Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “redemption”
Have you ever wanted to run away from home? When I was little—maybe five or six—I had a friend over to play and I remember feeling like my mom liked her better than she liked me. The sting of betrayal was sharp, and I somehow talked myself into believing my family wouldn’t miss me if I ran away. I packed …
One of our pastors recently preached on the topic of food. The Bible has lots to say about it. Can you believe it? What to eat. What not to eat. Feasting and fasting. Let me confess up front: I’m a reformed food-a-holic. I come from a long line of southern-cooking, buffet-going, stuff-your-face kinda folks. When my dad had a heart …
Love in a Broken Vessel: A Novel tells the story of an Old Testament prophet named Hosea, who is commanded by God to marry a prostitute named Gomer. This prostitute represents faithless Israel, a nation that has broken God’s heart with its adulterous worship of pagan gods. We’re given a few key details about Gomer at the beginning of Hosea’s first chapter: “…the …
Egypt lauded Ra’s lovely chantress, whose heart was stolen by an ambitious priest named Potiphera.
In the powerful prequel to In Feast or Famine, Katesch was taken from her beloved son to become Pharaoh’s Songbird of Memphis. Her influence gains favor for an ambitious young priest named Potiphera. Drought scorches the land. Conspiracies thrive. Loyalties shift. Lives are lost. Can sacrifice free the Songbird from her gilded cage?
