by Harold Coplan

Edited by Stanley A. Edlavitch, PhD., MA.

Every Question Will Be Asked is a thought-provoking poem about survival and significance written by Harold Coplan as he searched for God and his place in God’s existence. A Jewish Kohein, educated and knowledgeable in the ways of both Orthodox and Reform Judaism, Coplan nonetheless had questions as his life led him from being a tortured POW to becoming a successful family and businessman. Coplan questioned his faith, his reason for living, his place in God’s plans, and God’s place in his plans.

In Every Question Will Be Asked, Coplan explores paradoxical questions about knowledge, creation, infinity, and God’s need for us as opposed to our need for God. These are timeless questions for every believer, seeker, and nonbeliever.

In this busy, fast-paced, complex, and oftentimes troubled existence, our experiences can make us cynical, discouraged, and even unbelieving; making it easy for our connection with God and His Son, Jesus Christ to wane. Sacred Strains of Praise is a collection of spiritual poetry and beautiful photography that not only helps the reader find or restore our association with God and yoke us with Christ, but through reading examples of how others glorify God and praise Jesus, we too will find the desire to worship the divine. Indeed, this collection contains the stories, psalms, and celebrations of our lives that honor God and reverence Jesus. Join the authors, Michael Parker and Michael Shoemaker, on an odyssey as they search for God, dictate the experiences of life's journey and discover Jesus through personal and others' spiritual experiences. Within these pages, you will find yourselves transported, touched, enriched, and inspired.

Winner of the Utah State Poetry Society's Book of the Year Award in 2021, Michael Parker’s poems and book reviews have appeared in magazines worldwide.

Poet and photographer Michael Shoemaker received a Living Waters Award in Poetry at Blue Lake Christian Writer’s Conference and is a three-time nominee to the Best of the Net Anthology Awards.

This book contains a discussion guide for book clubs, study groups, and individual contemplation.

As men, we are flawed. Our sin nature has marred us and keeps us at odds with our Heavenly Father. But when Jesus is Lord of our life, we do not have to live this way! This study guide, paired with Flawed to Fruitful: Hope for Men and a Bible, provides probing questions for discussion of five common issues men face today by examining five flawed men from Scripture. God was faithful to use these men despite their imperfections. From their lives we learn that we, too, may be imperfect, but in the power of Christ, we conquer our flaws and become fruitful servants of the King!