Chris Schoebinger: The Heroes in Our Stories

Published: Sept. 28, 2022, 11 a.m.

For over three decades, Chris Schoebinger has been involved with book publishing\xa0During his career, he's worked with authors like\xa0Brandon Mull on Fablehaven and Jason F. Wright on Christmas Jars.\xa0But as he\xa0brings\xa0these stories to life at work, he has\xa0also\xa0been living one of his own at home. And while that story has been full of\xa0unexpected twists and turns,\xa0it\xa0has also been full of the types of heroes he loves to read about on the written page\u2014people like his gay son or the birth mother of his adopted child.\xa0So on this week\u2019s episode, we talk with Chris about what makes a powerful story and why he is grateful for the way God has guided his.

2:03- Opening Eyes to the Restored Gospel

4:32- An Unexpected Yes

9:04- Appreciation For A Mother\u2019s Love

14:27- Shadow Mountain

16:16- Why Fiction?

18:53- Shared Values Sharing Light

24:17-\xa0\u201cIn Quiet Desperation\u201d

30:24- The Courage of Ty Mansfield

33:04- His Hand in Our Stories

34:26- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ

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\u201cMy greatest blessings\u2014my greatest successes\u2014are the direct result of the good people that God has placed in my path.\u201d\xa0

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Links:

On the Road with Steve Hartman on CBS link-\xa0https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steve-hartman-on-the-road-riley-steven-adoption/

Shadow Mountain Publishing-\xa0https://shadowmountain.com/

Fablehaven Book One-\xa0https://deseretbook.com/p/fablehaven-brandon-mull-61171?queryID=34b942fe7368626c5b5bdef3058825a7&variant_id=41306-hardcover

In Quiet Desperation-\xa0https://deseretbook.com/p/quiet-desperation-understanding-challenge-same-gender-attraction-fred-marilyn-matis-50116?queryID=d39ffa00503d322771fc44fccb867e5e&variant_id=52863-paperback

Voices of Hope by Ty Mansfield-\xa0https://deseretbook.com/p/voices-hope-ty-mansfield-77928?queryID=c663f3f3f619f367bc1c702b33a50f41&variant_id=20538-paperback

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