Posts by Shelly Brown

What if the child who feels the smallest, the weakest, or the most afraid… is the very one God is preparing to use in the most meaningful way?
What do you do when fear feels bigger than your faith?
In this heartfelt conversation, host Shelly Brown invites Redemption Press author Amy Tullos to pull up a chair at the table and share the story behind her beautiful middle-grade novel, The Sparrow’s Song.
Through the journey of Gideon, a tiny, timid sparrow who feels overshadowed by stronger, more capable siblings, Amy gently reveals a powerful truth: courage doesn’t come from becoming fearless… it grows as we learn to trust the Maker.
Together, Shelly and Amy explore how this story speaks not only to children, but to the hearts of the those guiding them—moms, grandmas, teachers, and mentors who long to nurture faith in the next generation.
If you’ve ever wrestled with fear, questioned your ability, or wondered if God could really use someone like you… this conversation will remind you that His strength is made perfect in our weakness.

What if the way you’re living today is shaping not just your life now … but your eternity.
Welcome to At This Table, where host Shelly Brown invites Redemption Press authors and friends into meaningful conversations about the stories behind their books, the journeys that shaped them, and the deeper truths God is revealing through their lives and their writing.
In today’s episode, Shelly sits down with Redemption Press author John Hargrave to talk about his book, The Eternity-Focused Life: Finding Purpose Now, Storing Treasure Forever.
If we’re honest, most of us believe in eternity—but we don’t always live like it’s real.
In this conversation, John gently challenges that disconnect and invites us to take a fresh look at Jesus’ words: “Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.”
What if that wasn’t just a spiritual idea… but an invitation to live with purpose, intention, and eternal impact?
Together, Shelly and John explore what it means to live today in light of eternity—and how our everyday choices may matter more than we realize.

What happens when life never gives you the answers you’re hoping for—yet God’s faithfulness keeps showing up anyway?
*NOTE: For listeners who are hearing impaired, or who prefer to read along, a full transcript of this episode is available at the bottom of this page.
In this episode of At This Table, host Shelly Brown invites Redemption Press author Megan Bean into a heartfelt conversation about courage, faith, and learning to recognize God’s quiet presence through years of uncertainty.
Megan’s memoir, Just Megan: A Story of Grace and Resilience in the Face of the Unknown, follows her journey growing up with a rare degenerative neurological condition that slowly affected her balance, vision, hearing, and strength—without a clear diagnosis for many years. Yet rather than being a story about dramatic healing or a single breakthrough moment, Megan’s story reveals something deeper: the steady, sustaining faithfulness of God through seasons when answers never seemed to come.