Les coureurs viennent de quitter leur ligne de départ. Il est évident qu’Eric Liddell va être surclassé. Soudain les spectateurs du stade olympique retiennent leur souffle... L’Écossais refuse de se laisser doubler. Et, alors qu’il franchit en tête la ligne d’arrivée, la foule pousse une immense clameur dont l’écho se fait entendre dans tout Paris. Eric Liddell vient de réaliser l’impossible, établissant même un nouveau record du monde!Le refus d’Eric Liddell de co...

«À moins que Dieu nous vienne en aide, il n’y a aucun espoir», s’écria le capitaine Morris, couvrant de sa voix le grondement de la tempête. Hudson Taylor ne pouvait qu’être d’accord. Le Dumfries allait peut-être couler ce jour même et il ne vivrait pas pour voir les rivages de la Chine, où il était pourtant certain que Dieu l’avait appelé.Mais Hudson a survécu à ce premier et périlleux voyage vers sa Chine bien-aimée. Déterminé à obéir à Dieu, et ayant une pleine ...

Aussi improbable que cela puisse paraître, Gladys était certaine que Dieu l’appelait en Chine en tant que missionnaire. Et voilà qu’à l’âge de vingt-sept ans, elle venait d’être renvoyée de l’école de formation à la mission pour avoir échoué au cours d’étude de la Bible!Sans éducation et sans organisation pour la soutenir, Gladys dut lever ses propres fonds pour payer le voyage qui allait la conduire vers le peuple et le pays qu’elle avait tant à cœur: la Chine.

Written for readers age 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults!"Frank felt his heart beat fast. At that moment he was certain God was calling him, asking him to give up his ties to his homeland and set out across the Atlantic Ocean. He did not hesitate to stand when John Wesley asked preachers to walk forward if they felt God was calling them to the American colonies."One of the first Methodist bishops in America, English-born Francis Asbury devoted his life to ministry, traveling ...

Aboard the Aquitania, Rachel became aware of something strange happening to her. It was as if she were not on the deck of the ship anymore but was instead in a jungle clearing, looking at a group of brown-skinned, half-naked people. The people beckoned for her to come. Suddenly the scene vanished, and Rachel fell to her knees and prayed.When young Rachel Saint surrendered her life to God, she began an unimaginable journey that would span decades and radically transform a dying cultu...

Without formal education or a missionary organization to back her, Gladys (1902-1970) raised her own finances for the overland trip that would bring her to the country and people that God had etched so deeply on her heart... China! What follows is an amazing adventure of faith and determination. Gladys Aylward, a housemaid from England, dared to trust God in the face of dire and seemingly hopeless circumstances. Her life is one of the truly great missionary stories of our era.

With the heart of an explorer and the passion of an evangelist, David Livingstone mapped vast, unexplored areas of Africa, sharing the gospel with whomever he encountered. His stamina, perseverance, and dogged determination created the legacy of a trailblazing explorer with an undying hunger to make Christ known wherever his steps led him. David Livingstone's captivating adventures and tireless zeal continue to inspire countless men and women to bring the gospel message of God's love to th...

Suddenly, Corrie's (1892-1983) ordered life was lost in the insanity of war. With bravery and compassion, her family and countless other Dutch citizens risked everything to extend God's hand to those innocents marked for certain execution in a world gone mad. Corrie ten Boom's life of determination, faith, and forgiveness in the face of unimaginable brutality and hardship is a stunning testimony of the sustaining power of God.

Written for readers age 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults!As Dietrich sang the German national anthem, he contemplated the devastation Hitler and the Nazis were perpetrating on Europe. Dietrich would do whatever he could to stop them, even if it meant pulling the trigger on the fuhrer himself. He had thought about it from every angle, and his conscience was clear.Born into a loving family, Dietrich Bonhoeffer pursued a life as a pastor, teacher, theologian -- and spy. He spoke...

Cậu Ludwig sáu tuổi đang ngồi vào bàn đọc Kinh Thánh và cầu nguyện, thì binh lính Thụy Điển sấn vào cửa lâu đài. Ludwig ngước nhìn mấy tên lính rồi tiếp tục cầu nguyện và đọc Kinh Thánh. Mấy tên lính đứng nhìn - rồi bỏ đi. Họ nói không thể lục soát ở nơi có Chúa đang canh giữ.Một Cơ Đốc nhân trưởng thành ở tuổi còn trẻ, bá tước Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf không hề sống với ý nguyện của gia đình quý tộc, mà ông đã đi theo tiếng gọi của Đức Chúa Trời cho dù bị trục xuất khỏi quê h...

"What would make you come back?" the Chinese people asked. "What is so important that you would risk your life to tell us?" Jonathan eagerly explained to them what had brought him back to China, even after so many foreigners had been killed: the need to share the gospel.As a poor Canadian farm boy, Jonathan Goforth had no idea that he would spend most of his life braving disaster, danger, and disease to share God's love with the people of China. But when God led him to do just that...