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In his autobiography, Charles Finney goes into great detail about his ministry and the many revivals he spearheaded. He gives incredibly valuable details about how he operated in those revivals, the strategies he used to bring them about, his response to the constant controversies surrounding him, and much more. This book is, without a doubt, one of the greatest treasures in church history.

This book has one goal in mind, to try and bring greater understanding between two dedicated groups of Christians. Dispensationalists and Reformed Christians have a very different understanding of how God has worked in this world as well as how God will continue to work. There is a theological divide that has developed after many years of discussion and stems from a mixture of ignorance; misunderstanding and actual disagreement.

This anthology of four short stories, serves as a sort of “greatest hits” from Edmond Hamilton, which includes a diverse lineup of stories. From the intimate, thought-provoking short story, Requiem, to the epic space opera Battle for the Stars. You will also find the odd story of Sunfire! and the classic Noir Detective/Sci-Fi hybrid, Door Into Infinity. Edmond Hamilton was a legend during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. His long line of fantastic stories and space operas in epic worlds began with The Monster God of Mamurth, which was published in the magazine Weird Tales in 1926.

D.L. Moody, the big, fun-loving, bearded, garden-tending revivalist from Northfield, Massachusetts was a man apart. In a time when it seemed like Christianity was almost stagnating in many ways across the United States and Europe, D.L. Moody was able to draw in crowds of tens of thousands.

When Luis joins his new baseball team, the Manatees, things seem pretty hopeless at first. Some of his new teammates—including "loud and obnoxious" home-run slugger Jimmie—are mean to him or to each other. His new coach doesn't tell the players everything to do like his old coach did. And some of the Manatees seem more interested in goofing off than in sportsmanship or working hard.

One of the most famous figures of the American frontier, Daniel Boone clashed with the Shawnee and sought to exploit the riches of a newly settled region. Despite Boone's fame, his life remains wrapped in mystery. The Boone legend, which began with the publication of John Filson's The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boone and continued through modern times with Fess Parker's Daniel Boone television series, has become a hopeless mix of fact and fiction.

In the Brothers Grimm’s story of The White Snake, a servant marries the king’s daughter to live happily ever after. Will that be the case in this cursed retelling of a doomed dinner? One of four new stories in the award-winning Scary Tales Retold series.

Often thought to be a fairy tale from India about the practice of arranged marriage, this creepy retelling of “The Snake Prince” highlights the dangers of jealousy and greed. One of four new stories in the award-winning Scary Tales Retold series.

When the engaged couple Jorinda and Jacob stumble into the witch’s part of the forest, she takes them captive. The hateful witch changes Jorinda into a singing bird. Will her fiancé save her, or will the witch keep her singing bird caged forever?

Dragon offers them safety only if they serve him for seven years. To be set free, they must answer a riddle. Will the soldiers gain their freedom, or will they be servants of the Dragon forever? This is a grim retelling of The Devil and His Grandmother, an 1800s English tale adapted by the Brothers Grimm. One of four new stories in the Scary Tales Retold series.

We, Yanamamo, only speak our stories. We never mark our words on paper like you nabas. These words from my mouth—if you are seeing them on paper, you must be a maba. Because you are a naba, there are many things I must explain, so you can understand the story of my people—Jungleman. So begins the riveting first person account of Jungleman, a shaman for the Yanomamo Indians. A fascinating and misunderstood people group, now for the first time, a powerful Yanomamo shaman speaks for his people.

This book was written and compiled by Hudson Taylor’s son, Frederick Taylor, along with his wife Geraldine. They gathered never-before-published letters from Hudson and his wife Maria, as well as several accounts and testimonies from other witnesses to their lives. These are some of the most powerful writings in modern church history, and show the inner life of one of the greatest missionaries since the apostles.

There are few people who have so given their lives for the lost like Jonathan Goforth (1859-1936). His impact on China is undeniable. His ministry was characterized by dedication, resilience, and a deep commitment to sharing the message of Jesus Christ. As a young man, he experienced a profound spiritual awakening during a revival meeting, which marked the beginning of his lifelong devotion to spreading the truth of Jesus. Jonathan Goforth's life story is a testament to the transformative power of faith, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to the call of God.

Gone are the days of legendary men like Daniel Boone. There are still heroes, yes, of course, but not like those early pioneers who risked everything to go to lands completely unknown and untamed in search of a home. These brave men and women went literally into the darkest hearts of land and faced constant death on every side in an incredibly unique period of time.

Rev. William Branham was born in the Spring of 1909 into the poorest of families, deep in the hills of southern Kentucky. When he was a young boy, his family moved from Kentucky to southern Indiana, where he would live the majority of his life. Soon after moving to Indiana, the voice of God spoke to him from a whirlwind and told him, "Don’t you never drink, smoke, or defile your body in any way. There’ll be a work for you to do when you get older".

There are many editions of the writings of St. Francis, and many biographies about him, but here in one volume are both, plus the complete text of the late medieval work The Little Flowers, which did more to establish the legend of the man than any other work. This edition includes the complete Road to Assisi, Paul Sabatier's groundbreaking and foundational biography of the saint, first published in French in 1894; the complete Francis in His Own Words: The Essential Writings; and The Little Flowers, thus offering the best introduction to St. Francis yet available between two covers.

The book that you have found is not just a book. It is a treasure that has been virtually hidden and forgotten for over 100 years. The Welsh revival is one of the most famous and impactful revivals in modern history. However, there has been very little written on it by actual eyewitnesses because of the belief that no person should take any credit for what happened.

Charles Spurgeon, the Prince of Preachers, pastored the Metropolitan Tabernacle for 38 years, and spent many of those years in a state of powerful revival. Multitudes came from all over the world to hear him speak. His average Sunday morning services hosted up to six thousand people listening intently to the Word of the Lord. While it is fairly common today to see churches of thousands, in some places there seems to be one on every street corner, back in Spurgeon’s day, it was nothing short of miraculous.

When one listens to a true story of a life like that contained in this book, it would be easy to think that the person must be a hero, or a legend unlike any other. In most cases, this would be true. However, in the case of the Oregon Trail, Ezra Meeker was just one of hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children who travelled the treacherous 2,170 mile long road that claimed, according to Meeker, a number of lives that will never truly be known.

Hudson Taylor was one of the greatest, most effective Christian missionaries in the past several centuries, and changed the nation of China forever for the glory of God. He lived a life of extreme sacrifice and spent many years suffering for souls.