After decades of chasing worldly success and living in a false identity, Mark Richard (Ballard) surrendered his life fully to Jesus Christ. Now, God is redeeming his past and using it for Hisglory—just as Romans 8:28 promises. Mark Richards’s debut book, Words for a Wounded World is already striking a chord with readers and has won a Gold Book Award from Literary Titan. The book invites readers into a journey of healing,conviction, and renewal through the living Word of God. “For years I filled my life with achievements, pleasures, and desires that could never satisfy,” Mark shares. “But when you lay down your version of life to follow Jesus, you receive His—abundant, eternal, and true. Even in a wounded world, the Word still heals.Building on this foundation, Mark Richard’s next major ministry book, Sacred Sexuality: Grace and Truth Revealed in a Culture of Confusion (Redemption Press), is scheduled for release February 10, 2026 in eversion and February 24, 2026 in print on major retail websites. It will equip believers to navigate today’s confusion about sexuality withbiblical clarity, grace, and courage.
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