How Was the Martyrdom of John and Betty Stam a Triumph?
Caught in a brutal civil war in 1930s China, John and Betty Stam gave their lives as they took the gospel to those who had never heard.
Posts in category Book Reviews
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August 30, 2014 Book Review on The Contested Public Square: The Crisis of Christianity and Politics
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May 17, 2014 Book Reviews: John Broadus and the Story of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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May 2, 2014 Book Reviews: Biographies of James Petigru Boyce
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March 20, 2014 Book Review: Helpful Resources Opposing Evolution
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Book Recommendations for Teens (And Advice for Their Parents)
Two Biggest Influences “The two biggest influences in your life will be the books you read and the friendships you make. Chose both wisely.” These …
Come Alive By Listening to the Dead
Can we communicate with the dead? A lot of people seem to think so. They go to graves, make social media posts to deceased loved …
More Than a Missionary Biography: John G. Paton
Overview Author Paul Schlehlein provides an overview of the life and ministry of John Paton, missionary to Vanuatu (then New Hebrides). After a few chapters …
When Iron Gates Yield: A Story of Tibet, Imprisonment, and God’s Grace
Overview Geoffrey Bull drops us into the middle of his story among the mountain peaks of Tibet. God opened the door for gospel advance in …
Need Christmas Gift Ideas? Try Recently Written Missionary Biographies
Give the gift of inspiration. Missionary biographies display what a life sold out for God looks like. God uses different people with vastly different backgrounds …
How to Read David Brainerd
“In the evening I was grieved that I had done so little for God. Oh, that I could be ‘a flame of fire’ in the service of my God!”
Joining the Battle of the Ages Through Prayer
J.O. Fraser has inspired many Christians to take up the ministry of intercession, especially for missionaries.
Is Your Phone Changing You?
Review of Tony Reinke, Crossway, 224 pages, 4 of 5 stars I read this book slowly because I hate how often I check my smartphone (SP). …
Possibly the Best Missionary Biography You Have Never Heard Of: The Life of Lilias Trotter
Trotter, a wealthy young woman from an aristocratic British family, turned her back on a promising artistic career to become a missionary to Muslim women in the north African nation of Algeria.