Audra Jennings

For review copy and interview information, contact: ajenningspr@gmail.com or 903-874-8363.   The past several months have thrown everyone for a loop. If working remotely and covering the news of the day meant you had to skip author interviews for a period of time, it's not too late to feature these great resources. I would love to help you set up interviews with any and all of these guests. Social distancing has made it harder than ever to find authentic connection with one another. God created each and every one of us with a hunger for true ...

Do you find yourself always comparing yourself to others to see how you measure up? Then, you need a copy of Shannon Popkin's new book, Comparison Girl , now available from Kregel.  My team of reviewers will be blogging about the book the next couple of weeks, and we're giving away a copy.  Learn more about the book (and even read an excerpt), and at the end of the post, enter to win  a copy of Comparison Girl for yourself.  About the book: Women compare constantly—on social media, in their neighborhood, at church, even in the school drop-off lane. They glance sideways and ask themselves, "How do I measure up?" All this assessment feels like a natural way of finding a place in the world. But it pulls them into feelings of inferiority or superiority, guiding them into a trap of antagonism by the enemy. Satan would like women to strive to measure up, constantly adding to a tally sheet that can't ever be balanced. The way of Jesus is com...

New tour announcement! Join the review team for Shannon Popkin's upcoming release  Comparison Girl . The dates will be May 19-June 2. I'll be sending out emails about who made the tour on April 3. When I send out all the details ahead of the tour, I'll have a Q&A you can use, we'll be doing a book giveaway and will provide you with all the tour materials you will need. I'll also have a fo...

Part 2 of an interview with Shannon Popkin, Author of Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control  from Seven Women in the Bible “I control because I care.” “I just want to be sure of a happy ending.” “I worry that everything is spinning out of control.” Many women can identify with statements like these. They have a compulsion to make everything turn out just right and are willing to do anything to make it happen, but this unbalanced pursuit of control makes those around them anxious and defensive. When they realize control is slipping from their grasp, they lose control of themselves and react in anger or fear. Shannon Popkin knows this struggle inside and out. Keeping her inner Control Girl hidden is a full-time job. Thankfully, she also knows another very important truth: no woman has to be a Control Girl. Q: Tell about the epiphany moment you had several years ago, related to this problem with control. In Bible study, I...

Part 1 of an interview with Shannon Popkin, Author of Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control  from Seven Women in the Bible Many women worry about life spinning out of control and want to be sure of a happy ending. They have a compulsion to make it all turn out just right and are willing to do almost anything to make it happen. When they realize control is slipping from their grasp, they lose control and react in anger or fear. This unbalanced pursuit of control makes those around them anxious and defensive. Author Shannon Popkin knows this struggle well. In her new book, Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control from Seven Women in the Bible (Kregel Publications), she reveals to readers the only way to find the deep security they crave is to surrender to God and entrust the outcome to Him. Q: The title of your new book is Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control from Seven Women in the Bible, but the...