Biography

John Wesley was known for his love of children and young people, and they loved him in return. More than once, he was observed to enter a town surrounded by a crowd of children who had run out to meet him. Here is his story, the story of England's...

Product Description Miss Arabella Braithewaite of Switherby knows there is no future for the ten orphans--a remarkable mix of genteel and working class children--she has gathered together these years of England's grim factory growth in the early...

True Stories of Childhood, Adventure, Exploration These are tales about what it means to learn of life and death and trust and companionship, as seen through the eyes of two boys, who from the age of six to twelve roamed deep into the woods and...

Christians find their true family line not through tribes and ethnic blood but in the bond of faithfulness and shed blood that has united our family for millennia. We too often view Church history as the story of obscure aliens instead of the lives of...

In this collection of remarkable stories of young martyrs we read of courage and faith. In the midst of persecution they remained true to God and did not cease to witness for Him. In the face of death they not did quail but looked forward to seeing the...

Nature was a form of religion for naturalist, essayist, and early environmentalist Henry David Thoreau (1817–62). In communing with the natural world, he wished to "live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and ... learn what it...

Johann Gutenberg invented a world–changing machine that meant people could read God’s Word for themselves. The world could share ideas, discoveries and new and God’s Word could be quickly, inexpensively and accurately reproduced. Danika...

Ages 9-11 years old Who Was Martin Luther? by Danika Cooley, Children will be introduced to Martin Luther, and how he became a key figure in the Reformation. Martin was a young man that was afraid of a thunderstorm. He was a monk seeking salvation...

The Church was following the words of men rather than the Word of God but brave men read God’s Word and were saved from their sins. They fought for truth against the most powerful organizations of the time – the Church and the Crown. Danika...

FROM THE BOOK:"Faster, Jack, faster!" Wilfred Grenfell called to the lead dog in his sledge team. Jack needed no second reminder. He loved to go as fast as possible and he urged his team forward. Wilfred loved to go fast too, and felt a thrill as the...

William Tyndale lived a life of adventure and danger, dodging the king's men, fleeing from his enemies and meeting with smugglers in the dead of night. What brought a well-educated young English man to such a state? Was he an outlaw? Was he a thief? No -...

Why would a crippled old man slide down a hillside and wait by the side of the road every day for twenty years? Why would a slave and a witch doctor walk for three days to find a man called Jesus? Why would a lame man purposely walk to a tribe where he...