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OverviewGod's Word directs people's lives. Over a hundred bite-sized, thrilling, biographical sketches from a wide range of cultures, times, gifts and status show how God's Word determined their story. Here we meet theologians, missionaries, hymn writers, athletes and others including James, the Lord's brother, Augustine of Hippo, Martin Luther, William Tyndale, Jonathan Edwards, Fanny Crosby, Mary Slessor, C. S. Lewis and Helen Roseveare. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter BarnesPublisher: Christian Focus Publications Ltd Imprint: Christian Focus Publications Ltd Edition: Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.480kg ISBN: 9781781911211ISBN 10: 1781911215 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 20 January 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThis delightful book meets this need. You may read it through completely, or simply dip into it reading a chapter or two when you want to be inspired by a ""history treat,"" or you may read a specific chapter on someone in whom you are interested in knowing more about. -- Ajith Fernando (Teaching Director, Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka ) Readers will be moved to faithful obedience to Christ as they read the accounts. -- Dennis P. Hollinger (President and Colman M. Mockler Distinguished Professor of Christian Ethics, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts) These delightful sketches of Christian leaders remind us that Scripture shapes lives in many varied and rich ways. -- Peter Sanlon I commend this wonderful book to the Church with a prayer: read it slowly, carefully, and prayerfully before bed and let the faithfulness of God quiet your heart, calm your soul, and seal your sleep with a lamp of faithfulness that will cause you to dream dreams and have visions of how God's Word will change your life. -- Michael A. Milton I'm halfway through Peter Barnes' A Lamp unto my Feet and want to commend him for writing it, and you for publishing it. An outstanding and very helpful work. -- David Robb These delightful sketches of Christian leaders remind us that Scripture shapes lives in many varied and rich ways. Peter Sanlon (Vicar, St Mark's Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent) These delightful sketches of Christian leaders remind us that Scripture shapes lives in many varied and rich ways. -- Peter Sanlon I commend this wonderful book to the Church with a prayer: read it slowly, carefully, and prayerfully before bed and let the faithfulness of God quiet your heart, calm your soul, and seal your sleep with a lamp of faithfulness that will cause you to dream dreams and have visions of how God's Word will change your life. -- Michael A. Milton I'm halfway through Peter Barnes' A Lamp unto my Feet and want to commend him for writing it, and you for publishing it. An outstanding and very helpful work. -- David Robb Readers will be moved to faithful obedience to Christ as they read the accounts. -- Dennis P. Hollinger This delightful book meets this need. You may read it through completely, or simply dip into it reading a chapter or two when you want to be inspired by a history treat, or you may read a specific chapter on someone in whom you are interested in knowing more about. -- Ajith Fernando I'm halfway through Peter Barnes' Lamp unto my Feet and want to commend him for writing it, and you for publishing it. An outstanding and very helpful work. Professor David Robb, The University of Auckland I commend this wonderful book to the Church with a prayer: read it slowly, carefully, and prayerfully before bed and let the faithfulness of God quiet your heart, calm your soul, and seal your sleep with a lamp of faithfulness that will cause you to dream dreams and have visions of how God's Word will change your life. Michael A. Milton (President and Senior Fellow at D. James Kennedy Institute for Christianity and Culture.) I'm halfway through Peter Barnes' A Lamp unto my Feet and want to commend him for writing it, and you for publishing it. An outstanding and very helpful work. David Robb (Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand) These delightful sketches of Christian leaders remind us that Scripture shapes lives in many varied and rich ways. Peter Sanlon (Vicar, St Mark's Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent) Author InformationPeter Barnes serves as the minister of Revesby Presbyterian Church, Revesby, New South Wales, Australia and also lectures in Church History at Christ College, Sydney. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |