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My Sideways Christmas Tree
My Christmas tree is sideways. Kind of. Well, not really…but it’s seriously slanted. After my son and husband spent all that time hooking the thing up to the top of the car and carrying it in the house, paying special attention to my request that they bring it through the back door and not the front so that pine needles would not get everywhere…I did not have the heart to tell them to straighten it. So now it is slanted. It is slanted when I glance at it from the kitchen. It is slanted when I walk past it in the living room. It is slanted when people knock on…
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2020 … In (the) Books
It’s always interesting to look back over the year and reflect. 2020 was an especially eventful year, and we thought it might be fun to see what YOU, our readers, enjoyed most from Redeemed Reader each month. What, in other words, were the most popular posts in 2020? Looking back, we can see the movement from New Year’s optimism and reflection to obvious February themes (Black History Month, romance, Presidents’ Day) to the start of the pandemic to race relations and more. And some family favorite continue to be popular. MOST POPULAR FOR 2020 (YTD) REVIEWS: The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson, The Ranger’s Apprentice Series by John Flanagan, Ghost…
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Centricity Music Named Top Christian Albums Imprint For Third Consecutive Year
For the third consecutive year, Centricity Music is No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums Imprints year-end chart. Known for its commitment to artist development and stylistic diversity, the label’s Lauren Daigle had another stellar year topping the overall Top Christian Artists Billboard chart as her labelmates Unspoken and Chris Renzema received significant sales growth this year as well. With new music coming in 2021 from Renzema, as well as Apollo LTD, North Point Worship, Coby James and more, as well as this week’s release of Jordan Feliz’s highly anticipated third album, Say It, Centricity Music is poised to again build upon its historical successes in the new year.…
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Jordan Feliz Releases Third, Full-Length Album ‘Say It’
Gold-selling, Dove Award-winning pop recording artist and songwriter Jordan Feliz globally releases his third, full-length album, Say It, today (Dec. 18) from Centricity Music. Available now at digital, streaming and physical outlets internationally, the album features Feliz’s third No. 1 radio hit, “Glorify,” along with his highly personal “Wounds,” Parade-premiered “Next To Me,” and the celebratory opener “Jesus Is Coming Back,” the video for which premiered this week on CBN News’ Studio 5. Topping the Billboard Christian Albums chart when his sophomore LP, FUTURE, released in 2018, Feliz returns with a healthy blend of pop, Gospel and soul along with some of Feliz’s most transparent and personal lyrics to date…
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Dawson McAllister Passes Away at 74
On Thursday, December 17, longtime radio host and youth minister Dawson McAllister passed away at age 74. His radio show ‘Dawson McAllister Live!’ was one of the most popular longstanding radio programs on Christian radio. Dawson made quite an impact on the lives of people around the country, and in 1973 founded Shepherd Productions (now the Dawson McAllister Association). He also began city-wide student conferences, and after over 20 years, these conferences were attended by over a million students. Dawson has written a total of 18 books and was awarded an honorary doctorate by Biola University. To read more about Dawson’s life and to send condolences to his family, go…
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Jesus, Born a Servant
Editor’s note: As we celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas, enjoy these two short but powerful devotions on the beauty of the Incarnation from Eugene Peterson, beloved pastor and translator of the Message Bible. The 365-day devotional God’s Message for Each Day gathers Peterson’s best-loved, most powerful writing into a daily invitation to… The post Jesus, Born a Servant appeared first on FaithGateway.
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If You Could See Me Now!
“I love it,” Casey said as he brushed away the tears spilling out of his eyes. That was exactly the reaction I was hoping for when he opened the Christmas gift I had bought him. We were only two months removed from Haven’s death, and this would be our first Christmas without her. Grief… The post If You Could See Me Now! appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Meet the Team: Hayley at Christmas
As 2020 draws to an end, we know we’ve added a lot of new readers. So, squeaking in for very last minute Christmas ideas, here is our last Meet the Team, Christmas 2020 edition! We wrap up with Hayley, our administrative assistant and staff writer, answering her own questions! 1. What are some books you’d like to give this year? Picture Book: I’m giving my nieces The Simple Art of Flying, but then I found out my friends hadn’t read Narnia —so they received The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe instead! YA: I might or might not have influenced the gift of R. J. Anderson’s newest novel, Nomad, for a YA…
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Point of Grace Premiers Must-See Christmas Special
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Change of Plans
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph. — Luke 1:26-27 ESV Have you ever planned an elaborate dinner party only to have your guests cancel? Or spent days anticipating a date with… The post Change of Plans appeared first on FaithGateway.
