Mateo may be the hero of the story. But none of his journeys would happen without Verbum Aeternum. It rests inside an abandoned church in the mountains of Nicaragua. Father Tomás watches over it. Doña Rosa knows about it. And both seem to understand far more than they're willing to tell Mateo. At first, Verbum appears to be an enormous, ancient Bible. But is it? In today's Behind the Story, we meet the mystery at the heart of Mateo and the Secrets of the Eternal Word. Who Is Verbum Aeternum? 👉 Read the new post on my blog: https://www.steverhartwigauthor.com/blog #ChristianMiddleGrade #BiblicalFiction #ChristianFiction #KidsAdventureBooks

Last week I asked the question every new author eventually asks: I wrote the book, but would anyone read it? Well... someone did. 😊 Then someone else did. And some of them even took the time to tell me what they found in the stories. Today's blog is about that strange and wonderful moment when a story stops belonging only to the person who wrote it—and begins belonging to its readers. Someone Read It 👉 Read the new post on my blog: https://www.steverhartwigauthor.com/blog #ChristianAuthor #AuthorJourney #ChristianFiction #ChristianMiddleGrade #KidsAdventureBooks

How much does Father Tomás really know? He cares for an abandoned church in the mountains of Nicaragua—and watches over Verbum Aeternum, the ancient Bible that changes Mateo’s life. He is the one who brings Mateo and the mysterious book together. Coincidence? As Mateo’s journeys continue, that becomes harder to believe. Today’s Behind the Story introduces Father Tomás—priest, teacher, friend... and perhaps something more. 👉 Who Is Father Tomás? https://www.steverhartwigauthor.com/blog #ChristianMiddleGrade #BiblicalFiction #ChristianFiction #KidsAdventureBooks