One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between ourselves and the teachings of Jesus. What can the call to discipleship, the adherence to the word of Jesus, mean today to the businessman, the soldier, the laborer, or the aristocrat? What did Jesus mean to say to us? What is his will for us today? Drawing on the Sermon on the Mount, Dietrich Bo…
Karya devosional klasik ini akan membimbing Anda dalam mengaplikasikan prinsip-prinsip Alkitab. Devosi ini awalnya merupakan bagian dari karya besar Calvin, The Institutes of the Christian Religion, namun kekayaan isinya telah membuatnya diterbitkan secara terpisah dalam berbagai bahasa, termasuk latin, Prancis, Jerman, Belanda, dan Inggris. Banyak orang percaya telah memetik buah dari buku yan…
Although she ruled England for less than two weeks and was executed for treason at the age of sixteen, Lady Jane Grey has been admired for generation for her courage and faithfulness to the gospel. In this addition to the Christian Biographies for Young Readers series, Simonetta Carr tells Lady Janes Grey's story of intrique and explains its context: te tumultuous politics of Reformation Englan…
Outside of the people in the Bible, Augustine of Hippo is the most influential person in church history. Yet how many people know his story? 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 wh…
A Complex 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. In this newest addition to the Christian Biographies for Young Readers series, author Simonetta Carr introduces children to the life and times of this important church father who tirelessly defended the Nicene Creed…
In 1730, nineteen- year-old Marie Durand was arrested and taken from her home in a village in Southern France for the crime of having a brother who was a Protestant preacher. Imprisoned in the Tower of Constance, Marie would spend the next thrity-eight years there. Simonetta Carr introduces us to the truth - and encouraged others to do so as well. Beautiful illustrations, a simply told story, a…
While he would have preferred the simple, quiet life of the monastery- teaching, reading, thinking, and writing about God - Anselm of Canterbury spent much of his life dealing with powerful kings, consulting with popes, and serving reluctantly as archbishop of Canterbury. Through Anselm's story, Simonetta Carr teacher what life was like in medieval Western Europe. Young readers will learn of th…
In this book, Simonetta Carr informs readers about John Owen's life, revealing some of the things that interested him while in school, the care he showed to people when he became a pastor, and the influential books that he wrote. Children will also come to understand the difficult times in which Owen lived, and how he handled the terrors of war and religious persecution. Full of Illustrations a…
Jonathan Edwards lived at a time when many people were seriously questioning long-accepted ideas about the world, life, and God, and his answers to these questions have left a mark on the way we think today. While he is often remembered as the preacher of a scary sermon about a spider dangling over fire, he remains significant as one of the greatest thinkers America has produced. Simonetta Carr…
Olympia Morata (1526-1555) is a girl far ahead of her time. A quick tongue and a ready pen are her mind s tools to record her vivid thoughts, poetry, songs, and opinions. Appointed tutor to Duchess Renèe s children, her future is bright when suddenly, evil rumors turn her world upside-down. In the midst of it all a young doctor comes courting. Will their love survive the danger waiting on the …