Saint Patrick of Ireland, born into British nobility and kidnapped into Irish slavery, was a man of tremendous courage and humility. He found his faith in bondage and used it to escape captivity, ultimately returning to a savage land to do the impossible: He brought Christianity to thousands of souls at "the edge of the world." His physical legacy, his own written words, are woven throughout Breastplate, bringing the ring of truth to this work of fiction. Here are pagans, pirates, Druids, ...

Most successful fiction about early Christianity—such as Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace (1880), Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienklewicz (1897), The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas (1942) and The Silver Chalice by Thomas Costain (1953)—is set in or very close to the lifetime of Jesus. Genesius takes place at the time of the last great Roman persecution of Christians. It is the first-person account of a little known saint anxious to tell his own story. "I am myth, I am man, I am martyr," he b...

It was a simple idea that became the worldwide ministry of Operation Christmas Child—to minister to children in war-torn and famine-stricken countries. In just two decades it has inspired everyday people to provide more than 100 million gift-filled shoeboxes to needy children in 130 countries. This beautiful book weaves the moving, God-saturated story of the ministry’s beginning with the soul-stirring, Christ exalting stories of lives that have been forever changed by a simple shoebox....

This book POTLUCK OF SHORT STORIES would be perfect to take on a trip or to the beach. It is full of stories that are of several genres and all of them entertaining. You will help solve the mystery in "It Was Just A Misunderstanding" and maybe shed a tear when you read "New Beginnings", or smile when you read "Wet Dogs". The poetry rhymes and the memories are real. As was stated, a good book to take on a trip or for a busy person that snatches time to read.

Life had never been a set of certainties nor pleasures. Now…Nina began to wonder if that would ever happen. Would she always be the one fleeing for her life? To sleep upon the cold, damp earth? When would her time of peace and prosperity come? Had she not allowed her brother Samuel to talk her into coming here, perhaps Nina wouldn't be questioning her faith in God and wondering how He could use all things for His good! How could her forced marriage to a total stranger be used for good? Cau...

Saint Nicholas of Myra is often eclipsed by his legacy, the tradition of Santa Claus; but there was much more to this real man than his generous heart. He was a Greek Christian in a pagan land--the Roman province of Lycia--who used his considerable inheritance to help others. His accomplishments as a priest and later as Bishop of Myra earned him the title "Wonderworker" during his lifetime. He suffered and was imprisoned for his faith and the Christian tenets still valid today. Mea Nico is...

It's 1974. Vietnam is a recent memory. For Father Damon Keith, reassigned to Quantico, it’s a time for new beginnings and familiar challenges. The heroic sacrifice of Navy Chaplain Vincent Capodanno, post-humously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, may be fresh in the American public’s mind, but in some quarters a peacetime military chaplaincy is considered expendable. Michael O'Shea, Quantico's top prosecutor and Father Damon’s oldest friend, has asked him to instruct his bride-to-...

A history of the Melbourne Jewish Holocaust Centre, one of the earliest permanent memorial museums which was set up in 1984 by survivors of the Holocaust. The book provides a history of the Centre's early days and examines its transformation from a collection of artefacts into an organisation that focuses on exhibitions, remembrance and education.

Billy Graham describes Rose Adams as “a delightful Christian woman who cared for my mother, Morrow Coffey Graham, in her last two years of life.” Decades later, Rose would still visit the reverend and his wife, Ruth, warming their hearts with memories of Mother Graham, as she was known, and how every conversation would lead back to the Bible.In time, Adams put these recollections on tape for Billy Graham. Deeply touched, he then suggested putting them into book form, knowing so man...

Author, Donna Lee Tufts, writes a fictional story about her late brother.Illustrator, Jackie Collyer, a former classmate of Mikey's, draws with love, his beach adventure!Mikey, a ten-year-old curious boy, loves the outdoors. He spends a sunny June day at the barrier beach, collecting shells and making notes of the wildlife he sees. A happy boy exploring, learning, and simply enjoying the outdoors! Join Mikey as he investigates the beach and takes notes for his notebook, wit...

USA Today Bestseller List. Many have written about Billy Graham, the evangelist. This is the first book about Billy Graham, the father, written from the perspective of a son who knew him best.As a beloved evangelist and a respected man of God, Billy Graham’s stated purpose in life never wavered: to help people find a personal relationship with God through a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. This was a calling that only increased over time, and Billy embrac...

God Speaks His Word Straight Into The Hearts Of Men And Women. The Word Of God Is Alive And Active Today In The Lives Of Millions.With the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ as his singular focus, Billy Graham faithfully, passionately, and unapologetically preached God’s Word for more than seventy years. At the age of ninety-two, during an exclusive Fox News interview in 2010, Dr. Graham told Greta van Susteren, “I have a tremendous amount of hope for...