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The Autobiography of Charles G. Finney: The Life Story of America's Greatest Evangelist--In His Own Words

The Autobiography of Charles G. Finney: The Life Story of America's Greatest Evangelist--In His Own Words

by Charles G. Finney and Helen Wessel

Many Christians today may be unaware of the tremendous impact that Charles G. Finney had on the spiritual landscape of the United States. His years of revival work yielded valuable insights on the work of the Holy Spirit and timeless principles that many still find vital for advancing the kingdom of God. A truly fascinating record of a uniquely gifted and … Read more…

Contending for Our All: Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen

Contending for Our All: Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen

by John Piper

Athanasius. John Owen. J. Gresham Machen. Each of these men stood for the truth of God's Word in the face of opposition-all out of a deep love for Christ and a desire for people to know God in his fullness. Popularity was not a concern, and they took no joy in controversy for argument's sake. However, these men… Read more…

Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero
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Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero

by Stacy Mattingly and Ashley Smith

Narrated by Stacy Mattingly and Ashley Smith

"He believed that I was an angel sent from God."---Ashley SmithIn April 2005, Ashley Smith made headlines around the globe when she miraculously talked her way out of the hands of alleged courthouse killer Brian Nichols after he took her hostage for seven hours in her suburban Atlanta apartment. In this moving, inspirational memoir, the 26-year-old widowed m… Read more…

Art and the Christian Mind: The Life and Work of H. R. Rookmaaker

Art and the Christian Mind: The Life and Work of H. R. Rookmaaker

by Laurel Gasque

Hans Rookmaaker's impact on the arts in the twentieth century was enormous. His wide range of intellectual and cultural concerns led him to explore many aspects of art, music, and philosophy during his lifetime, and he made important contributions as an art historian, professor, mentor, thinker, and author. … Read more…

The Bible or the Axe: One Man's Dramatic Escape from Persecution in the Sudan

The Bible or the Axe: One Man's Dramatic Escape from Persecution in the Sudan

by William O. Levi

Exile. Persecution. Torture. The riveting story of one man's escape from the Sudan. By the muddy banks of the Kulo-jobi River, a young Sudanese boy is faced with a decision that will shape the rest of his life. William Levi was born in southern Sudan as part of a Messianic Hebrew tribal group and spent the majority of his growing up years as a refugee … Read more…

Peace Child

Peace Child

by Don Richardson

From Cannibals to Christ-Followers--A True StoryIn 1962, Don and Carol Richardson risked their lives to share the gospel with the Sawi people of New Guinea. Peace Child tells their unforgettable story of living among these headhunters and cannibals, who valued treachery through fattening victims with friendship before the slaughter. God gave Don and Carol th… Read more…

Cain's Redemption: A Story of Hope and Transformation in America's Bloodiest Prison

Cain's Redemption: A Story of Hope and Transformation in America's Bloodiest Prison

by Dennis Shere

Formerly known as America's bloodiest prison, the 18,000 acres that comprise Louisiana's Angola State Penitentiary are now home to 5,000 inmates, a full range of seasonal crops, a 9-hole golf course, yearly rodeos, a Bible seminary, a museum, and much more. All of this came into being at the behest of Warden Burl Cain, who is now the longest-standi… Read more…

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Through Gates of Splendor
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Through Gates of Splendor

by Elisabeth Elliot

Narrated by Elliot, Elisabeth

It was a story that shook the world. In the autumn of 1955 five young men had dared to make contact with a Stone Age tribe deep in the jungles of Ecuador. The goal: to establish communication with a people whose only previous response to the outside world had been to attack all strangers. // The men’s mission combined modern technology with innate inge… Read more…

George MacDonald: His Life and Works: A Short Biography by Roland Hein
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George MacDonald: His Life and Works: A Short Biography by Roland Hein

by Rolland Hein

Narrated by Hein, Rolland

"George MacDonald's stories and sermons have been like a magic pool of rejuvenating waters. Those who wash themselves in his prose cleanse their imaginations. For many, this begins a process of new faith or deeper appreciation of Christ. That was the path the beloved Christian author C. S. Lewis took when, to use Lewis's own words, MacDonald ""baptiz… Read more…

A Passion for Souls: The Life of D.L. Moody
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A Passion for Souls: The Life of D.L. Moody

by Lyle W. Dorsett

Narrated by Dorsett, Lyle W.

"The World has yet to see what God can do with a man fully consecrated to Him." These words, spoken to D. L. Moody by a fellow evangelist, fired his imagination and gave him a vision for living all out to the glory of God. ""By God's help, I aim to be that man,"" Moody said. // Moody preached the gospel to more than 100 million people in the pre-televisi… Read more…

Anxious Souls Will Ask: The Christ Centered Spirituality of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Anxious Souls Will Ask: The Christ Centered Spirituality of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

by John Matthews

Narrated by Matthews, John

John Matthews has been captivated by Dietrich Bonhoeffer for thirty years, long before the film brought this modern Christian martyr back into the public eye. This book will take you into Bonhoeffer’s struggle of terror and faith in his Letters and Papers from Prison. Guided by Matthews’s keen mind and pastoral courage, you will be led past the c… Read more…

Jack: A Life of C. S. Lewis

Jack: A Life of C. S. Lewis

by George Sayer and Lyle W. Dorsett

As I walked away from New Buildings, I found the man that Lewis had called "Tollers" sitting on one of the stone steps in front of the arcade. "How did you get on?" he asked. "I think rather well. I think he will be a most interesting tutor to have." … Read more…


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