Christina Hergenrader is an author, speaker, and certified executive coach who helps people find clarity, courage, and grace in their everyday lives. Her work blends storytelling, emotional insight, and a deep understanding of how faith shapes our real-world struggles. For more than 25 years, she has encouraged readers and audiences who are navigating pressure, change, and the quiet weight of daily life. Through her books and talks, Christina offers hope, humor, and a reminder that meaning is often closer than we think.

She is the author of 13 books, including Everlasting: Peaks, Valleys, and Grace in the Psalms, Family Trees & Olive Branches, Last Summer at Eden, and the Novel Devotions series. Her long partnership with Concordia Publishing House has led to Bible studies used by churches, schools, and non-profits across the country. Christina has spoken to thousands of students, parents, and community leaders at retreats, conferences, and national gatherings. Listeners describe her as relatable, wise, and refreshingly honest.

Christina holds a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Houston–Clear Lake and is certified in executive coaching through the International Coaching Federation. She is passionate about helping others connect their modern lives to lasting truth and purpose.

She lives in Friendswood, Texas, with her husband of 28 years, Mike, their four almost-grown kids—Catie, Sam, Elisabeth, and Nate—and a small pack of retired racing greyhounds. Her favorite place is their Galveston beach house, where she walks the shoreline and thinks about grace, grit, and what’s for dinner.