No one could have imagined that the frail, enslaved, seven-year-old girl who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1761 would become the first published African American, achieving fame for her poetry in both America and England....Through Phillis's story, young readers will learn the importance of trusting God's plan while standing up for justice and the good of other human beings.
Maps, photographs, and beautiful illustrations decorate the narrative, helping young readers visualize what life was like in sixteenth-century England. More importantly, they will learn the story of an extraordinary young girl who understood that she was saved only by the mercy of God and the merits of the blood of Jesus Christ.
Getting to know the real Patrick, young readers will learn that the joy of the Lord will sustain them through difficult times and strengthen them to share the gospel with others.
In this book, Simonetta Carr informs us how young Charles learned to look to Christ alone for salvation and how he never tired of pointing others to his Savior. See how God used this young country boy to preach to thousands, provide training for pastors, start orphanages, and stand against those who denied basic teachings of the Bible.
Simonetta Carr traces the events of Edwards's life from a young student interested in science to husband and father, pastor, leader of the Great Awakening, missionary, writer, and college president. Colorful illustrations, interesting facts, and a compelling story combine to introduce young readers to this important theologian and life in colonial America.
Simonetta Carr tells the story of how this great Reformer, whose life began humbly in a faraway, mysterious part of the world, influenced the chruch and its beliefs far beyond the borders of Scotland, shaping our thinking still today.
Irenaeus is remembered for his work in helping the church to preserve the faith handed on by the apostles and to defend it when it was attacked. In this simply written and beautifully illustrated book, Simonetta Carr shows young readers the difficulties the early chruch faced and how Irenaeus taught Christians to discern truth from error by listening to the…
John Newton's life was full of adventure, danger, travels, exotic places, and romance. Young readers will encounter each of these things in Simonetta Carr's carefully narrated and charmingly illustrated book....In spite of Newton's rebellion and sin, God's grace finally won- a grace that Newton recognized as amazing, invincible, and completely undeserved.
In this book, Simonetta Carr introduces young readers to the life and ministry of Augustine. Readers will come to know Augustine's personal struggles and the high value he came to place on the Bible and truth. Readers will also see the difficult days in which Augustine lived, learning about his disputes with false teachers and the trbulent times during the…
A complext and fascinating character, Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, is best remembered as the Father of Orthodoxy, upholding the doctrine of the Trinity against the Arian heresy....Beautiful illustrations and a winsome, ismply written narrative will bring the Nicene Creed to life for children of all ages, prompting relevant discussions on the divinity of Christ and the importance of creeds and…
Five Books. One about each of the following: Charles Spurgeon: Prince of Preachers; George Whitefield: Voice That Woke the World; John Stott: The Humble Leader; Jonathan Edwards: America's Genius; Martin Lloyd-Jones: From Wales to Westminster
"In Reformation Women, Rebecca Vandoodewaard introduces readers to twelve sixteenth-century women who are not as well known today as contemporaries like Katie Luther and Lady Jane Grey. Providing an example to Christians today of strong service to Christ and His church, these influential, godly women were devoted to Reformation truth, in many cases provided support for their husbands, practiced hospitality,…
With a reign that bridges the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Queen Elizabeth has become the definition of stability, faithfulness, and dignity. Fearlessly, she led her country into the modern age with a balance of historical tradition and entrepreneurial initiative, public service, and private devotion.
Full of anecdotes that reveal a winsome couple completely committed to one another and their mission, this biography uncovers the foundation of faith and love that made the life, ministry, and legacy of this influential couple possible.
"If the good Lord permits me to put a stop to the enormous evils of the inland slave-trade, I shall not grudge my hunger and toils. I shall bless his name with all my heart." -David Livingstone
