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Justice Betrayed by Patricia Bradley
Exciting Justice Betrayed by Patricia Bradley is a thrilling contemporary Christian crime suspense. It is the third book in the Memphis Cold Case series but can be read as a stand-alone. I enjoyed catching up with familiar faces. Cold cases and a modern murder appear to be linked. As the law enforcement agencies strive to […]
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Box by Carole Boston Weatherford
Box is the remarkable true story of one man’s bold plan to free himself from slavery. Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Michele Wood. Candlewick, 2020, 56 pages. Reading Level: Picture Book, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 10-up I was a slave because my countrymen had made it lawful, in utter contempt of the declared will of heaven, for the strong to lay hold of the weak and to buy and sell them as marketable goods.From Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, quoted in Box. When he finally had the opportunity to write his autobiography, Henry Brown had already overcome near-impossible…
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Connor Flanagan’s Live Garage Show Streams On-Demand
As artists around the world continue to grapple with the inability to tour in any significant capacity, artists are increasingly getting creative with how they are reaching fans. Cleveland, OH native Connor Flanagan decided to turn his garage into a fully produced event stage and live-streamed an impressive concert on August 19th, complete with live instruments, lights and multiple cameras, that is now available on-demand. Watch the show below. “Given the current state of our world,” Connor shares, “we can’t be playing live shows, but we can be doing it in an even cooler way as we invite in the world.”[…]
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Skylee Shea Announces New Single Coming September 4, 2020
New artist, Skylee Shea, has announced she will be releasing her second single of 2020 on Friday, September 4th. You can watch the announcement trailer below. “I had the opportunity to tour with Building 429 earlier this year,” shares Skylee, “and lead singer, Jason Roy, became a quick mentor. We collaborated on a new version of a song I released last year titled, ‘Fear Won’t Define Me,’ and after writing a new chorus together, ‘When I Speak Your Name’ was born. The chorus says ‘When I speak Your name, I feel peace and clarity. When I speak Your name, mountains move. When I speak Your name, I am strong enough…
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Long-time Christian Rock band Fireflight Plans Listening Party for New Album
Fireflight is a grammy-nominated, DOVE Award-winning Christian rock band with 20 years of music experience under their belt. They have recently been creating their new, sixth studio album with Josiah Prince’s (Disciple) help at his studio The Ranch. The band has been reminiscing about previous albums and their history as a band through social media, and have said they are officially going to announce details about their new album soon. They’ve announced they will be hosting a digital listening party for the new album, with those details promised within. The party will be hosted on August 19, 2020 at 800 P.M. CST on the band’s Facebook page. Fireflight recently celebrated…
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Get Your Praise On
Praise Defeats the Enemy I will declare Your name to my brethren; in the midst of the assembly I will praise You. — Psalm 22:22 NKJV One way to drive Satan to distraction, and to overcome him, is through praise of Jesus. Regardless of whether the enemy is a visible foe in front of us… The post Get Your Praise On appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Pain Is a Microphone
There Will Be Blood Pain is a microphone. And the more it hurts, the louder you get. Suffering isn’t an obstacle to being used by God. It is an opportunity to be used like never before. This truth leaps off the pages of Scripture again and again and again. Joseph suffered for years as a… The post Pain Is a Microphone appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Relationships: What We Ate and Why It Matters
During this last season, one thing I remember more clearly than anything else is what we ate. The undercurrent of our life was dark and ragged, but my senses remember so much beauty, too, possibly the soul’s way of finding balance or hope. All those flavors and textures and smells are still embedded in my memories, and that feels like… The post Relationships: What We Ate and Why It Matters appeared first on FaithGateway.
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A Grave & Scary Mistake
I’ve tried my best to not to agree with fear this CoronaVirus season. And, for the most part, I’ve won. I’ve been at peace in the midst of this mayhem-producing world. Until, today, a Walmart incident got the best of me… I was on a school supply hunt with my two, I-have-a-bazillion-and-one-questions, kids in tow. Trying to focus, while looking high and low, I found treasures and shoved them in my cart. Then, I marked the things off my list. I had this shopping-thing down. The only issue came when — near the toilet paper lane — I inadvertently drew a black pen mark right down the side of my brand…
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Finding Truth for Toddlers: Why Good Stories Matter
During the months of lockdown, I babysat for a toddler with a growing vocabulary and a love for books. Monday through Friday, I would arrive at her house bearing a bag of books, and soon she began saying a new word, “Alfie!” I had many books, including several children’s bibles. But what word did she say, and what author did she constantly return to? Alfie. So day by day, I read Alfie. (Though not all Alfie . . . Shirley Hughes’ simpler books and poetry collections were included in the word.) And as I did, I marveled at the ability of Shirley Hughes to create stories. An Author Who…
