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In My People, the Amish, Joe Keim paints a detailed picture of life behind the bonnets and buggies. More than a biography, this is an honest look at the heart-warming traditions that mingle with the deep-rooted legalism of the Amish community in Ashland, Ohio. Born, raised, and baptized in...

The Church of God in Christ (COGIC), the first major denomination to spring from the fires of the Azusa Street revival, profoundly affected the history of the black church. Its tremendous influence can be traced to the dynamic spiritual life of its founder, Charles Harrison Mason. The son of...

"Exceptional Devotion - Exceptional Honor," Volume I of the "Gripped For Glory" series, is a biblical biography of Anna the Prophetess. In three short verses found in the second chapter of Luke’s gospel, the author gives us a glimpse into the life of an extraordinarily...

A Servant: Nothing More, Nothing Less, and Nothing ElseThere is no greater place to be than in the service of our Lord!” Art’s life testimony is summed up in his own words, “All I want is to do what God wants me to do---nothing more, nothing less and nothing else. I just want to serve Him.”Raised...

My life story begins with a preacher who, by the leading of the Spirit, refused to end a service until my father, a successful businessman, had given his heart to the Lord. I eventually followed in my father’s footsteps into full-time ministry, but only after overcoming self-doubt and self-consciousness...

No one ever expects to lose a child. The death of a child has long reaching effects that no one is prepared for. This is the story of how the author and his family came to terms with such a loss. God, marriage, health, and so many areas of life change forever. But there is hope. I publish this...

There is a distinct difference between how one whose core faith is that Muhammad(Peace be upon him) was the Messenger of Allah and how someone who does not hold this belief, writes about him. This book, however, is not simply an analysis of history. It is a labor of love and reverence while being...

This biography of St Francis views him as an enigma. By all accounts he was a simple man with a complex character. Francis was born into a family life of wealth and privilege, yet he chose a life of extreme poverty and simplicity. He walked away from a promising career in his father’s successful...

Katherine Anthenat wants to let you know that in spite of having post-traumatic stress disorder, brain injury, and dissociative disorder due to childhood trauma that God's grace is sufficient.

A Biography of Saint Simon Peter the Apostle: From Fisherman to Martyr (2nd Edition) from the series Servants of God in the Bible by Robert Alan King is a book with over 6,200 words. King explores some of the major events in Peter's life and takes a look at his walk with Jesus. The book also...

A doctor and neurologist by profession, Dr Timothy Sng began on a journey to find God and after nearly six months reading the Scriptures from page one in the Book of Genesis, he found Jesus as his Savior. This autobiographical story about his journey in seeking God, and finding Jesus Christ as my...

You’ve probably heard of Saint Valentine’s Day. You may have given someone a card or a present. You may even have done it in secret, and watched the look of happiness on their face. You probably tried not to blush as that person tried to figure out who their secret Valentine was. But what do you...

- Have you ever read about the religion of over 1.5 billion people on this planet?- Have you ever thought about why those thousands of people all over the globe are converting every day?- Have you ever heard about the true story of the prophet of Muslims, what is the meaning of the word...

This article deals with oddities and peculiarities of the Grand Deceased rather than with his teachings, and is a mixture of recollections much more than a good scientific article. I must say in parenthesis that I was personally acquainted with the unique teacher of Tibetan Buddhism for Our acquaintance lasted from early 2003 until his death in July 2014.