Books

Esther: For Such a Time as This…

The Book of Esther may be set in ancient Persia, but its world bears a remarkable resemblance to our own. Anxious leaders clinging to an image. Policies driven by fear and ego. Vulnerable communities living at the mercy of systems they did not choose and cannot control. Public life is marked by spectacle,...

Introduction to the Song of Solomon for Couples: An 8-Week Small Group Study

Discovering Passion, Intimacy, and Covenant Love as God Intended

The Song of Solomon is unlike any other book in the Bible. It does not give commandments or argue theology—it sings. It sings of longing and pursuit, of touch and fragrance, of delight in beauty and the joy...

Jonah: The Angry Evangelist
A 5‑Week Group Study by Gary R. Uremovich & Viveca R. Yoshikawa

We know Jonah as the prophet who spent three days in the belly of a great fish. But that’s only the beginning of his story—and the least surprising part of it. Jonah wasn’t just a runaway prophet; he was a reluctant evangelist, a man who fought against...

Sacred Relationships: The Book of Ruth

A 5-Week Small Group Study

By Gary R. Uremovich, DMin, PhD & Viveca R. Yoshikawa

In a world where relationships are often fleeting and transactional, the ancient story of Ruth offers a strikingly different vision—one rooted in loyalty, courage, compassion, and faith. This 5-week small group study...

Mindfulness for Mature Lovers
Gary R. Uremovich, DMin, PhD & Viveca R. Yoshikawa

Love doesn’t end with age—it evolves. In Mindfulness for Mature Lovers, relationship educators and life partners Gary Uremovich and Viveca Yoshikawa offer a groundbreaking guide to intimacy in the second half of life. With compassion, warmth, and deep personal...

Dubai: a city of breathtaking contradictions—where mosques rise beside malls, where reverence and decadence share the same street, and where secrets shimmer beneath the surface like heat rising off the desert. Into this dazzling landscape steps Alexander Jones, a sharp-minded forensic accountant traveling with his father to broker a...

Guarding the Heart and Mind: A 12-Week Small Group Journey Toward Emotional, Spiritual, and Relational Health is a thoughtful and compassionate Christian study designed for people who want to care more intentionally for their inner lives. Written by Gary R. Uremovich, DMin, PhD, and Viveca R. Yoshikawa, this book brings together biblical...

What If Your Most Intimate Years Are Still Ahead of You?

In Rekindling the Spark, Gary R. Uremovich—relationship coach, retired physician assistant, and longtime professor—invites couples in their 60s, 70s, and beyond to consider a bold, hopeful question: What if your greatest connection is still to come?

Drawing on a lifetime of guiding others...

In The Power of Touch: A Touching Experience, Dr. Gary R. Uremovich and Viveca R. Yoshikawa bring to light one of the most silent and overlooked public health crises of our time: touch deprivation, or what researchers now call “skin hunger.” This is not a metaphor. It’s a measurable, biological, emotional, and spiritual ache that millions—...

Love is not meant to be ordinary. Desire is not meant to fade. Passion is not meant to be forgotten.

In a world where love too often becomes routine, where desire is dulled by distraction, and where intimacy fades into an afterthought, Embracing Desire: A 40-Day Journey Through Solomon’s Song of Songs offers a path back to the heart of passion....

Judas Iscariot—a name that conjures betrayal and treachery. But is that the entire story? In this compelling work of historical fiction, Gary R. Uremovich re-envisions the life of one of history’s most infamous figures, offering a thought-provoking new perspective on Judas’s journey.

Unlike the other disciples, Judas hailed not from Galilee but...

Daniel Vale has spent eleven years living with one mistake: leaving Leila Farhadi behind in Tehran.

MI6 told him the extraction had been compromised. The reports were filed, the procedures reviewed, the deaths accepted, and the institution moved on. Vale never did. He carried the guilt into a long career of covert operations, classified...

Mary Magdalene. Few names stir such controversy and speculation. For centuries, she has been mischaracterized—as a repentant sinner, a fallen woman, or even a secret gnostic—yet none of these labels capture her true essence. It is inconceivable that Jesus of Nazareth, whose teachings broke social norms, would have kept someone with beliefs...