In His Steps is the dramatic story of a pastor and a small group of Christians who determined in their hearts to react in every situation as they thought Jesus would. Set against the hypocrisy and social upheavals of the 1890s, it provides delightful color and style, and depicts the same sordid plight of churches and Christians today.Founded upon God's Word, its focus is the verse in 1 Peter: "For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving u...

**OVER 30 MILLION COPIES SOLDThe one question that changed everything--"What would Jesus do?"**When Rev. Henry Maxwell asked the members of his small church to pledge not to do anything, whether significant or mundane, without first asking themselves the question "What would Jesus do?" he had no idea what the next year would bring. Neither did those who agreed to this seemingly easy task. One by one, their lives would change. But what they never anticipated was how their en...

"Thrilling and always intensely interesting." - Book Buyer, 1912"Interesting narrative ... of places hitherto entirely unknown and unexplored by hunters ... as thrilling as they are novel." - The Publishers Weekly, 1912"The sportsman will find thrilling tales, especially of the bear hunts." - Nature Study ReviewIn Charles Sheldon's 1912 narrative "The Wilderness of the North Pacific Coast Islands" the story of hunting big ga...

The third book in Boone and Crockett Club's series of digitally remastered classics. Join Charles Sheldon in this wonderful book recording two years of field experiences while engaged in studying wild sheep of Yukon Territory from 1904 to 1905. This detailed account is strictly from the point of view of a hunter interested in natural history. Sheldon travelled by steamboat, canoe, pack horses and on foot as he was accompanied by other well known explorers of his generation such as Frederic...

"Thrilling and always intensely interesting." - Book Buyer, 1912"Interesting narrative ... of places hitherto entirely unknown and unexplored by hunters ... as thrilling as they are novel." - The Publishers Weekly, 1912"The sportsman will find thrilling tales, especially of the bear hunts." - Nature Study ReviewIn Charles Sheldon's 1912 narrative "The Wilderness of the North Pacific Coast ...

Originally published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1930, The Wilderness of Denali is a memoir of three years of hunting the area of Alaska surrounding Mt. McKinley. It is a classic of American adventure—a book written by a man who was willing to risk his life in pursuit of grizzly bears and the elusive mountain sheep. The account was written each night by campfire as Sheldon discovered what is still regarded as the most scenic wilderness in America.

According to Wikipedia: "Charles Monroe Sheldon (February 26, 1857 in Wellsville, New York February 24, 1946) was an American minister in the Congregational churches and leader of the Social Gospel movement."

Jesus Is Here begins seventeen years after the close of the bestselling classic In His Steps, continuing the story of the main characters of Sheldon's first novel. Join Reverend Henry Maxwell and his congregation as they experience the living presence of the man Jesus, who revolutionizes the modern world and challenges their daily lives to the very core.Sheldon said, "It has not been my purpose to describe what is called the second coming of Christ, but to picture ...

When a homeless man interrupts the comfortable routine of First Church of Raymond, life will never be the same for the apathetic congregation. Convicted by the vagrant's words, Pastor Henry Maxwell along with parishioners like singer Rachel Winslow, heiress Virginia Page, and railroad superintendent Alex Powers are thrust into a journey of discovering what life is like beyond "Christianity as usual." But as they find themselves opposed by family strife, church politics, and scorned lovers,...

Published in 1896, In His Steps by Charles Sheldon is widely regarded as one of the most influential Christian novels of all time, impressing upon generations of readers the importance of living one's life guided by the simple question: "What would Jesus do?"The story follows a group of congregants from a small midwestern church who make a pledge to themselves and God that they will spend one full year modeling every thought, word, and action after the example set by Jesus Christ. ...

The novel begins on a Friday morning when a man out of work attempts to speak with his local church priest Henry Maxwell, and later to the apathetic congregation in that same church. Upon finishing his address to the congregation, he collapses, and dies a few days later. The next Sunday, Henry Maxwell, deeply moved by the events of the past week, presents a challenge to his congregation - What would Jesus do?

“Good resolutions are like babies crying in church. They should be carried out immediately.”—Charles SheldonCharles M. Sheldon, best known for his classic In His Steps, wrote the 13th Resolution in 1928. It was to spur readers on to making commitments stick, and one in particular—being involved with one’s local church. His supposition? If you are a person of faith then surely you would get fully engaged in community.Sheldon’s classic story is now available ...