Year of the Giant
Before learning to play Redemption many years ago, I wasn’t aware there were any giants in the Bible apart from Goliath. That’s one of the things I love about this […]
Continue reading "Year of the Giant"Before learning to play Redemption many years ago, I wasn’t aware there were any giants in the Bible apart from Goliath. That’s one of the things I love about this […]
Continue reading "Year of the Giant"White Brigade is often overlooked and undervalued. It is frequently the brigade that ‘oddball’ characters without major themes get placed. Examples include Zerubbabel and Woman of Wisdom. It is the […]
Continue reading "White Cloud: Part 1 (***SPOILERS***)"In the letter to the Hebrews the author looks to the O.T. stories and practices to draw parallels to the present day fulfillment of God’s promises. This gives us the […]
Continue reading "Cloud of Witnesses Introduction (***SPOILERS***)"In Redemption, there are some themes that just go together as opponents. We see this often in starter decks, where the Judges fight Philistines and wicked Israelites, and the Disciples […]
Continue reading "Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing"Today’s preview is of a small, 3 card theme boost for one of the most popular defensive strategies—Magicians. First let’s look at some of the reasons Magicians are so strong.
Continue reading "Call It Magic"In the Disciples set we began a mini-theme of N.T. Lost Soul interaction. You may have noticed this on cards like the “Beggar” Lost Soul, Creeping Deceiver and False Teacher. […]
Continue reading "Awake, Escape and Tempter"“James the Just” was an important figure in the early years of the Christian Church. We first hear of him in Matthew 13:55 “Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is […]
Continue reading "James the Just"Ok, so this isn’t Excalibur, but it is a pretty cool Sword in its own right. The final piece of the Armor of God isn’t technically armor at all; it’s the […]
Continue reading "The Sword from the Stone!"Our second to last Armor of God Enhancement is Helmet of Salvation. The Helmet is a really important piece of Armor. It protects our inner-most thoughts, and helps us know […]
Continue reading "That Ain’t a Fedora!"Today we’re taking a peak behind the playtest scene at Shield of Faith.
Continue reading "Shields Up!"Today we’re taking a look at Shoes of Peace. Shoes are very significant in the Bible – They’re mentioned no less than 30 times in the new testament – Usually in […]
Continue reading "Put on Your Dancing Shoes!"We’ve got incoming darts! Do you have your armor on? Yesterday we gave you the Belt of Truth – Today we’ll give you the Breastplate.
Continue reading "Put on your Armor! – Part 2"This week on Land of Redemption we’re focusing on the Armor of God. Ephesians 6:14-17 lays out what the armor of god are – “Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins […]
Continue reading "Put on your Armor! – Part 1"Welcome to Philippi week! This week we’re going to take a look at the Church at Philippi and preview some of the cards in the new set that make up […]
Continue reading "The Church at Philippi"Welcome back for the finale time, as we conclude the story of Paul’s arrest and transfer to Rome. As I mentioned last time, the ship ran aground on Malta. The islanders […]
Continue reading "Paul Arrested and Taken to Rome: Part 6 (**spoilers**)"Once again, welcome back. Paul now was being sent off to Rome to stand trial before Caesar, and he was handed over to the control of Julius the Centurion. The […]
Continue reading "Paul Arrested and Taken to Rome: Part 5 (**spoilers**)"Welcome back again. When we last left Paul he had made his declaration of appeal to Caesar. While Festus would be more than happy to send this headache of a […]
Continue reading "Paul Arrested and Taken to Rome: Part 4 (**spoilers**)"Hopefully you all check out Dayne’s article on the man who Lysias mistook Paul for, The Egyptian Rebel, and are ready to follow Paul again as he stands trial. When […]
Continue reading "Paul Arrested and Taken to Rome: Part 3 (**spoilers**)"Today, I’d like to pull back the veil just a little on the playtesting process, while at the same time examining a very intriguing character we don’t hear much about […]
Continue reading "The Egyptian Rebel"Today we will continue Paul’s story as he arrives in Jerusalem, and James, the leader of the Jerusalem church advises Paul in a way to avoid provoking the Jews. He […]
Continue reading "Paul Arrested and Taken to Rome: Part 2 (**spoilers**)"