Yes, that’s right, the official website of the award-winning and best-selling author from southern Nevada whose books include The Red Letter Life, The Bard and the Bible, and the children’s book (soon to be a classic), Don’t Close Your Eyes. In addition to his award-winning radio commentary and article-writing (in such publications as Family Circle, Guideposts, and Poets & Writers), he is a frequent speaker at churches, retreats, and conferences around the world.

BOB WRITES MOBILE GAMES

Bob is a game writer, believe it or not, for the Austin-based mobile game company, TruPlay Games, which is producing a suite of Christian games for kids. And the company is hiring. If you know a strong Christian who has worked in the tech industry, have them send a sharp resume to Bob.

BOB REPRESENTS OTHER WRITERS

Bob is a literary agent, believe it or not, for the super successful, highly respected Steve Laube Agency. His clients include novelists and nonfiction writers in virtually every genre (though not poetry, fantasy, sci-fi, or horror). He delights in placing his clients’ works with top Christian publishers. To find out more, visit the agency website, review the submission guidelines, and send along a full book proposal (which includes hook, summary, comparisons, author section, marketing/platform section, manuscript status, outline or synopsis, and sample chapters).

BOB’S 2024 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Bob’s 2023 speaking schedule is done, and his 2024 schedule is set (see the 2024 schedule here). See this page for more info.

BOOK-RELATED STUDIES

Bob's book, Life Stinks…and Then You Die, includes easily-implemented group study materials in the back of the published book. However, thanks to this site, free, downloadable studies for four more of his books are available for use with your small group, Sunday school class, or Bible study. Find out more on the group study page here.

PRAY MORE, PRAY BETTER

Bob's "31 Ways to Pray for Your Kids" resource has circled the globe and been translated into many languages, helping parents, grandparents, pastors, coaches, and teachers to pray for their kids (or anyone, really) in more focused and more effective ways. That resource is now an iPhone/iPad app that gives you a short Bible-based prayer every day and allows you to set a daily reminder for your iPhone or iPad. Find out more here.

READ FOR FREE 

The rabbis in the temple. The wedding guest at Cana. The mother of Judas. We know them only as nameless characters in the crowded days of Jesus' life. Some are mentioned in the Bible. The existence or presence of others, while never mentioned, may be inferred. 

Bob Hostetler's Jordan River Anthology gives voice to those people, and imagines what it might have been like to have crossed paths with Jesus of Nazareth as they did. The ninety-three poems in the collection offer fresh--sometimes arresting--perspectives on the Gospels...and on their central character.

Click here to read the first eleven selections, from "The Carpenter's Mother" to "The Customer."