Hi, I'm Susie Larson.

Thanks for listening to this podcast from Susie Larson Live.

Welcome to Sizzy Larson Live. new dance you don't have to know how to ever since him of sense we've got you left welcome to cissy larsen live so honored to get to spend this time with you in fact i look forward to bringing

you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk that deep in your

understanding of god's word and that heightens your awareness of his very real presence in your life.

I've got to say this is a full circle moment for me. For eight years, some of you know, who've

been listening a long time, I hosted a show called Live the Promise in the afternoon slot from three

to five. And then I battled some health issues. I needed to step away for a season. I was gone for

eight months. I didn't know if God would resurrect this part of my ministry in life. And I feel like I'm made for radio. It was one of the saddest days of my life. But God opened the door, helped me recover, and I came back. Eight months later, hosted the noon show for a little over an hour. Here I am today. First day back to the three o'clock slot, and it just reminds me that God is a

Redeemer, and he's a restorer, and I'm so grateful to get this time with you. I love deeper life

conversations that move us forward in our faith journey, and hope you find that here every single day.

Well, what a day we're in, you know? Wow, we are a broken, desperate people, and I think

we're always desperate, but we know

how desperate we are right now. We've got some real clarity around our desperation. And that's

amazing when you think about it in light of that, that Jesus knew full well how desperately we

needed him. When he went to the cross, we were the joy set before him. We were worth saving.

You know, I read a lot of books. I go through a lot of books, a lot of nonfiction books for this job because I interview mostly authors, some pastors, but mostly authors, and I love fiction for myself. That's what I read for fun. That's how I relax. I especially love novels that tell a deeper story of God's love and his commitment to save us and set us free. That's why I'm so excited about my guest today. New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin joins me to talk about his latest novel, The Waterkeeper. This is a suspense novel, and it's action-packed, and it centers around the parable of the lost sheep and explores topics of love and about moving from captivity to freedom. It is a riveting story of heroism and the power of love to heal our wounds. And I'd say we need this message today, wouldn't you? Such an action-packed book, you're not going to be able to put it down, and I'm so excited. If you need a summer book, just get ready. You might be holding your breath throughout the book. We've got six copies of this big hardcover novel to give away, the waterkeeper.

Text the word book. If you want in on the drawing and you're in the mood for a good summer read,

text the word book to 877-933-2484. 877-933 2484. Quick announcement before we hear from Charles.

The He-Reads Truth Study Bible contains all these thoughtfully designed resources that make it easier to understand God's word. The He Reads True Study Bible will inspire men to daily spend time with the Lord and in the scripture and build a relationship with God. We are giving away one of these Bibles every single week this month. You can register online to win at myfaithradio.com. All right, let me tell about my guest. We'll get him on the show. Charles Martin is a New York time best selling author, a runaway bestselling author, and a USA today bestselling author of 14 novels. His nonfiction book, What If It's True? I'm just going to say, I think that's, I don't know if that's his only one, but he mostly writes in fiction. That book, what if it's true, will rock your world. And I might even see if we can get him back someday to revisit that book. He and his wife, Christy, live in Jacksonville, Florida. You can find more about him on the web at charlesmartinbooks.com. Charles, so great to talk with you again. Welcome to the show. Thank you so much for having me back. I'm grateful.

I appreciate it.

Looking forward to the conversation.

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