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One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel by Rita Williams-Garcia
This graphic novel version of One Crazy Summer adds terrific visual impact to a thought-provoking story. The post One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel by Rita Williams-Garcia appeared first on Redeemed Reader.
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Retro Reads: The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss
The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss is an excellent allegory about loving your neighbor, followed by other thought-provoing tales. The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss. Random House, 1961. 72 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, Ages 4-8Recommended For: Ages 4-8 Dr. Seuss wrote some excellent collections of short stories that offer brilliant… The post Retro Reads: The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss appeared first on Redeemed Reader.
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Bethel Music at 25
What began as a humble outpouring of local worship in a small town in Northern California has grown into one of the most influential worship movements of the modern Church. In 2025, Bethel Music celebrates 25 years of ministry, a quarter-century of songs, moments, and spiritual awakenings that have echoed far beyond the walls of Redding’s Bethel Church. Co-founded by Brian and Jenn Johnson in 2001, Bethel Music emerged from the overflow of their home church’s passion for God’s presence. But what started as a simple pursuit became a global sound that helped define the first wave of modern worship. Since their official recorded debut with Here Is Love in 2010, Bethel…
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Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner
Wagon Wheels, a classic from the I Can Read series, introduces young readers to the Black pioneer experience. The post Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner appeared first on Redeemed Reader.
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Sleigh What?! Christmas Tours, Yellow & Black Goes Red & Green, and Mark Lowry Answers Our Questions…
Nothing says Christmas like a 102-degree heat index in downtown Nashville. It’s July in Music City, and while the rest of the country is debating pool floats and sunscreen, your favorite CCM artists are likely huddling inside a studio, cranking the AC, dimming the lights, sipping mediocre hot chocolate, lighting up mini trees from Hobby Lobby, and doing everything in their power to summon that holly jolly magic right now. Why? Because new Christmas music season starts the moment you polish off that last bite of Thanksgiving pie—and these artists want to be ready. While we are still a bit away from cranking up the Andy Williams, Christmas tours are being…
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Taking Kids Beyond Belief: Dorla Schlitt’s New Adventure
“I wrote this book to help children and youth see the Bible as one continuous story of God’s love for man and His faithfulness to His Word,” remembers Dorla Schlitt. That simple mission—connecting hearts to the unbroken thread of God’s redemption—has guided Dorla’s life as both an educator and author. Over the years, she’s shared that vision in classrooms, Sunday schools, and through beloved children’s resources from publishers like Lifeway and Thomas Nelson. But it all comes together in her latest work, The Adventure of the Scarlet Thread: The Promise Fulfilled a visually rich and theologically grounded book that traces the “scarlet thread” of God’s promise from Genesis to the arrival of…
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Ozzy Goes Home: Christian Rock Remembers the Godfather of Heavy Metal
“Maybe it’s not too late, to learn how to love and forget how to hate.” —Ozzy Osbourne, “Crazy Train” (1980) Those lyrics never sounded like they came from the Prince of Darkness—they’d feel more at home in a non-denominational worship service. John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne passed away, July 22, 2025, at the age of 76—just seventeen days after what would become his final public performance. And while the headlines will inevitably revisit the bat, the bans, and the black eyeliner, those of us who came up inside music—especially Christian music—should know the truth is deeper. Ozzy was the godfather of heavy metal. Period. Without him, the genre as we know…
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20 Years Later: The Eternal Strength of How Great Is Our God
Some songs are written. Others feel given. For Chris Tomlin, “How Great Is Our God” was the kind of song that arrived like a gift—unexpected, unshaped, and ultimately unstoppable. Now, twenty years after it first hit worship sets around the world, Tomlin is still in awe of how far the song has traveled. “People ask me what’s my favorite song I’ve ever been a part of,” Tomlin says. “I always say that one, because the way it’s crossed cultures, crossed generations… I feel like it’s not attached to me anymore. It’s the one song that completely feels unattached.” Let that sink in: the man who co-wrote and first recorded one…
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From Good Day to X-Ray: Forrest Frank Breaks His Back and Drops a New Track
Fresh off the record-breaking Child of God tour, it seemed to be a casual day in the Frank household—until it wasn’t.In what can only be described as the most tragically adorable accident ever caught on a front door cam, Forrest Frank, the lo-fi CCM trailblazer, took a gnarly skateboard spill right in his own driveway. The video, which has since gone viral, is both graphic and somehow… heartwarming? Forrest hits the pavement hard… and then, like a moment straight out of a Pixar short film, his toddler rushes over to check on him and keeps bragging about helping his dad. Despite obvious pain, Forrest kept his composure like a true Texan, calmly…
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Crowder Releases New Version of Still Featuring Zach Williams
Crowder has released a new version of his hit song “Still” featuring Zach Williams along with a new music video. The original version of “Still” is from Crowder’s 2024 album The Exile which also features the songs “Grave Robber” and “Somebody Prayed.” Crowder also collaborated with Williams on a version of “Grave Robber” released in July 2024. William’s latest single “Jesus Loves” was released January 2025.[…]
