Books published by Redemption Press

Set in futuristic Washington State, two brothers-separated by grief at the loss of their father but thrown together by similar personal experiences-strive against their own desires to seek freedom from what traps them. Young Julius McLellan navigates his silent world with curiosity and perseverance, but he is driven to anger and frustration when his friends and teachers don''t seem to understand the oppressive struggles against a lack of communication in the Deaf world. In high school he throws himself into sports, particularly track. If he can make an impression using his athletic talent, then maybe people will respect him. He clings to his faith and his best friend, Amy, who is instrumental in helping him. What he doesn''t realize is that his decisions are a catalyst for forming a closer relationship with his distant and inaccessible older brother. Teenage Jeremy McLellan is angry when their father dies, his younger brother becomes ill, and his family relocates to a new town. Any sign of weakness in others infuriates him, including his little brother''s hearing loss. Driven by a sense of purpose and direction, he joins the military as a border patrol agent. A series of horrific events causing increased death and loss sends Jeremy on a downward spiral into depression. He retreats deeper into rage and psychosis, which leads him down a destructive path.But when the brothers'' common passion for running brings them together in the Bloomsday race, will it be enough to reconnect them, help them recover from their traumas, and show them that understanding and vulnerability are key for their freedom in resilient silence?

"Astoria is the gateway by the sea, and Portland is the gateway by land. I suspect that Astoria will not be quiet and obscure for long." -George FlavelAstoria, Oregon, owes its existence as much to a little-known ship captain as its namesake, John Jacob Astor. Captain George Flavel happened upon the ramshackle village at the mouth of the Columbia River in the fall of 1849, bringing goods during the California Gold Rush. As he subsequently captained and piloted three different ships along the Pacific coast, he learned that the perilous Columbia River Bar, the "graveyard of the Pacific," barred the entrance to most mariners. Hazards abounded. Tides and currents merged with the river''s flow, storms, and winds to produce towering waves and an ever-shifting bar-a living, breathing peril to lives, shipping, and cargo. But Flavel recognized that a wise and knowledgeable pilot could master this peril and possibly build a career and a future.On the basis of his knowledge and sailing experience, the State of Oregon commissioned Flavel as a pilot. Then appointed harbormaster by Astoria, Flavel and the piloting team he built successfully guided hundreds of ships into the port over more than thirty years. Marrying the daughter of his boardinghouse host, he built businesses on the waterfront and increasingly led in his community and on the city council and school board, and he devoted his personal and professional life to his adopted home.Jon Drury, upon discovering that no book had been written about one of the most influential persons in Astoria''s history, remedies that with this account, which showcases Flavel''s courage, inspiring character, and professional excellence. The Flavel House, a must-see in Astoria, showcases the captain, his career, and the home his family built in the community they loved.

Reading this book by John Bullock is like getting together with an old friend. You will be encouraged and enriched. This is more than a good read; it is a roadmap to an awesome life. ¿Chaplain W. T. Permenter, LTC, USA, Retired Do you long to know God? Not just head knowledge, but to really know God the way Moses did? Are you willing to risk what you think you know about God to dig deeper into His Word? In Seeing with Fresh Eyes, John Bullock dares to ask the hard questions-and lets the Bible answer them without preconceived impressions.In this journey to deeper faith, in which no sincere query is off the table, the author approaches Scripture as though having never read it before and leads the reader beyond the familiar to new insights into how amazing, personal, and real God is. In Seeing with Fresh Eyes readers will discover thatGod is more good than they've been told,His salvation is more thorough than imagined, andthe source of all truth is God, who unlocks wisdom, life, and freedom for all who search with an open heartBullock writes for Christians longing for a deeper relationship with God-those who are willing to risk what they think they know to discover what the Bible really says. He also speaks to those who have become disenchanted with the Christianity they see around them that doesn't match what the Bible describes. Beginning in Genesis, Bullock wrestles with his questions and digs deep to uncover scriptural truths. Seeing with Fresh Eyes is a thought-provoking read suitable for personal or group study.

Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Jim and June McConnell's adoption and foster parenting journey-the joys, sorrows, challenges, and everything in between.When Jim and his wife, June, decided to become foster parents, they had no idea of the journey ahead of them. Excited to love and help kids, they welcomed numerous foster children into their home. They could never have imagined the unique challenges they would face dealing with the foster care systems intended to help those children.Unable to have children of their own, Jim and June sought to adopt, which opened up a whole new world of love, joy, and challenges-including what they would learn firsthand about fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).With a conversational tone, Jim shares the joys of welcoming foster and adopted children into his home. He details how things did not always go as planned, the adjustments they made, and the wisdom he and June learned along the way. Included is a section to help readers understand the symptoms and destructive effects of prenatal alcohol and drug use.Insightful, instructive, transparent, and entertaining, The Never-Ending Joys of Parenting will help-and inspire-all parents in their child-rearing journey.

Her winsome walk through the alphabet and her provocative poems and reflection suggestions come together to create a true work of art that will nourish and bless your soul. Marilyn Vancil, Author of Self to Lose, Self to Find: Using the Enneagram to Uncover Your True, God-Gifted SelfA mom's journey to joy isn't always filled with smiles, sunshine, and roses-you're guaranteed to encounter hardships, trials, and discouragement along the parenting path. Though you may sometimes feel disconnected from those you love and even life itself, you're not alone. Dana Meier, a mom of five, has walked in shoes that have led to great personal hurts as well as heights of bliss. Through it all, she discovered that the One who values her above all calls her to be her most genuine self-and He's calling you to the same authenticity.In Dana's sassy yet real devotional J Is for Journey to Joy, you'll discover that it's okay to ask for help-you are not a failure because you need help;you can cultivate the best version of yourself;emotions, including anger, are not bad-and you are more than what you feel;connections happen when you engage with others' feelings, thoughts, and actions and when you invite God into your plans;intentionally setting priorities helps keep you aware of your strengths and blind spots.Dana's alphabetical journey of always learning is shared through the lens of God's Word, lessons learned, original poems and acrostics, thoughtful prayers, and reflection journaling, designed to draw the reader closer to her Savior and her authentic self. Though intended for moms, any woman seeking validity will gain valuable insights.

Have you ever wrestled with the question "Why isn't God answering my prayers?" This can leave you feeling frustrated, rejected and even angry with God. But it doesn't have to be that way. Dr. Selig's 5 Prayers God Loves to Answer helps us understand more fully the essential nature of prayer. It involves conversation with God, not simply making requests. Conversation requires listening as well as speaking, enabling God to reveal His very best will and desires to each of us. He is so much greater than we can imagine and desires an intimate relationship with us. Using the Lord's Prayer as a guide, the author reflects from personal experience and biblical study ways in which your prayer life and relationship with God can be stretched and deepened. 5 Prayers God Loves to Answer will also help you:· Discover the amazing promise Jesus gives about prayer· Experience prayer as conversation with God· Understand the ways God speaks to us· Learn how to discern whether it's God speaking· Extend God's kingdom through prayer5 Prayers God Loves to Answer will give you a renewed excitement and dedication to prayer and encourage you to have life-changing, two-way conversations with God. Each chapter concludes with reflection questions and exercises for individual and small group use, offering practical takeaways to help you seek God's agenda and know Him more intimately."Dr. Selig has provided for disciples of Jesus a wonderful, must-read resource that lays out in very practical and compelling ways how to talk with God, experience Him, and advance His kingdom through prayer. The life stories Larry weaves into the text are delightful examples of God's ongoing work in the world today."-Gary L. Wybenga, founder and executive director, Network 20 International

What is your deepest desire?No matter who you are, something inside yearns for more in life. Many search for that “more” through position, status, money, or relationships. But God’s “more” is much better than anything you find in the world. He wants you to have the full and abundant life found in Jesus Christ. As God led the Israelites on to their Promised Land, he leads you to your personal promises through a relationship with him.This journey is not just about getting somewhere or taking hold of something. It’s also about an adventure with someone—Jesus himself. It’s about Jesus fulfilling his plans for you, in you, and through you. In More to This Life,  Armstrong unfolds the biblical story of the Israelites’ trek from slavery to the Promised Land and shows you how to reach your own promised land by living according to God’s principles.More to This Life will help you answer these tough questions:How can I discover God’s purpose for my life?How can I know God is leading my decisions?What if God’s calling on my life looks impossible?What can I do to prepare for a breakthrough?If God is with me, why do I have setbacks?Can God still use me after I’ve failed him?Armstrong will challenge and encourage you to embark on a journey with Jesus so you can experience more in your life.

Pride was the first sin.  It occurred when Satan said “I will ascend to the heavens…..I will make myself like the most high God.” Pride can keep us from discovering God’s purpose for us.  In The Tree one tree, so proud and admired by other trees in the forest, finds itself cut down, carted off and stripped of its branches.  It’s only then that it is reborn and discovers its purpose—to hold in its arms God’s most prized possession.

Sometimes we can feel like we’re on a journey, moving down a road toward an unknown destination.  We may find ourselves questioning where that journey will lead and whether the destination will be worth the trip.  Some journeys are easy and some more difficult.  Sometimes they can be very lonely.  Though it would be nice to have others with us, many times God has us traveling those roads without anyone but Him.  We learn to trust Him. We learn our purpose.  We build our faith. When we finally reach our destination, we may find there were others also on a journey.  Perhaps they were sharing the same road or traveling down a different road, but we soon discover that each of us was searching for the same God-inspired destiny.Maybe you’re on a lonely journey. Perhaps, like a vine with thorns, people seem to keep their distance because they don’t want pain or entanglements; however, God is there.  He can use the most unlikely encounters and circumstances to move you along the path He has prepared for you.As The Vine demonstrates, our God has an amazing journey for each of us. Although different, the destination is the same—to know Him intimately and to experience His love and grace.

We all have dreams for our lives, our futures; however, our plans may not be God’s plan for us.  Sometimes God must refine us by fire in order to mold us into people He can use for His purpose.What if a simple lump of iron, which could be molded into something regal, honored and admired such as a sword or a medal, is instead molded into an ordinary item—a nail.  Nails are used for repairing, building and everyday unremarkable activities; however, what if one nail finds its purpose unexpectedly in a very unusual place?  What if it finds itself as part of the most important event in history?

Dating is like an audition. You put on your best and do your best to be in character, and you hope to be chosen for the leading role. Yet when you’re not chosen, after a while disappointment, unworthiness, and insecurity mount, threatening your inner peace and thoughts of ever finding the one. When Jolene entered the dating world in her twenties, she thought she’d find happiness. Instead, she experienced one heartbreak after another. In journaling and questioning why she could never latch on to a date, she learned valuable lessons that eventually helped her grasp true inner peace and security. Now happily married to the love of her life, Jolene shares her inspirational collection of personal dating stories, with the goal of  helping singles and newly married women grasp the foundational elements that help relationships last, including: knowing what you wantestablishing healthy boundariescommunicating effectivelyincluding friends and familylistening to the Holy Spirit Though life won’t always be perfect, and you struggle with loneliness in singleness or confusion in dating the wrong person, He’s Worth the Wait: The Christian Gal’s Guide to Dating and Waiting empowers you to seek after a perfect God who gives perfect peace and walks with you as you wait in patient expectation for the person He has for you.

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever-the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. The words of Jesus in John chapters 14-16 describe the foundational truth about the Holy Spirit's coming and His desire to work in and through us. Yet the Holy Spirit is practically unknown by many pastors and the average believer. If you have set the Holy Spirit aside or if He seems a silent partner, then this book will revolutionize your thinking. The Holy Spirit was sent by God at Jesus's request to powerfully minister to believers, and the whole purpose of the Holy Spirit is to lead believers into a real, intimate relationship with the Father and Son. In Power Up you will learn about this third Person of the Godhead in the following ways: Knowing the Person of the Holy Spirit Understanding who Satan is and his mission for your life Learning how Jesus emptied Himself and depended on the Holy Spirit Seeing the Holy Spirit's ministries in your life Recognizing the uses of the armor of God Realizing the amazing influence you can have in today's world Experiencing what is key to your spiritual success and growth Implementing practical principles from God's Word The author offers a heart-study on the Holy Spirit, designed to bolster your faith and to help you carve a grace-filled path toward a lifelong service to God and others-by listening to the Holy Spirit. Each chapter includes an encouraging prayer to help steward a thankful heart for what God has designed for your life.

In this new war, the battlefield of the mind, hope would become my new ammunition, and the mission field would be the centerpiece of my new battlefield. A proud Marine since right out of high school, Aaron Quinonez (Sgt Q) was trained to fight the enemy and was prepared for war. When he volunteered for a combat tour in Iraq, little did he know his real battle would be fought in his mind. After eight years of military service, Sgt Q suffered from depression, anger, and panic attacks and was diagnosed with PTSD. He nearly ended his own life in the parking lot of a church, where later he was redeemed by Jesus Christ, who gave him a new life. Sgt Q traded the battlefield for the mission field and found healing and purpose through building homes and churches, feeding children, and supplying precious hope to struggling communities worldwide. God then called him to form QMissions, a pathway for veterans-Sgt Q's fellow warfighters-to replace the battle scars of their minds with the joy of serving. In Healing thru Service, you'll find: personal recons-Sgt Q's anecdotes and adventures scientific research on recovering from PTSD and using hope to create new, positive triggers the award-winning step-by-step process of healing through mission service, leading to a life of gratitude, fulfillment, and purpose Although originally aimed at struggling veterans, this book also offers help for anyone in crisis and may be your ticket to a more fulfilled life.