CONFESSIONS is one of the most honest and revealing autobiographies ever written. Augustine vividly recreates fears of his childhood, his wild youth, and the doubts and questions that tormented his brilliant mind as he struggled to find truth and reality. View More...
Hard Cover. Good/Good. Written at a time when books for spiritual growth and enrichment did not exist, the CONFESSIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE speak plainly and powerfully to the seeker of faith today as they did some 1,500 years ago. Penned in the form of a personal journal, this diary follows Augustine's transition from sinner to saint in his ultimate search for truth. Speaking his mind and sharing his heart freely, Augustine pours out the emotion of his experiences on topics ranging from religion to relationships. Considered one of the most influential religious autobiographies of western literatu... View More...
Augustine's CONFESSIONS was written nearly sixteen centuries ago. It is a Chrisitian classic which speaks to concerns that trouble the human heart today as much as it did when first written. This spiritual autobiography gives an account of God's grace at work in the life of Augustine. The author relates the crisis of his conversion, his wickedness, sins of idleness, abuse of his duties and distaste for the Scriptures View More...
To read Augustine's CONFESSIONS, one of the most moving diaries ever recorded of a man's journey to the fountain of God's grace, is to see the author, not as a saint with a halo and superhuman holiness, but as a fellow traveler like ourselves. Eloquently and passionately, Augustine explored spiritual questions that have stirred the earts of thoughtful men since time began. By sharing his innermost thoughts, Augustine influenced Christian thinking more than any other church Father. View More...
Written in the waning days of the Roman era, Augustine's CONFESSIONS are the moving diary of a soul's journey. From his earliest memories of childhood, through his turbulent and licentious yourth, to his resolute conversion at the age of 32, Augustine traces a pilgrimage of unbounded grace. Throughout, he passionately addresses the spiritual questions that have engaged thoughtful minds since the beginning of time. View More...
Hard Cover. Like New. Contents: Preface to the Hendrickson Christian Classics Edition; Introduction to the Oiginal Edition; Austustine's Testimony Concerning the Confessions; Lists 13 Books; Resources and Bibliography View More...
This book is in good condition. It does have black magic markings on the inside cover. It was used in a library with an envelope glued inside. There are no markings in the reading part of the book. The contents is a story of God's amazing grace as shown in the life of Jarrette Aycock. It is told in the homey, winsome way the author would do if he were giving it in public service. View More...
The book is in good condition except for some markings and underlining inside the pages. It is fully intact. Cover and pages discolored from age. William Barclay was an internationally respected theologian and teacher. With warmth and wit, he reflects on his upbringing, education, and career. View More...
Abridged from the folio [1696]. Baxter was one of the most influential of the Puritans. He recognized the value of books, writing about 170, which have sold in tens of millions since. The amazing thing is that whilst he was such a prolific author he also exercised an exemplary pastoral ministry, preached to Oliver Cromwell AND Charles II, and was hounded by the authorities. Baxter was eventually imprisoned by the nororious 'bloody' Judge Jeffreys whom Baxter obviusly exasperated "I see the rogue in your face." said Jeffreys during the trial. "I was not aware my face was so true a mirror." shot... View More...
Contents: Chapter I: His early life and conversion; Chapter II: HIs ordination and First Public Engagements; Chapter III: His Labors, Trials and Success at Kidderminster; Chapter IV: His engagements and leaving Kidderminster--Visits London; Chapter V: His persecution, trials, and death; Chapter VI: His person, Views of Himself, and General Character; View More...
Baxter was one of the most influential of the Puritans. He recognized the value of books, writing about 170, which have sold in tens of millions since. The amazing thing is that whilst he was such a prolific author he also exercised an exemplary pastoral ministry, preached to Oliver Cromwell AND Charles II, and was hounded by the authorities. Baxter was eventually imprisoned by the nororious 'bloody' Judge Jeffreys whom Baxter obviusly exasperated "I see the rogue in your face." said Jeffreys during the trial. "I was not aware my face was so true a mirror." shot back Baxter. Baxter's autobiogr... View More...
He grew up on the wrong side of the tracks.He built one of the largest churches in America.Then he made a mistake. Here, told for the first time, is the inside story of an empire's collapse. It was a religious empire and the road to disas ter as paved with the kind of good intentions all of us recognize. View More...
"The man whose biography is not worth writing has never yet been born," writes F.W. Boreham. Few life stories turned out to be more fascinating than his own. In this, his autobiography, he takes us back to the days when there were no cinemas, no motor cars, no planes, no radios, no television. We step back into a world we'll never see again. In this enchanting autobiography we see the young Boreham as the last student, it is reckoned, to be personally admitted by C.H. Spurgeon to his famous Pastors' College. We see him as an usher showing the Princess Mary, later to become Queen M... View More...
Sister Mary Boyer is a sincere dedicated missionary to Ethiopia and Egypt. This book is written with the prayer that others might be inspired and desire to do exploits for Christ and commit their lives to His service with no reservations. View More...
The DIARY AND JOURNAL OF DAVID BRAINERD (1718-1747) is of much more than merely historical interest. The first internationally recognized biography to be printed in America, the first full missionary biography ever to be published, it has had a profound impact on successive generations of Christians around the world. View More...
Originally printed in 1887, the Pioneer Preacher is a lively account of a Congregationalist minister's attempts to lead a sin-free existence on the American frontier. Sherlock Bristol (1815-1906) was a California gold miner, wagon train captain, Wi sconsin farmer, Idaho rancher, Indian fighter, abolutionist, and Oberlin-trained clergyman. While serving a series of churches in the East, he periodically cured himself of "nervous disorders" by journeying out west. He only broke the Sabbath once ---during an Indian attack! Greatly influenced by the evangelist Charles G. Finney at Oberlin, Bristol ... View More...
Paperback. Good. This autobiography describes Bunyan's conviction into the meaning of sin, his struggles against unbelief, his entrance into the meaning & comfort of the Holy Scripture and much more. View More...
