Calvin had ideas on how we could live better lives - particularly how we could live in close harmony with God and each other - but because his ideas were radical, his life was filled with dramatic events and dangers. He was run out of town - and then welcomed back. He was accussed of being too harsh - and also too tender hearted. When he explained what the bible meant he was considered too logical and too spiritual! He must have been an amazing man to have caused such a stir!
Martin Luther shakes in his boots. Accused of being a criminal and in danger of loosing his life he has to stand up for what he believes. David Brainerd ventures into difficult wilderness territory in order to share the gospel. There are tough decisions to make during his travels. The risks are great but so are the needs. William King simply obeys the Bible. It doesn't matter what the rich and powerful slave owners want - Jesus has other plans. Brother Andrew risks his life so that Hungarians ca...
Good Saint Joseph (St. Joseph Picture Books )
by Reverend Lawrence G Lovasik
The best available book about the Bible for children (and their parents/teachers).
The Beginner's Bible Stories about Jesus (The Beginner's Bible)
by The Beginner's Bible
Elizabeth Welch faced exile in France and the dangers of an invading army. Mary Slessor tries to stop the evil practices among an African tribe. Mildred Cable travels thousands of miles and faces hardship and danger in China in order to share the Gospel with the Chinese people. Gladys Aylward rescues a hundred Chinese children from the invading Japanese army and sets off with them through the mountains. Ruth risks travelling to a new country in search of food and finds romance. Abigail puts u...
Revered as God's chosen leader, Moses weathered countless tests of faith as he guided his people out of slavery. This elegant telling of his inspiring story captures all the power and poetry that marked his life, from his harrowing infancy hidden in a basket in the bulrushes to his final days as he looked toward his people's freedom in the promised land. Gorgeously illustrated by renowned artist, Barry Moser, "Moses" will be treasured by the entire family.
Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today's clash of civilisations. From King David to Barack Obama, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to the Israel-Palestine conflict, this is the epic history of 3,000 years of faith, slaughter, fanaticism and coexistence.How did this small, remote town become the Holy City, the 'centre of the world' and now the key...