The Confessions of April Grace: In Front of God and Everybody, by K. D. McCrite. Thomas Nelson, 2011, 390 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages ...

The Luck of the Buttons, by Anne Ylvisaker. Candlewick, 2011, 224 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages  8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-12 Bottom Line: The ...

Last week, Janie had the privilege of sharing radio waves with Chris Fabry on his national radio show.  You can find out more about the ...

The death of God has been announced since the beginning of time (see Ps. 14:1), but God doesn't seem to stay dead--not even with Darwinism and nihilism ...

As we wrap up our half-birthday celebration, I thought it might be nice to give some attention to our readers.  You've already met a few ...

Or for you parents, will your kids be going to see the final Harry Potter movie released to theaters this week?  If so, for what ...

Welcome old friends and new!  Most of you probably know by now that Janie was interviewed on Chris Fabry Live! on July 13th.  For those ...

What does it take to make a blog?  Besides a computer, internet connection, and credit card, of course?  Some might say passion, intelligence, computer saavy.  ...

Happy Half-Birthday, guys!  Redeemed Reader has been online for roughly six months this week.  It seems ages ago since that cold, February morning when Janie ...

Around the World in 100 Days, by Gary Blackwood.  Dutton, 2010, 358 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-14 Bottom Line: ...

In my previous post, I tried to show that Sally Lloyd Jones uses two broad ways of finding Christ in the Old Testament: 1) historical ...

We end our extended history week with what some consider to be the purest form of history: biography.  The old argument of whether great events, ...