Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! when host Scott McCausey brings on two LPC authors.

J.R. Duren is an award-winning journalist from San Diego, California. He graduated from Bethel Seminary in 2007 with a Master of Divinity. He and his wife Heather live in Barcelona, Spain, where they plan to open a faith-based community arts center. Living Like Lions: 20 Influential Christian Men Past and Present is J.R.'s first published book. You can discover more about him and his ministry at http://www.jrduren.com.

Sandra Hart loves to visit places where significant historic events have taken place. These places and the people who lived through the events, often inspire her and spark her imagination. She most often writes inspirational historical romances and especially loves the American Civil War period. In fact, her debut novella, A Stranger on My Land, is set on Lookout Mountain where the Battle Above the Clouds took place. She serves as Assistant Editor for DevoKids.com where she contributes historical articles. She is also Assistant Editor at the Barn Door Book Loft website.