. It was all so much. The bullet and the decision he'd made preceding it. Taking on a role he found he enjoyed more than he wanted to. Stephanie. Never before had Kane felt lust and liking for a sole woman. One or the other, those were normal numbers for any man, but both? He thought he was stymied before, but that was nothing compared to now. Which vows were to God? Which to the church? Did he remain a priest when he knew he'd never been given a worthwhile role again or do he do what he never even considered? He only knew one thing; his faith in God was unshaken. Kane just wished He would talk to him.