Charles M Sheldon
1) In His Steps
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Language
English
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First published in 1896, Charles Monroe Sheldon's "In His Steps" is a classic of Christian literature whose premise centers on the idea of emulating Christ in one's everyday life. The story concerns the lives of the residents of the fictional railroad town of Raymond, located somewhere in the Northeastern United States. When an out of work man, Jack Manning, appeals for help from Reverend Henry Maxwell, pastor of the first church of Raymond, and later...
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Language
English
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"I want volunteers from First Church who will pledge themselves, earnestly and honestly, for an entire year, not to do anything without first asking the question, What Would Jesus Do?" A minister's challenge, spurred by a mysterious stranger's impassioned plea, is answered by an heiress, a newspaper editor, a college president, and the local beauty queen. Their stories form the inspirational novel that popularized the expression, What Would Jesus...
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Publisher
Barbour Books, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (480 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Here are four great Christian books you should know, abridged and lightly updated for ease of reading: Check out The Essential Christian Classics Collection, containing The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life by Hannah Whitall Smith, Foxe's Christian Martyrs by John Foxe, In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon, and The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. These books own a well-deserved status as Christian classics, having challenged and encouraged readers...