Author F. Michael Evans’s New Book, “Chosen: 444 reasons to live by the word of God,” is a Collection of Devotionals That Encourage Readers to Honor the Lord’s Teachings

Caulfield, MO, March 02, 2026 --(PR.com)-- F. Michael Evans, a loving husband and father, has completed his new book, “Chosen: 444 reasons to live by the word of God”: a stirring and thought-provoking collection of devotionals that aims to encourage readers to lead a life that aligns with God’s plans for them.

Author F. Michael Evans lives in and spent his adult life in rural southern Missouri. He graduated from Southwest Baptist College at Bolivar, Missouri, with a major in mathematics, and is now retired after serving as senior vice president of Century Bank of the Ozarks for forty years as a loan officer and as a security officer for twenty years. The author has served his church as an ordained deacon, clerk, teacher, and worship leader, and has also served the Missouri Association of General Baptist and its affiliate, Piland Youth Camp. Currently, he manages a small cattle operation. Mr. & Mrs. Evans are currently serving as co-pastors at Baptist Hill Missionary Baptist Church near Caulfield, Mo.

“My wife and I are both retired. We strive to live according to the word of the Lord. We try to reap from the word of God every day,” writes Evans. “One morning in April 2024, I awoke and looked at the clock, and the time was 4:44 a.m. I got up and plugged my phone into the charger, and the amount of power on the phone came up as 44 percent.

“At that point, I thought that the number of 4s was not a coincidence but a God thing, although I had no idea what it meant. So I looked at the thermostat to check the temperature. The temperature was 74 degrees, and it was set on 74 degrees. Seven plus seven is fourteen. There were three 4s again.

“Later, my wife and I sat down to read our daily scripture. The reading for the day was Luke chapter four. The chapter has forty-four verses. We went to church that Wednesday night, and I gave a testimony as to the supernaturalness of this phenomenon. At that point, it was pointed out to me that the date was April 24, 2024.

“I do not understand the meaning of this experience, but I know that it was from God. I felt so humbled and amazed. In my retirement, I had a dream of producing a daily devotional to honor my Lord. I had been sending devotions to my children and brothers regularly for some time. Because of the supernatural occurrence of this number on this particular day, I felt that the Lord was telling me that now is the time to start a devotional book.

“The time in which we live today reminds me of the days of Elijah recorded in the eighteenth chapter of 1 Kings. There was a drought because of the Hebrew’s disobedience to God. It seems that we are living in a time when there is a drought not of water but of righteous living. May we all repent and call on the name of the one true God who desires and deserves honor.”

Published by Covenant Books of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, F. Michael Evans’s new book is sure to resonate with readers as they discover the importance of honoring God in their daily lives and holding Scripture close to their hearts.

Readers can purchase “Chosen: 444 reasons to live by the word of God” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

Covenant Books is an international Christian owned and operated publishing house based in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Covenant Books specializes in all genres of work which appeal to the Christian market. For additional information or media inquiries, contact Covenant Books at 843-507-8373.