Faith Friday Interview with Neal W. Turnage, author of Another Time, Another Peace

Join me as I interview Neal W. Turnage and discuss his new book: Another Time, Another Peace, a Christian novel for teens and anyone else who enjoys a good story that is well told. Summary Neal W. Turnage discusses his journey as an author and his first novel, Another Time, Another Peace. He shares how he was inspired to write about skateboarding and faith, and the importance of pursuing the dreams God has placed in our hearts. Neal also talks about his own faith journey and the lessons he has learned about perseverance and trusting in God's goodness. He encourages listeners to believe in themselves and to be open to the blessings God wants to give them. The book is recommended for anyone who wants to be inspired and encouraged in their own faith journey. Neal W. Turnage discusses his book 'Another Time, Another Peace' and the themes of faith and perseverance. The conversation explores the twists and turns of faith, the challenges faced by the protagonist, and the faithfulness of God in making crooked paths straight. Takeaways Appreciate a good story well told. The path of faith is not always straight and can have twists and turns. Faith can face opposition, even from loved ones. God is faithful to make crooked paths straight in the journey of faith. Buy Another Time, Another Peace here: https://www.amazon.com/Another-Time-Peace-Novel/dp/1666771198 It is the late 1970s in Lake Tomahawk, a sleepy desert town in Southern California. Yet all is not at rest. The world of sixteen-year-old Sal Frisco turns upside down when his father abruptly leaves the family. Sal, already in a tug of war with God, grapples with faith as his family slips out of reach—and his skateboarding dream diminishes. His best friend Jimmy McFarland, along with his dad, encourage Sal to remain grounded, to believe. Mr. McFarland offers an after-school job at his hardware store to Sal. It’s there that Jimmy and Sal form an unbreakable bond. Meanwhile, despite Sal’s efforts, his dad shows no signs of resuming fatherhood. Sal suspects he may be in alliance with the newly arrived mysterious neighbors, Ms. Mars and her teenage daughter Julie. Afraid to confess his fears to Jimmy, Sal finds a listening ear in Penelope, a Lake Tomahawk High girl who herself struggles with belief—in anything, including herself. Her desperate grab for popularity fuels in Sal the same, and his focus shifts from God to the world. When an influential outsider passes through town and takes note of Sal’s skateboarding ability, Sal seizes the opportunity. He flies high in a Southern California culture drenched in a newly liberated skateboard and surfing scene kissed by Hollywood. Convinced he can make his own way in the world, Sal leaves his past behind. But the past has a way of catching up. When he finds himself in Santa Cruz with everything yet nothing, Sal surrenders. In a courageous act, he breaks the chains and runs toward reconciliation with his faith and all he left behind.

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