Tim Eichenbrenner

The depravity of human trafficking meets Jesus’s message in the parable of the lost sheep in In Search of the Hidden Moon.

Gil Sullivan, a young physician happily ensconced in his medical practice in a sleepy North Carolina town, rushes to the scene of an explosion to provide emergency care to a dying man. 

The man’s puzzling request to find missing children in Peru creates a dilemma for Gil: Should he stay in his secure, settled life or honor the man’s end-of-life wish? 

With the support of his friends and his reliance on faith, Gil travels to Peru to meet the mother of one of the lost children. There, he enlists the help of an elite group of retired special ops soldiers to rescue the kidnapped victims. 

Gil’s quest puts him on the trail of the last lost child, Luna, whose trafficker takes her to the United States. Can he keep his promise to Luna’s desperate mother when he’s up against an international human trafficking ring?

Readers will be challenged to answer the question “What would it take to make me drop everything and go in search of a lost soul?” reminding them that, at times, following Biblical lessons can be challenging.

To Live in the Light examines humanity’s misguided values and goals and depicts how personal loss can lead to a crisis of faith that can only be restored through grace. 

Following a childhood marred by tragedy, Jack Wilson has dedicated his life to the pursuit of becoming a physician—but at a huge personal cost. Jack refuses to trust in others, to a point that he shuns interpersonal relationships in case they might interfere with his goal of practicing medicine. 

His mindset changes dramatically when he meets Annie Monroe, a nursing student, and falls in love. Try as he might to push aside his growing feelings for Annie, their relationship blossoms and the two get married. However, it’s not long before Jack’s old habits—of prioritizing work over relationships—return. Jack struggles to make time for anything aside from work, and that, on top of wrestling with his faith, damages his marriage. 

It’s not until Jack Wilson suffers tragedy anew that his life spirals out of control. Then, at the risk of losing his medical practice, he becomes depressed and has a nearly fatal accident. As he “dies,” Jack has an ethereal encounter that restores his faith and renews his life.