Books

Devotional Reflections on Grace, Humility, and Redemption

Whispers in the Upper Room is a fifteen-chapter devotional journey exploring the multifaceted grace of God in daily life, relationships, ministry, suffering, and sacred narrative. With poetic sonnets, personal reflections, and rich theological insight, Charles E. Cravey weaves Scripture...

In Desert Flowers, Charles E. Cravey invites you into a garden of devotional reflections cultivated through sacred waiting, spiritual exile, and the transformative silence of pilgrimage.

These pages offer more than encouragement—they breathe with poetic rhythm, biblical resonance, and moments of prayerful pause.

Whether you’re walking without...

In a muted village veiled by memory and mercy, one man returns to reckon with the silence that shaped him. When Isaac discovers a final parable left behind by the enigmatic Rachel—a woman whose quiet fire stirred hearts long after her voice faded—he embarks on a pilgrimage that leads not away from sorrow, but deeper into it.

Along paths marked...

Pilgrim’s Endurance invites you on a transformative journey through Scripture, exploring how God’s grace meets us in our darkest trials. Drawing on poignant passages and personal reflections, Charles E. Cravey guides readers step by step along the narrow way, uncovering the strength that faith provides when the path grows steep and the road...

“The Church doesn’t need a louder voice. It needs a lower posture.”

In a world where pulpits echo with politics and influence is mistaken for integrity, *Kingdom Before Culture* sounds a clarion call: return to Christ, not conquest.

Pastor and author Charles E. Cravey invites us on a pilgrimage through church history, cultural distortion, and...

Love Across Borders is a testament to a romance that began amid the hopeful days of high school—a love first kindled between Harold and Mary that would grow into a lifelong journey of connection and sacrifice. Their bond carried them through transformative missionary work in Cambodia, India, Suriname, and Guyana, nurturing a passion that...

Pilgrim’s Path: A Bible Study by Charles E. Cravey

Embark on a transformative journey of faith and self-discovery. Inspired by the timeless narratives of *Pilgrim’s Progress* and the parable of the Prodigal Son, this Bible study invites you to explore the profound power of humility, grace, and resilient faith.

Through a series of reflective...

In Southern-Fried Philosophy and Georgia Ice Cream, Dr. Charles E. Cravey invites readers on an unforgettable journey through the heart of the South, exploring life’s greatest truths with a blend of wit, wisdom, and charm as sweet as a scoop of homemade ice cream on a summer day.

From porch-side reflections to garden-grown insights, this book...

Back to the Wild is a modern fable that takes readers on a heart-stirring journey through the untamed beauty of the Appalachian wilderness. When Simpson—a gentle, resilient wanderer burdened by loss—crosses paths with Joe, a loyal dog with a spirit as wild as the forest itself, their intertwined destinies become a testament to the power of...

From the red clay roads of Georgia to the halls of prestigious medicine, one man’s journey becomes a testament to the unyielding power of hope.

Toby Siler’s life begins in turmoil, marked by a troubled youth in the rural South of the 1960s. Struggling to navigate a world that seems stacked against him, Toby finds himself at the Industrial Home...

Stories From the Heart is another collection of southern essays that covers faith, inner conflict, poetry, and philosophical views on life. Dr. Cravey is a prolific author who has authored over 45 volumes, including children’s books, novels, novellas, theology studies, Bible studies, and poetry. These thirty-nine articles could be utilized as...

In the fast-paced world of Bristol’s backroads and dusty racetracks, two lives are irrevocably intertwined by a love that defies time. Love in the Fast Lane follows the turbulent journey of Harvey—a rebel with a need for speed—and Marilyn—a bright, ambitious spirit destined for something more.

In their youth, whispered promises and midnight...

When fate leaves its mark…

In the wake of a single, shattering accident on a quiet highway, every moment becomes a question—and every scar tells a story. Skid Marks is a raw, haunting exploration of a day when collision and consequence intertwine. As lives hang in the balance and every heartbeat speaks of sorrow, one witness is thrust into a...

In the American South, light tells stories that words can only dream of capturing. Whether it’s dawn’s first touch on Tallulah Gorge, the mysterious glow of Okefenokee’s night lights, or the way evening sun transforms sugar cane fields into chambers of living gold, Southern light speaks a language all its own.

*Southern Light* takes readers on a...

In SOUTHERN GRACE, master storyteller Charles Cravey returns to the heart of Georgia, where every crossroads holds a tale and every tale holds a blessing. From mountain peaks shrouded in morning mist to coastal swamps where ancient waters whisper, these stories capture the soul of a South that still believes in front porch wisdom and small-town...

The stadium lights pierced through sheets of rain as Toby Greer lay flat on his back, the number 14 on his mud-stained jersey a reminder of every expectation he’d inherited. His father’s number. His father’s legacy. Now, Henderson Field’s turf absorbed both his father’s legacy and his own shattered certainty with seconds left in the fourth...

A teenage runaway searching for answers to life encounters a retired forestry ranger at the edge of the wilderness. He learns life lessons and discovers the things that really make life worth living. He experiences, for the first time, his responsibility for the things he has done.

In this haunting Southern Gothic novella, secrets run as deep as the old rock quarry’s black waters in Madison County, where Harry Clifton has spent forty-three years trying to forget that rainy night in 1982. But the rain-frogs—those mysterious harbingers of truth—are calling again, and long-buried secrets are rising to the surface.

When Harry...

Southern Comfort

Beneath the sprawling limbs of an ancient Live Oak, on a front porch worn smooth by time, stories unfold—whispers of resilience, laughter, love, and the sacred rhythm of southern life. Southern Comfort is a collection of short stories that immerses readers in the heart of the South, where tradition meets transformation, and...

A Lifetime of Words, A Journey of Reflection

From the pen of a poet who has spent six decades immersed in the art of verse comes a collection that resonates with timeless wisdom, heartfelt emotion, and lyrical beauty.

Dr. Cravey, a distinguished founder of The Society of American Poets and creator of The Poet’s Pen magazine, invites readers to...