Parents looking for a way to engage their middle-grade boys in faith while fueling their love of adventure, look no further than Brock Eastman’s Edge of the Galaxy devotional! Designed to captivate young minds, this devotional combines thrilling sci-fi storytelling with meaningful biblical truths, making it the perfect tool for families who want to grow in faith together.
How Parents Can Use This Devotional with Their Kids
​Edge of the Galaxy isn’t just a book to hand off to your child—it’s an opportunity for parents to connect with them through shared discussions and deep spiritual insights. Here’s how you can maximize its impact:

• Read Together – Set aside time to explore each devotion with your child, creating a routine that encourages faith-based conversation.
• Ask Thought-Provoking Questions – Each entry provides prompts that help kids apply biblical wisdom to their daily lives.
• Encourage Application – Challenge your child to live out the lessons learned, whether through prayer, kindness, or standing firm in their beliefs.

Why It’s Perfect for Middle-Grade Boys
Middle-grade boys crave excitement, and Eastman delivers with a devotional packed full of space-faring action and high-stakes adventure. This book:

• Appeals to their love for sci-fi and exploration.
• Features engaging, relatable characters facing challenges that mirror real-life struggles.
• Uses a fun, fast-paced format that keeps them interested while teaching lasting biblical principles.

How Edge of the Galaxy Strengthens Faith
Every devotion in this book is designed to not only entertain but also connect young readers to their faith in a meaningful way. Through scripture-based lessons and high-energy storytelling, kids will:

• See faith in action – Each devotional illustrates how biblical truths apply to everyday life.
• Develop a deeper understanding of God’s Word – Scripture references are woven throughout, making learning engaging and accessible.
• Be inspired to trust God – The characters’ journeys highlight themes of courage, obedience, and faith in God’s plan.

For parents looking to inspire their sons to grow in their faith while enjoying a heart-pounding, space-themed adventure, Edge of the Galaxy is a must-have. It’s more than a devotional—it’s a journey to discovering the boundless power of God’s love, one exciting chapter at a time!
Have you used this devotional with your kids? Share your experience in the comments! 🚀

Interviewing for Focus on the Family was an exciting experience, and though the job I applied for had not been something I expected, nor was it in my degree field, it offered an opportunity to grow, and to trust God.
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So I interviewed and ultimately came work at Focus on the Family, as an application support specialist. In my role I had to learn whole new skill sets and begin to understand information technology. One huge benefit of that role was that I got to know lots of people at Focus on the Family, and work with lots of departments. This made getting integrated far easier, than a job that may have been more isolating. Plus I also got to work at a ministry that truly changes lives. 

While I started in IT, that's not where I ended up, and over the course of about 7 years I had the opportunity to work for a brand and indeed set the course for its future. That brand was Adventures in Odyssey. 

One year into the role at Focus on the Family I had the opportunity to become the product marketing manager for kids and family products, which included Adventures in Odyssey. 
My very first task was to launch the new brand look of Adventures in Odyssey, a new look for the characters, and a new logo.​

See the cover where we revealed the new look of Eugene and Connie, you could actually see Eugene's eyes. And also see below for the old Adventures in Odyssey logo and the new one. (Sometime I'll go in to more detail about the brand revision process, in fact I am experiencing that again with The Action Bible at David C. Cook)

Through my new role as Product Marketing Manager (Kids & Parenting) I began to get into my degree field of marketing, and learned about managing an expansive multi-million dollar brand, content marketing, working with talented storytellers, and collaborating with partners like Tyndale and Christianbook.
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My role continued to change and expand, and soon not only where we releasing new Adventures in Odyssey albums and episodes, but launching new book series (The Imagination Station) and repacking older titles.​

Another fun note is that my favorite episodes from Adventures in Odyssey while growing up were Camp What-a-Nut (1 & 2). In my role, I was responsible to lead the design of the Album covers for Adventures in Odyssey, as well as all the repacks, bringing them into the new brand look and feel.
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So I had the opportunity to make a change to my favorite album, one that I felt quite passionately about. So I changed the cover for Album #2 as well as the title to reflect what I thought was a better encapsulation of the album. Working with Gary Locke I directed him to to feature my favorite moment from Camp What-A-Nut, where Whit and Donny have to escape a bear by climbing a tree. 

This post has already become too long, so I guess i'll continue the next part of my time at Adventures in Odyssey in Part 5. Stay tuned!
*PS this is also when I became a published author with Taken, Showdown with the Shepherd, and HowlSage all in the same year! I'll be sure to cover that as well in a future post.