Maressa Mortimer

My name is Maressa Mortimer, and I’m Dutch. I live in the beautiful Cotswolds, England, with my husband who is a pastor. We have four (adopted) children. My debut novel, Sapphire Beach, was published December 2019. I’m a homeschool mum, so my writing has to be done in the evening when peace and quiet descends on our house once more. I love exploring questions of faith using novels, as it helps me to see what faith looks like in daily life.

Jesus rose from the dead. Hope for all who die in Christ

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just a historical event; it is the very heartbeat of the Christian faith. In 1 Corinthians 15:17, the apostle Paul writes, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.” These are not light words. They remind us that without the resurrection, Christianity collapses into a well-meaning philosophy or a...

Heavenly Adoption: The beginning of our spiritual childhood

“Having predestined us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,” Ephesians 1:5 Do you...