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The Ultimate Offering
Mark 11:41-44 41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” Are we willing to serve Our Lord? What are we willing to offer up for…
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Stand Strong: Overcoming Test of Faith
The film Stand Strong tells about main character Matt Webster and his family who were having a materialistic way of living. The opening scenes showed the lifestyle of each of Matt’s family members. We see that Matt is busy with work while his wife Tara gets preoccupied in pleasing her rich friends than giving attention to their youngest child. They often left Cameron in the house with a maidservant. The two teens Megan and Brendan attended to their hobbies and friends. Each of them created a little world outside the family to cover up their lack of support towards one another. Their set-up was akin to most of us who…
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October Baby: A Quest to Redeem an Identity
The film October Baby has dramatically dealt a sensitive topic about failed abortion and its consequences. Main character Hannah was a freshman student who suffers seizures due to being born prematurely. After fainting onstage at a school play, her protective father Dr. Jacob consults a neurologist about her complications. Hannah overheard their conversation including that he read her journal where she noted feeling unwanted. She then insisted to know the cause of her health issues. As it turns out, Hannah survived a failed abortion and that she was an adopted child. This revelation led to a quest to find her birth mother. Hannah wanted to know what happened to her mother and…
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You Will Surely Not Die by Beth Woods
Uniquely And Cleverly Done You Will Surely Not Die by Beth Woods is a marvellous Christian contemporary novel which I really enjoyed. It had a totally unique storyline, imagining what life would be like if Adam and Eve had not died but merely been banished from Eden. I found the tale very reminiscent of the […]
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Suspense, Amish, Romance, and More Saturday Sales plus 3 Free
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Meet the Team: Betsy
As we head into 2019, we’re going to take some time and give you a behind-the-scenes look at the Redeemed Reader team. So, with Hayley (our executive assistant) as interviewer, we’re starting off with our Managing Editor and Staff writer, Betsy Farquhar. What is your first reading memory? What are some books you remember your mom reading aloud to you?I remember —vividly— the first page I ever read on my own. I can remember lying on the couch in our den, and I must have been about 5, but it was before kindergarten. It’s the page in Danny and the Dinosaur with the gorillas. Suddenly, I was actually reading the words. It…
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First Line Fridays: “The Thirteenth Chance”
Happy Friday! We’ve made it through another work week, it’s beautiful here in Nebraska today (currently 57°!!!), and the thought of sleeping in tomorrow makes me smile.Before I get into today’s book, I have to ask: are any of you watching The Masked Singer? I’m not entirely sure why I started watching, but I’m completely addicted! Addicted to the point where I’m Googling every little thing while I watch. A glimpse at Wednesday night’s search history:Joey Fatone basketballJoey Fatone BrooklynJoey Fatone magicMasked Singer Muncie IndianaBasically, if Joey Fatone isn’t the Rabbit, I’ll be floored. I know he’s denying it, but of course he’s not going to admit it! It has…
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A Fatal Flaw by Faith Martin
Nostalgic Crime Busting At It’s Best A Fatal Flaw by Faith Martin is a gripping historical crime novel set in Oxford in 1960. Once again the reader gets caught up in the crime solving exploits of unlikely duo of an aging experienced coroner and a probationary WPC. The book is a thrilling read as I […]
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Wedding Bells At Butterfly Cove by Sarah Bennett
Of Love And Healing Wedding Bells At Butterfly Cove by Sarah Bennett is the most delightful and heart-warming contemporary novel that will restore your heart in the goodness of people. Butterfly Cove is a place where the hurt can receive healing and love. Sometimes life just deals blow after blow. No matter what we do […]
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The Silence Of God by Dr Gene Russell
A Comprehensive Guide The Silence Of God by Dr Gene Russell is a very personable exploration of the silences we experience of God. For us to perceive these silences, we have to believe that God is real. Dr Gene Russell writes in a very relaxed style, enabling his book to be accessible to all. There […]
