Door to Freedom
by Jana Kelley
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Pub Date Mar 03 2017 | Archive Date Mar 01 2017
Description
"It's rough and it's smooth. It's dark and it's light. It's a masterpiece. It's us. Here in Sudan. We are scared of it and drawn to it. There is an open door, and there is much opposition."
In the dusty, Islamic country of Sudan, Mia, who is raising her family in a Muslim country, has learned to boldly share her faith. Rania, the daughter of a wealthy Sudanese Arab, seeks to find the reason for her sister’s sudden disappearance. Mia holds some of the answers, but both women quickly discover they must each walk through their own doors to freedom—the freedom that only comes when you trust God’s sovereignty more than manmade security.
Part of New Hope® Publishers’ line of contemporary missional fiction, Door to Freedom, the sequel to Side by Side, opens the reader’s eyes to modern-day persecution and the life of Muslims in Sudan. Based on real-life events, Door to Freedom also reveals some of the struggles that Christians face when living under Islamic law. The reader will be inspired to pray for those who are persecuted for their faith as well as for the salvation of the persecutors.
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781625915160 |
PRICE | $15.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
This is an amazing book! It tells the story of a white family serving with a non-missionary organization that realizes that their mission is to share the Gospel no matter what the cost!
You will learn about how the family lives in Sudan, the kids adjust to a culture and unfamiliar language by playing with other children and picking up the language. The Mom, Mia learns how to cook Sudanese food and how to make friends and learn how to trust God when her husband does not come home for two days.
Your heart will thrill as you are introduced to two girls in a Muslim Sudanese family and how they meet Jesus and must make life-changing decisions.
You will begin not be the same person when you finish this book!
This is the second novel in a series about living in a Muslim country and learning to be bold in sharing about Christ with those you come in contact with. It's well written and gives a view of life among Muslims.
Here is a glimpse of life in a restricted country, where there is no expression of anything other than Islam. We have a white couple from Texas looking for ways to share the Gospel and challenges they met, as well as a Muslim family with both daughters seeking Isa. The cultural aspect of both sides was captured very well, for example, our American character Mia constantly whining in her mind about dishes and having to cook from scratch, there is mention of peanut butter and jelly, kool aid and cowboy boots. Mia is neither very hospitable, nor generous, always worried and anxious. At the same time there is a mention of some Arabic traditions, such as what people do during funerals, how they prepare for a wedding etc.
In general I liked the book, but there are a few things that were in the way of reading: too many of Mia's thoughts, feelings, doubts, whining, and anxiety; underdeveloped dialogues between Mia and Michael (actually the whole relationship seems underdeveloped); and I would add just a little bit more of action to make it edgier.
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