2021 Summer Reading: Faith & Fortitude Is Here!

By Betsy Farquhar | May 17, 2021

2021 Summer Reading ThemeWe’re very excited about the 2021 summer reading theme: Faith & Fortitude: the EPIC Story of God’s People.Why?We’re big fans of EPIC by Tim Challies, and we’ve been planning this for months! We’re also big fans of reading about God’s work among his people, through all time and in all places. We’re…

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Graduation Gift List

By Betsy Farquhar | May 6, 2021

Need a graduation gift idea for a new or recent graduate? We’ve got you covered! ‘Tis the season when many young men and women doff mortar boards and tassels and step forward into their future. Why not give them a book that will help turn them ever more to Christ as they move forward into…

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Learning to Find Good Books

By Hayley Morell | May 4, 2021

How do we find good books? We get this question often at Redeemed Reader. Many of you are on the hunt for books: to satisfy a voracious reader, interest an apathetic reader, find a new read aloud —the list goes on and on. But how do we find good books? And how can you do it? Honestly, this…

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*Surviving Religion 101 by Michael Kruger

By Janie Cheaney | April 28, 2021

With Surviving Religion 101, a Christian father and scholar arms his daughter against attacks on Christianity from skeptical professors and students.

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The Golden Age Detective Stories

By Hayley Morell | April 7, 2021

This is an abridged version of the article Reading the Golden Age that originally appeared in our Fall 2020 Quarterly. Who murdered ____?  Is it the estranged relative?  The thwarted lover? The embittered neighbor?  But the more immediate question for you, dear reader: what mystery to read? Let me introduce you to some of the…

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What Is “Body Positivity”?

By Janie Cheaney | April 6, 2021

“Body Positivity,” as a whole, tries to correct a false narrative by substituting an unreal narrative.

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Bible Review: NLT Girls Life Application Study Bible

By Janie Cheaney | March 29, 2021

Review of the NLT Girls Life Application Bible

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Back Porch Book Chat: Ryan Flanders, illustrator of Something Better Coming

By Megan Saben | March 4, 2021

Back Porch Book Chat: A casual, virtual conversation about books. Our guest today is Ryan Flanders, illustrator of the forthcoming picture book written by Megan Saben titled Something Better Coming. Interview conducted by Megan. Getting to Know Ryan Flanders Brother, our families have enjoyed a lot of fellowship since you started coming to our church…

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WORLD Children’s Books of the Year: A Report

By Janie Cheaney | February 13, 2021

Announcing the 2021 Children’s Books of the Year from WORLD News Group, publisher of WORLD Magazine.

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An Interview with Daniel Nayeri

By Janie Cheaney | February 11, 2021

If you’ve been reading our website reviews over the last six months or so, you know we’ve been raving about Everything Sad Is Untrue (a true story). We’ll have a little more to say about this book tomorrow—stay tuned! But after reading it, my curiosity about the author was stirred. No wonder that, because his…

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