Revival

Shelter #3

by Robin Merrill

The final book in the bestselling Shelter Trilogy.A cop killer hiding out in the church. A girl with a terrifying secret. Unpaid bills. Empty cupboards. A pastor so tired, he might not survive the day.

Is God still listening?

Has Open Door Church run its course?

Or does God have more in store?

When circumstances force Galen to slow down, he hears something new. And he can hardly believe what God has to say.

Genres: Christian Fiction

317 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 24, 2020

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you need a story about God’s forgiveness and hope, this will be the one to read. It is the last book in the Shelter trilogy and I loved them all.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm pretty this is my favorite series written by Robin Merrill. Revival continues the story first started in Shelter. We find Maggie and family struggling to figure out what they are doing - is it worth it. It starts when her husband, Galen, finds a former shelter resident holding two people hostage with a gun. He's just killed a cop while high on drugs. Galen's health is threatened in the midst of it and he now has to figure out how and if he wants to continue in ministry. Maggie wants to walk away and let the shelter be someone else's issue. She just wants her family back. And sweet Daniel is now a teenager living in the city trying to help his friend, Ember, survive life. We see the power of prayer and listening to the Holy Spirit shine through. We learn that living life leaning on our own understanding is never, ever enough. We need God to lead the way. I really enjoyed the book. If you haven't read this series, grab it! It's worth it!

(I received an ARC of this book. My review is my own opinion of the story.)

[Deanna Perkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was by far my favorite of the series!! It picks up 8 years after the 2nd book left off and a lot has changed since the end of book 2. I think the reason I loved this book so much was how I could relate to the relationship shifts of Maggie and Galen. Also, the fact that even after seeing the amazing presence of God and watching the miracles He can perform, our faith can waiver and we can allow ourselves to fall away from Him. The only reason I didn’t give this a 5 star is because I wish there was kore explored with Daniel coming back into contact with Maggie and Galen. I wish that his personal struggle with faith and the things that he had to deal with after his mother took him out of the church were explained. I wished that his Mom coming back to the church was also talked about more. With these books being less than 200 pages each, that really does make it hard to get a lot of details in...but Robin did such a great job developing characters that I definitely would have read a longer book to explore those story lines further.

[Nicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Set 5 years after the other Shelter series books we get to meet Pastor Galen, Maggie, Daniel and some of the other regulars at open door church as well as some new characters. Things aren’t hunky-dory over there and a “revival” is needed, but how? Galen needs to put his trust in God to resurrect his church or it will die. Meanwhile Daniel has moved to Portland and is facing problems of his own as he tries to help his troubled friend Ember.

As usual Robin delivers a story with characters you grow to love and a compelling uplifting story.

I received an ARC of this book but my review is optional and all my own.

[Dee Manning · Rating 3 out of 5]

Robin

Robin Merrill Is one of my favorite writers. I’ve read most of her books. This one was a follow up in this series.it was a little long in the middle. i almost didn’t finish reading.
Then it suddenly picked up and was interesting again.
Then, imho it ended suddenly. I would have liked a little more closure on Daniel and Amber . I suppose that will be the lead for the next book.
The story line is about a young,over worked, inexperienced couple running a failing church for the homeless. It’s time for this series to be over.
I love all her other series 4 and 5 sears for them.

[Melba · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, now this book was an eye-opening - heart changing one. I enjoyed all three of the books in the series, and this last one was really a wonderful way to end it; however, I do wish that the books could have continued. I enjoy books much more that movies, but I would love to see this series made into a movie or mini-series. I truly believe it would touch a lot of people, and it may even spark a new beginning for many as well. I plan on reading more from this author, so will have to check out her other books soon.

[Marion Ryder · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoughly enjoyed the Shelter series and was lucky enough to be able to read them all one after the other. I could totally picture all the people that were in the book. Revival didn't dissapoint me in the least. I was eager to discover what happened to my friends in this book. Maggie and G, were deciding whether to stay at the Open Door Church or not ,they waited on the Lord to give them and answer. We are also able to find out what happens to Daniel. I recommend this book highly. I just wish there was more in this series to continue this one because I didn't want this series to end.

[Heidi Morrell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the final book in the trilogy, Shelter. Included in this installment, there are several instances of Pentecostal healing, anointing with oil, and speaking in tongues, etc. My beliefs do not include "laying on of hands for actual, physical healing" today. Because I enjoyed the 1st book, and this was a gift, I was willing to complete reading this series. I was provided with a copy of the boxed set/trilogy by the author as a result of being a Winner of a book giveaway, but it did not in any way affect my review. All opinions are my own.

[Kathy Monroe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book 3 of the Shelter series and I have to say that this final book really, really touched my spirit and my heart. This was such a spiritual moving book and I truly wish that there was just one more book to tie up just a few loose ends and to sort of 'pass the torch' to the next generation of Open Door Church. I really enjoyed this series and I will be looking for other books by Robin Merrill.

[Kelly Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this series. Highly recommend. Characters you fall in love with and feel they are family. They live right around the corner. Robin did a wonderful job of bringing them all to life, surrounded by a great story of what God can do and how he moves in our lives.

[Anne Hart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book!

A real page-turner and a great story about ministry and the Power of God.
I thought the ending was a little abrupt and left some questions unanswered, but I would still recommend this series and this final installment especially.

[Jessica Klarheden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

An amazing series of books about how God can change lives. Truly uplifting. I highly recommend it. Go read them !!

[Ren · Rating 5 out of 5]

So sad the series is over

Amazing ending! I cried and laughed and began wondering how God can work through me to help others. Still wish there was a fourth book to this series!

[Blaine Masson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good series. The ending was a big lack luster but a good read.

[Cinnabug · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful, Spirit-filled story! I loved it!

[Donald Mayberry · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the story, but it just seemed to climax and end far to suddenly. I feel let down.

[Shirley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Last in the series and I’m sad to see it end. Great series