The Christian History Devotional, J. Stephen Lang
The Christian History Devotional, J. Stephen Lang
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The Christian History Devotional
365 Readings and Prayers to Deepen and Inspire Your Faith (365 Daily Devotions)

Author: J. Stephen Lang

Narrator: Ernie Russell

Unabridged: 15 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 06/06/2023


Synopsis

Could you spare five minutes per day to get acquainted with some truly fascinating people and events?  If so, you’ll love The Christian History Devotional, where each day you’ll learn more about your “spiritual family,” people who are as much a part of the rich Christian heritage as the people of the Bible.In these 365 vignettes you’ll meet some names that will be familiar: Billy Graham, Martin Luther, C. S. Lewis, John Wesley, Mother Teresa, Francis of Assisi, Augustine, Corrie ten Boom.  You’ll also meet Christian athletes (Olympic runner Eric Liddell), scientists (George Washington Carver, Johannes Kepler), authors (G. K. Chesterton, John Milton, Anne Bradstreet), statesmen (William Gladstone, William Jennings Bryan), missionaries (Gladys Aylward, William Carey, Francis Xavier), evangelists (Billy Sunday, Dwight L. Moody, “Gypsy” Smith), artists (Rembrandt, Michelangelo), social reformers (William Wilberforce, Josephine Butler), soldiers (“Stonewall” Jackson, Oliver Cromwell), and many others, from the first century to the present, a diverse cast of truly amazing people.Turn to August 12, the day in 1973 when political “hatchet man” Chuck Colson gave his life to Christ.  March 21, read about devout composer Johann Sebastian Bach, born on that date in 1685.  April 1, learn about Communist-spy-turned-Christian Whittaker Chambers, born in 1901.  October 15, meet evangelist Sam Jones, for whom the Ryman Auditorium (Grand Ole Opry) was built.  October 31, discover what led Martin Luther to launch the Reformation in 1517.Whether you’re a history buff or someone who always thought history was boring, here’s a book to enlarge your spiritual family and teach you valuable lessons about life and faith.  Here is history with a heart. 

About J. Stephen Lang

J. Stephen Lang is the author of the bestseller The Complete Book of Bible Trivia and sixteen other books, including 1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Bible and 1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Holy Spirit .


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rhenda on December 21, 2015

Very interesting and informative. This is a daily devotional with an interesting bit of Christian history for each day all year. I really enjoyed it and will probably read it again.......more

Goodreads review by Keith on November 01, 2018

This is a collection of brief accounts of significant people and events in Christian history arranged by date (except Feb 29) usually the death or birth date for a person or the date of the event. Some are famous, some obscure. Some are early, a few modern (mostly defenders of biblical literacy) and......more

Goodreads review by Donna on December 19, 2018

More of daily readings from Christian history than a devotional, nevertheless I learned a lot from this book and would recommend it.......more

Goodreads review by Joyce on December 02, 2018

Okay but Could Have Been Better I enjoyed reading the short bios of Christians throughout the ages but was disappointed at the unbalanced approach that ignored many of the women of faith. Reading this book, one gets the feeling that with a few exceptions, men are the only Christian heroes. Even some......more

Goodreads review by Steven on December 31, 2024

J. Stephen Lang has written 365 devotionals, mainly about specific people of the faith and how they responded to the challenges of their times. You have people like Josephine Butler who took on the issue of sex trafficking. Or there was John Wanamaker, who was a Christian businessman. Or there was a......more