Joanne Bischof: God?s Pursuit

The Appalachian Mountains and
their inhabitants come alive in
Joanne Bischof’s debut historical
novel, Be Still My Soul (Multnomah
Books), the story of Gideon
and Lonnie forced into a life not
of their choosing, desperately
needing faith. “God doesn’t shy
away from those who seem the
farthest gone,” shares Joanne. “He
pursues even the worst of sinners.
I wanted to honor God’s might
through Gideon’s need of a Savior.
Readers describe to me how much
they didn’t like Gideon at the
start; yet at the same time, they
found themselves rooting for him,
and for Lonnie, sensing that hope
was on the horizon for this young
couple.”