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Here are twelve real–life heroes whose stories demonstrate the truth and relevance of the Christian faith. Their stories give answers to three questions many ask about Christianity: Is it true? Does it work? Is it worth it? The lives of Columba of Iona, John Knox, John Bunyan, William Wilberforce, David Livingstone, Fanny Crosby, Mary Slessor, Corrie ten Boom, CS Lewis, Eric Liddell, Jim Elliot and Joni Eareckson Tada can inspire us because they did great things through faith.

"I am not going to apologize for speaking the name of Jesus . . . If I have to sacrifice everything . . . I will." –Rachel Scott The Columbine tragedy in April 1999 pierced the heart of our country. We later learned that the teenage killers specifically targeted Rachel Scott and mocked her Christian faith on their chilling, homemade videotapes. Rachel Scott died for her faith. Now her parents talk about Rachel's life and how they have found meaning in their daughter's martyrdom in the aftermath...

In her youth, she travelled around the world – no ordinary thing for a girl from Chicago in 1930s. She thought it was a once in a lifetime experience but God had other plans!    After she became a Christian, God took her on another adventure. As a Wycliffe missionary her travels with her husband Cameron Townsend were much less luxurious. Now, her life was about hard work and sacrifice.    They discovered how adventurous life can be when you simply say yes to God. When serving the God of the...

An exciting and inspiring collection of vividly told stories of Christians who really made a difference.   Box sets make an excellent gift for when a single book is not enough!   Each book in this box set contains the story of men and women who bravely stepped out and followed God’s call. Look at everything around you – most things take time to happen. Who were the people who got some of these things started? What motivated and energised them to keep going? Sometimes we need to reach out an...

With his last strength he voiced his victory: “They can kill the body but not the soul!”   By the end of his brief life Ulrich Zwingli would change the religious landscape of his home and the world. It wasn’t until the last few years of his life that he became a reformer. He fought for truth and righteousness with his mind and pen, he fought for lost souls to hear the good news of Jesus Christ. At the age of forty–seven, as an army chaplain, he was killed on the battle–field. The Shepherd Warr...

Trust God to Help You Do What's Right Deborah is an imaginative and perceptive young girl who makes good decisions in the heat of the moment. When she sees her village is about to be invaded by King Jabin and his general, Sisera, she bravely warns the people of danger, and everyone flees. But that doesn't stop Jabin and Sisera's vicious attacks. As Deborah grows up, she becomes a natural leader, sharing God's will with the people and helping them solve difficult problems. Eventually, God calls...

Heaven is for real, and you are going to like it! Colton Burpo came back from his trip to heaven with a very important message: Jesus really, really loves children. In an effort to reach even more families with this eternally significant story, Heaven Is For Real is now simplified and told in a board book format for little ones. Young children will receive the same comfort and assurance that so many older kids have received from the picture book. Beautifully illustrated under Colton's directio...

A young reader’s adaptation of the story of the youngest American to ever orbit the Earth—cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux—who shows us all that when we face our fears with hope and faith, the extraordinary is possible “Hayley will capture your heart as she proves that even the wildest dreams can come true. Young minds will leave awestruck and eager to chase their own wild ride.”—Emily Calandrelli, host of Netflix’s Emily’s Wonder Lab “It may be hard to believe while I’m gravity-bound on my be...

Isobel Kuhn questioned whether God even existed. Mary Slessor grew up in a slum with an alcoholic father. Joni Eareckson broke her neck during a diving accident and Corrie Ten Boom just lived with her family in a little watch shop in Harlaam, Holland. What is so special about these girls and how did they change their world? Isobel Kuhn believed in God and then obeyed his call to travel to Asia to tell the Lisu people about God. Mary Slessor, put herself through evening classes and eventually...

The second book in a very popular series for children, God's Generals for Kids: Smith Wigglesworth by Roberts Liardon and Olly Goldenberg takes a look at the life of one of the pioneers in healing evangelism: Smith Wigglesworth.