Biographies

The eighteenth century was a time of remarkable missionary activity. As the British Empire expanded around the world, Christian missionaries followed in the wake of merchants and explorers to bring the gospel to places where Christ had never been named.

Islay Burns The Pastor of Kilsyth

Douglas Bond The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts - A Long line of Godly Men

The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert

Born in the youthful years of the American republic, Emily saw and experienced the grief and anguish of the Civil War and lived almost to the dawn of the 20th century. Emily’s story, based largely on her diary, provides a window into the Christian life of

The writing and teaching of John Owen, a 17th century pastor and theologian, continues to serve the church. Daily communion with God characterized his life and equipped him for both ministry and persecution. In this addition to the A Long Line of Godly Me

As featured on Channel 5's drama documentary "The Child Snatcher: Manhunt"
“An extraordinary story of suffering, endurance and faith which reminds us that evil cannot outlast love” – Gail Walker, Belfast Telegraph
In 1981, just nine years old, Jennifer

Of one thing I am perfectly sure: God's story never ends with "ashes."
--Elisabeth Elliot

In this account of her first year as a missionary, Elisabeth Elliot shares what it was like to work in the jungles of Ecuador with a small group of women, bringi

“As I was tearing up the road with the accelerator pushed to the floor, familiar landmarks flashing by me, a kind of mad exhilaration possessed me. I had neither the time nor the inclination to reassess things now. I just wanted to reach my destination…”

John MacArthur Truth Endures

It was an outlawed book, a text so dangerous “it could only be countered by the most vicious burnings, of books and men and women.” But what book could incite such violence and bloodshed? The year is 1526. It is the age of Henry VIII and his tragic Anne B

'It was an odd feeling, lining up against Great Britain. I used to dream that I might one day play for them; I had never thought that I would end up playing against them. But I had no time to dwell on the unexpected journey that had led me here, their pul

Grace Utomo Walking with Grace

Don Stephens has collected moving stories from the Second World War that will enthral and move his readers. As Brigadier Ian Dobbie, OBE says in the Foreword, Don “has the gift of telling a story in a way which grips the reader, and yet he is not guilty o

Once you start this book you will not want to put it down. It is a collection of remarkable stories told by a master storyteller… A book like this cannot leave you unaffected.’

From the foreword by Stuart Olyott
Here is a fascinating insight into the

Most books on Wesley have concentrated on his leading role in the Evangelical Revival. Wesley and Men Who Followed is more concerned with the spiritual explanation of a movement which, far from dwindling at his death, increased in momentum, breadth and tr

We all want to experience liberating, love-producing, risk-taking satisfaction in God. But the reality is that we often struggle to find, and hold onto, true and lasting joy--even when we have embraced the good news of God's grace. So we face a crucial qu

One man fought to bring freedom and relief from the terrors of the slave trade; it took him forty-five years. His name was William Wilberforce.
This is his exciting story that shows the amazing effect his faith in Christ and his love for people had on tr