Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP!as host Scott McCausey interviews New York Times best selling author Eric Wilson.

From an early age, Eric wanted to be a writer. Although he was born in California and raised in Oregon, his more enduring memories start in Europe where his parents took Bibles behind the Iron Curtain. Life was an adventure, full of exotic cultures and people.

After high school in the states,Eric traveled in Eastern Europe and China. He later returned to his parents’ crumbling marriage, moved to LA, and began college. During his junior year, a childhood friend showed up as a freshman. Within months they were married and are now going into their twentieth year, with two daughters to keep them on their toes. They admit to being imperfect but refuse to stop fighting for their family, and for their faith in Jesus, who is bigger than self-centeredness.

Eric’s book, One Step Away, is first and foremost a suburban suspense story, but it is also a response to the works-oriented, prosperity gospel he sees in our culture. It is a modern twist on the biblical story of Job. One Step Away is now available in stores and online through print or e-books. Readers can also learn more at Eric’s website, www.WilsonWriter.com. He is already at work on the second in this series, titled Two Seconds Late. The books are stand-alone novels, but with overlapping characters and themes.