Small-town life isn't always peaceful--but even in the squabbles and surprises, grace keeps showing up.
In Bradbury, Illinois, Zion Lutheran is facing a change no one is ready for. After forty-two years, Arlene Scheinberg--the sharp-tongued, fiercely loyal church secretary who knows everything and everyone--is preparing to retire. Her announcement rattles the congregation and leaves Pastor Fletcher wondering how the church will manage without her steady hand.
But life in Bradbury doesn't slow down. A long-simmering feud spills into the open over a farmyard dispute, friendships strain under pressure, and a young ballplayer must wrestle with where his loyalties lie. As tensions rise both inside and outside the church walls, the people of Zion must learn again what it means to forgive, to bear with one another, and to begin again.
In The Harvest Raise, readers will:
Step into the everyday life of a congregation navigating change and uncertainty Meet unforgettable personalities whose conflicts reveal deeper needs See how faith is tested in family tensions, community disputes, and growing pains Discover how ordinary believers are shaped by mercy in the midst of it allCompleting the story begun in House of Living Stones and The Choir Immortal, this final installment offers humor, honesty, and hard-won hope. The Harvest Raise is a vivid portrait of community life--imperfect, resilient, and held together by a grace that does not let go.