The Story Behind the Name

I'm Leslie Ann, the owner and founder of Muscadine Press. Welcome to our little corner of the internet! We're so excited to have you here! As you may or may not know, Muscadine Press began as the LAJ Shop, an offshoot of my writing and teaching ministry, but as time went on, it became apparent that the shop needed an identity apart from me, and so, Muscadine Press was born.

The Heart of Our Brand

In the spring of 2017, I was in the middle of a Bible study on the gospel of John with a group of sweet ladies from my church. After months of mulling over a new name for the shop, I sat down one week to prepare for class, and John 15 stopped me in my tracks. As I read the words, I felt an undeniable sense of rightness. It would take me many more months to arrive at a final name, but I kept circling back to John 15. I knew that it was important.

Jesus' instructions about abiding in him are at the heart of what we do here at Muscadine Press. Every single item that we develop has been carefully designed to help normal, everyday people like you and me cultivate faithfulness and abide in Jesus.

Our theme verse is John 15:5: "I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." As believers, we're branches of that vine, offshoots from the main source of life, and we're called to bear fruit. Lots of it. Just like muscadines.