Redemption is powerfully told in the greatest book ever written: the BIBLE.
A non-theologian, I define it in the simplest of words: Believers’ past sins are completely wiped out, because the Savior paid the total penalty on the cross.
This is where my faith is anchored on, and which keeps me writing--to always remind myself of His sacrifice for insignificant me. Redemption (and soon, restoration when the Savior comes again) will hopefully be understood and believed by readers, one book at a time.
That's why joy stole my breath when I received this invitation from OMF Literature.
READEMPTION was a gathering of everyone involved in the production of 25 new books for launching at the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) from Sept 9-13, 2026. A Christian publishing house, OMF acknowledges that everything comes from the Savior and dedicating our work to Him means giving back all the glory that is never ours, but belongs only to Him.
Over snacks, each round table was given three topics to discuss and reflect on:
1. For authors: What are the Christian and Filipino values that your books redeem from today’s challenging world?
2. For illustrators, Editors, and Translators: Did the story inspire you to live out specific Christian or Filipino values?
3. For OMF Lit: As a publisher, what are the new realizations that you had in producing this batch of books?
READEMPTION is a beautiful cacography of redemption, the message we want our readers to understand, one book at a time.
The CEO's moving talk revolved around OMF’s mission "to publish and distribute Christ-centered, biblically sound, and culturally relevant resources for the equipping and spiritual growth of Filipinos, all for the glory of God.”
The dedication of 25 books was not about us, but about the loving Redeemer who gave us all--talent, creativity, knowledge, wisdom, and so on and so fortth ad infinitum.
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