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Ogle, Jamie.
As Sure as the Sea
[Libby Audiobook].
Tyndale House Publishers,
2025.
Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 325MB.
historical christian fiction.
brother-sister relationship.
Violence against Christians.
redemption and forgiveness.
Coral and pearl harvesting.
strong female protagonist.
Persecution of Christians.
Early Christian community.
History of St. Nicholas.
Risking life for others.
inspirational fiction.
Christian persecution.
wealth redistribution.
Anti-Christian edicts.
eastern roman empire.
High-stakes decision.
Love amidst hardship.
Self-worth and grace.
Pastoral Leadership.
Origin of Christmas.
overcoming failure.
Emperor Diocletian.
Courage and faith.
hidden identity.
Demitria Demi.
Christianity.
Roman Empire.
secret shame.
st. nicholas.
Ancient Myra.
persecution.
generosity.
adversity.
suffering.
romance.
romance.
tragedy.
Theseus.
Nikolas.
Wealth.
Greece.
AD 310.
Faith.
Greek.
doubt.
Hope.
HTML:<p><b>Once she denied everything she believed in. Now she'd give anything to choose differently. But in the shadow of the Roman Empire's persecution and the shame of her past, she fears that what she wants most will be forever out of reach.</b></p> <p><b>Eastern Roman Empire, AD 310</b>. In the shadow of Emperor Diocletian's anti-Christian edicts, Demitria makes a meager living harvesting coral and pearls for a merchant who turns a blind eye to her faith. By night, Demi goes upriver with her brother, Theseus, to obtain provisions for fellow believers in the port city of Myra. While willing to risk her own life to ensure others are safe and fed, Demi lives with a desperate fear for those she loves and carries secret shame over her greatest failure. When Theseus is injured in a diving accident, all seems lost, until a stranger named Nikolas appears on the beach and offers help.</p> <p>Arriving in a sinking boat, Nikolas is burdened by guilt over his older brother's tragic death. Though the wealth he inherited from a prosperous shipping business now rests at the bottom of the sea, as the new pastor in Myra, he is determined to recover it and use it for good. As the violence against Christians increases, Demi helps Nikolas retrieve his lost fortune and distribute it to those in dire need.</p> <p>Despite wondering if she can ever be worthy, Demi is drawn to Nikolas and longs to trust in his belief that freedom can be found in forgiveness. Then one terrifying night, everything changes as the Roman Empire's fury rains down. Demi has no other choice but to decide if she has the courage to do what she once failed to . . . and if the faith she calls her own is sure enough to carry her.</p>.
Historical Fiction.
Fiction.
Romance.
Media Type: Audiobook.
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Tusing, Megan.
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