jesus – Jenna Van Mourik

October 21, 2025

I’ve Never Cried for a Book Release Before…

I’ve never cried for a book release before, until about 1 o’clock this morning, and then again around 9:00 AM while drinking my morning coffee. (And if I’m being honest, I’ll probably cry again before the day is up) I’ve spent the last five years publishing or actively working to publish books. In that time, Continue reading

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January 4, 2025

Finding Your Mission: A Christian Author’s Journey

Mission is such an interesting word. When I see the word “mission” I think of two things. The first is the twenty-one historic California Spanish missions built between 1769 and 1833. I grew up learning about them in school and driving past them on various trips along the California coastline. The second is the idea Continue reading

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January 2, 2025

Up from Dust by Heather Kaufman (Book Review)

This blog post was originally posted on January 24, 2024. The version you see now has been updated and revised since then, but the content remains the same. The message of this book is gentle like a feather, and at the same time roaring like a fire. Throughout it all, Heather Kaufman’s passionate storytelling and Continue reading

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January 2, 2025

Rahab: Hidden Scars by Rebekah Gyger (Book Review)

This blog post was originally posted on March 10, 2023. The version you see now has been updated and revised since then, but the content remains the same. In Christian fiction and Biblical fiction in particular, you expect to see certain themes or messages on each page—especially when it’s a story as popular and oft-retold Continue reading

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January 2, 2025

Potiphar’s Wife by Mesu Andrews (Book Review)

This blog post was originally posted on June 1, 2022. The version you see now has been updated and revised since then, but the content remains the same. One of the Bible’s most infamous “bad girls” takes center stage in this intriguing adaptation, rich with historical facts and research. I will always pick up a Continue reading

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January 2, 2025

Heavenly Lights by Barbara M. Britton (Book Review)

This blog post was originally posted on March 17, 2020. The version you see now has been updated and revised since then, but the content remains the same. I previously reviewed Lioness: Mahlah’s Journey by Barbara M. Britton in November of 2019. I have been anxiously awaiting awaiting Noah’s arrival ever since! You can read Continue reading

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January 2, 2025

Of Fire and Lions by Mesu Andrews (Book Review)

This blog post was originally posted on March 4, 2019. The version you see now has been updated and revised since then, but the content remains the same. This past week I was captured. I was a stranger in a foreign land. I was scared. I had my heart broken a few times. I found Continue reading

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January 2, 2025

Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar (Book Review)

This blog post was originally posted on December 4, 2018. The version you see now has been updated and revised since then, but the content remains the same. I confess, I have rarely ever felt the Lord so closely when reading a book. I am often drawn to Him, finding His comfort in the words Continue reading

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About The author

Jenna Van Mourik is the author of the Biblical fiction novel Jerusalem’s Daughter, which was published in 2021. She graduated magna cum laude from California Baptist University with a B.A. in English and earned a Certificate in Christian Apologetics from Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology. Today, she balances writing novels, recommending books on her blog and YouTube channel, and encouraging others to pursue God in everyday life on her social media. Connect with her on Instagram @jennavanmourik.