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Charles Simeon: An ordinary pastor of extraordinary influence

Charles Simeon: An ordinary pastor of extraordinary influence

There can be very few, if any, ministers who have been locked out of their own church buildings. The great Charles Simeon (1759-1836) had this experience. Appointed Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge by the bishop, [...]

John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock

John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock

When this book first landed on my desk I picked it up with a strange combination of eagerness and hesitation.  Eagerness, because anything written by Iain Murray is bound to be serious and important as well [...]

The Life of John Milne of Perth

The Life of John Milne of Perth

The early nineteenth-century was a golden era for the Scottish church. We are familiar with the names of Thomas Chalmers, Robert Murray M’Cheyne, the Bonar brothers, William C. Burns, William Cunningham and Rabbi Duncan, but that [...]

John Calvin: What is the truth?

John Calvin: What is the truth?

This book is from the Little Lights series and is the illustrated story of John Calvin and the reformation with short statements of application. This book could be read with infant school age children or read [...]

Feminine Threads

Feminine Threads

The author weaves a wonderful tapestry illuminating the stories of the women, from the New Testament era right up to the twenty-first-century, many of whom have given so much to the cause of Christ. A true [...]

Thank You, King James

Thank You, King James

This book comes in the category of ‘as told to’ to James Hastings, for it is largely in the words of Robert Hicks, though his amazing story has been skilfully told by the author. Born to [...]

Anne Bradstreet: Pilgrim and Poet

Anne Bradstreet: Pilgrim and Poet

Faith Cook brings to life on the page the incredible life of Anne Bradstreet, America’s first published poet, and one of the early settlers in the New World. Anyone who is tempted to think he is [...]