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A Minister of Comfort
He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. — 2 Corinthians 1:4 NLT You’ve heard repeatedly that God causes all the circumstances of your life to work together for your good and His glory. But do you truly believe it? Sometimes it is difficult. If a trial is sufficiently… The post A Minister of Comfort appeared first on FaithGateway.
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The Answer to Outrage
In 2014, Slate magazine released a series of essays collectively called “The Year of Outrage” and described, “From righteous fury to faux indignation, everything we got mad about… and how outrage has taken over our lives.” Essay titles included “The Outrage Project,” “The Life Cycle of Outrage,” “What ‘Outrage’ Means,” “Identity Outrage,” “The Cultural… The post The Answer to Outrage appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Brokenness: Taking Off the Mask
I had just moved in with my aunt and uncle while attending community college, and I was sitting on their couch about midday, ugly-face crying. If you’ve done the same, you know what I’m talking about. It’s where a cry session turns the corner and becomes a full-blown weep. I was really struggling at that… The post Brokenness: Taking Off the Mask appeared first on FaithGateway.
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The Berlin Girl by Mandy Robotham
The Birth Of Pure Evil The Berlin Girl by Mandy Robotham is a thrilling historical novel that will have your heart racing as you read. A blend of fact and fiction, the reader will be equally entertained and horrified. The novel is set in Berlin during 1938 – September 1939 as we follow the fortunes […]
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The Resistance Girl by Jina Bacarr
She Walked Among Them The Resistance Girl by Jina Bacarr is a marvellous dual timeline novel. Present day is linked to Paris from the 1920’s to Nazi occupation during World War II in the form of a dairy and recording. Following her mother’s death, a daughter wants to know the truth of her heritage. Her […]
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The Return of the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Megan and I have followed Megan Whalen Turner’s Thief series for years, and we both pre-ordered the final book, The Return of the Thief, months before publication. And we both read it within the week we received it! Readers: this is highly unusual for us at Redeemed Reader. Normally, we “divide and conquer,” rarely reading the same title as each other within such close proximity. Since this book is closing out a series, we thought we’d discuss it Newbery Buzz style instead of offering a more traditional review. Special Note: this review is for fans of the series. We are assuming readers are familiar with the first 5 books. It is impossible to review…
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Nate Parrish Releases New Protest Song Bullets And Blades
Punk musician and Kutless member Nate Parrish has released a new song that is something of a protest towards our current social climate Those behind the trigger only have the power we give them/ And the ones that call the shots rely on ammunition/ And if unity is something that we’re really fighting for/ then why do we keep settling for settling scores? This is the question punk songwriter Nate Parrish asks at the heart of his new single “Bullets and Blades” (Indie Vision Music). Nate writes, “as humans, we have a built in need for acceptance, and a need to belong to something bigger than ourselves, the problem is…
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Brian Head Welch Signs New Record Deal
Brian “Head” Welch has just signed with European label Earache Records in advance of the upcoming Love and Death album. The record will have physical and digital distribution. It has been seven years since the band’s first album Between Here and Lost, in 2013. They’ve released one single since then, “La Momento” in 2016. There is no current news on the new record other than that it is expected to be an early 2021 release. Stay tuned in NRT for more news for Love and Death and “Head”.[…]
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Growing Strong
His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us. — 2 Peter 1:3 How can we develop a faith strong enough to see us throughout our lives? The key is this: God wants us to be spiritually strong and has… The post Growing Strong appeared first on FaithGateway.
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games Series)
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a disappointing prequel to the thought-provoking Hunger Games series. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games pre-quel). Scholastic, 2020. 538 pages. Reading Level: Young Adult, ages 12-15 Recommended For: Young Adult, ages 15+ Coriolanus Snow is born to leadership. Appearing every inch the best that the Capitol can offer, he is charmingly eager to mentor a tribute in the upcoming Hunger Games (the 10th games). Mentoring the winning tribute will secure future glory and a position of power. When Snow is assigned the girl tribute from District #12, however, he begins to despair. If ever there was an unpromising…
