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Want to Overcome the Anxiety of Adulting? NEW BOOK COMING

Adult-O-Nomics: How to Nail it On Your Own is my newest paperback releasing April 30th! Order the Ebook now! The book is a short gift book for graduates. Think of it as a survival guide for young adult Christians who are moving out out of their parent’s for the first time. It contains 500 modern…
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January 26, 2024 0
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An Interesting Interview: Think You Know Tez? Maybe Not!

My friend Kevin gave me one of the most enjoyable interviews I’ve had all year. Check it out on Kevin’s website.


September 18, 2024 0

$75 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

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June 18, 2024 0

A Spotify Playlist for “Adult-o-Nomics” Readers

I created a great Christian music playlist on Spotify for those young adults who are moving out on their own for the first time. It’s called “Adult-o-Nomics” Music. Packed with artists singing about topics that young adults (18-25) deal with as they launch into the world. Enjoy! Featuring: Love and the Outcome, Consumed by Fire,…
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May 31, 2024 0
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Celebrate Lit’s Interview with Author of “Adult-o-Nomics”

AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR TEZ BROOKS Q: Tez, you’ve written six other books by yourself and another nine with other authors. Your newest, Adult-o-Nomics shares insights and encouragement from high school and college students, parents and your own experience as a youth pastor and father of four. What led you to write it? I wrote it because…
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April 30, 2024 0
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Update on the New Book

Excitement is building in the Brooks household because the shipment of the advance author copies will be arriving sometime today with one final endorsement added by best-selling author and worldwide evangelist Nicky Cruz. What a blessing!


April 10, 2024 0

Brooks Named Top Writing Coach

Tez has been chosen as one of the Top Writing Coaches by the Coach Foundation Tez’s passion for coaching authors is evident. Recently, Christianity.com featured him in “50 Authors You Should Know.” As a multiple award-winning author, filmmaker, and international speaker, his work appears in Guideposts, Power for Living, The Upper Room, CBN.com, Clubhouse, Focus on…
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December 5, 2023 0

Tez’s 2024 Speaking Engagements

Here are some 2024 writer’s conferences you won’t want to miss


November 28, 2023 0
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Are You Failing God’s Tests Time and Again?

“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope … ” Romans 5:3-4 (ESV) Do you ever feel like you fail God’s testing time and again? I’ve been serving the Lord for over 50 years, and there are some tests I can’t…
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November 7, 2023 0

Is Humanitarian Aid the Gospel? Know Before You Go.

A few years ago, on Thanksgiving Day, my kids helped feed the homeless at a church in town. After eating, the homeless men and women thanked the servers, then walked away–never hearing the Good News of Jesus. The adult in charge said, “We aren’t here to preach. We aren’t pastors. We just want to show…
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October 17, 2023 0

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October 17, 2023 0
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NOW AVAILABLE: Another YouVersion Reading Plan by Tez

Does sharing your faith scare you? In this 5-day YouVersion reading plan, Tez focuses on simple ideas to help us share Jesus among our co-workers. Learn organic, relational ways to respond to the opportunities God has placed before you to share your faith with your colleagues who are hungry for spiritual truth.


October 17, 2023 0
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Should Teachers Withhold Vital Info from Parents?

“It takes a village to raise a child,” says the old African proverb. How much we believe in that differs depending on our trust level of the village.


October 10, 2023 0

Should Christian Singles Live With The Opposite Sex?

  So, you’re a single Christian and you’ve found a wonderful boyfriend or girlfriend you want to be with every day.  For the religiously devout, the answer to the question of whether to engage in premarital cohabitation is a simple “no.” Anyone who knows their Bible understands what scripture says about avoiding temptation. It’s out…
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September 29, 2023 0

Do Yoga and Christianity Mix?

Should Christianity mix with yoga? Are yoga poses benign if we do them but don’t engage in the spiritual practice behind them? This is the question author and podcaster Heidi St. John asks her guest, Jessica Smith, who taught yoga for many years. Jessica has a unique perspective and a solid biblical stance on this…
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September 25, 2023 0

Is God Calling Us To Marry?

In this article I wrote for Focus on the Family, I present 100 questions to ask your potential spouse. It’s a pretty long article, meant to be tackled in sections, so hunker down with a cup of coffee and enjoy. Are you ready? Go to: 100 Questions to Ask Your Fiance’


September 14, 2023 0

Being Passionate About Sharing Your Faith

Tez shares on ChristianMix 106 about his passion for sharing the gospel with others as a full-time missionary and how you can learn to be bold by listening to his weekly radio spot.


July 4, 2023 0

SINGLE PARENTING: Making Assumptions On Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is upon us. If you’re a single parent, are you making assumptions about spending time with your kid? Have you discussed it with your ex and your child? During the first few years following our divorce, my ex-wife and I were awarded joint custody. We lived close by so everything worked out well.…
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May 9, 2023 0

How to Avoid Anxiety When Moving Away From Your Parents

Here’s a sneak peek at Tez’s newest book (coming early 2024). It’s a gift book for young adult Christians who are just moving out on their own for the first time. Welcome to independence! You’re probably about to (or recently have) launched out on your own. Feels good, doesn’t it? Survival guides are useful, so…
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March 24, 2023 0
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Kerysso Press Announces “Debriefing” as Finalist for 2023 Ames Awards

After receiving many outstanding titles, the judges have named their choices for the finalists in each category of this year’s Ames Awards. The entries were scored according to industry standards, with added emphasis on their inclusion of courageous faith. Kerysso Press is excited that “Debriefing” by Tez Brooks has been stated as a finalist in…
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March 20, 2023 0