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George Whitefield George Whitefield Arnold A. Dallimore God's accomplishments through George Whitefield are to this day virtually unparalleled. In an era when many ministers were timid and apologetic in their preaching, he preached the gospel with zeal an… OL15168477W
Charles Hodge Charles Hodge Paul C. Gutjahr Charles Hodge (1797-1878) was one of nineteenth-century America's leading theologians, owing in part to a lengthy teaching career, voluminous writings, and a faculty post at one of the nation's most … OL15507521W
My descent into death My descent into death Howard Storm Not since Betty Eadie’s Embraced by the Light has a personal account of a Near-Death Experience (NDE) been so utterly different from most others—or nearly as compelling. In the thirty years since … OL15844216W
Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards George M. Marsden "Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) is a towering figure in American history. A controversial theologian and the author of the famous sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, he ignited the momentous G… OL16027341W
The shooting salvationist The shooting salvationist David R. Stokes The Shooting Salvationist chronicles what may be the most famous story you have never heard. In the 1920's, the Reverend J. Frank Norris railed against vice and conspiracies he saw everywhere to a co… OL16116817W
Changing church Changing church Jann Aldredge-Clanton Through the fascinating stories of pioneering ministers, this book reveals a unique picture of progressive changes occurring in the Christian tradition. Meeting challenges and overcoming obstacles, t… OL16770837W
Martin Luther Martin Luther Lyndal Roper This definitive biography reveals the complicated inner life of the founding father of the Protestant Reformation, whose intellectual assault on Catholicism ushered in a century of upheaval that tran… OL17635697W
Jerusalem's traitor Jerusalem's traitor Desmond Seward When the Jews revolted against Rome in 66 CE, Josephus, a Jerusalem aristocrat, was made a general in his nation's army. Captured by the Romans, he saved his skin by finding favor with the emperor Ve… OL1958506W
Pastrix Pastrix Nadia Bolz-Weber "Bolz-Weber takes no prisoners as she reclaims the term 'pastrix' (pronounced 'pas-triks,' a term used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors) in her messy, beautiful, prayer-and-p… OL19972639W
Anchor & flares Anchor & flares Kate Braestrup A devoted Unitarian-Universalist family woman recounts the wrenching loss of her first husband and her joyful years of raising a blended family before confronting fears surrounding her son's decision… OL20007662W
Lighting fires Lighting fires Randy Clark This is the story of how God has used Randy Clark to spread the fire of renewal and revival in Toronto and now around the world. This book isn't so much about Randy Clark. It's about God's process of… OL2244342W
Pope Francis takes the bus, and other unexpected stories Pope Francis takes the bus, and other unexpected stories Rosario Carello Eighty short stories about Pope Francis throughout his life. OL27300856W
Open secrets Open secrets Richard Lischer Open Secrets is Richard Lischer's story of his early career as a Lutheran minister. Fresh out of divinity school and full of enthusiasm, Lischer found himself assigned to a small conservative church… OL3501413W
Desmond Tutu Desmond Tutu David Winner Examines the life of the South African bishop and civil rights worker who has worked extensively to improve the condition of his people. OL4479741W
Journal of a Somerset rector, 1803-1834 Journal of a Somerset rector, 1803-1834 Skinner, John xiii, 520 pages ; 20 cm OL4897480W
Homage to a Broken Man Homage to a Broken Man Peter Mommsen Those who knew J. Heinrich Arnold later in life wondered at the way people were drawn to this strange man with a thick accent and easy smile. In his presence, complete strangers poured out their dark… OL5712107W
The diary of a country clergyman, 1848-1851 The diary of a country clergyman, 1848-1851 Reid, James lxxxvii, 393 p. : 24 cm OL5933363W
Witness to the truth Witness to the truth John Henry Scott "Witness to the Truth tells the extraordinary life story of a grassroots human rights leader and his courageous campaign to win the right to vote for the African Americans of Lake Providence, Louisia… OL5955336W
Escaping God's closet Escaping God's closet Bernard Duncan Mayes This fascinating memoir by a gay British priest begins in London in 1929, when Bernard Mayes emerged from his heavily sedated mother, and, according to the practice of the day, was sequestered by doc… OL7797246W
Holy Boldness Holy Boldness Susie C. Stanley "In Holy Boldness, Susie C. Stanley provides a comprehensive analysis of spiritual autobiographies by thirty-four American Wesleyan/Holiness women preachers, published between the mid-nineteenth and … OL8920818W
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