the Bible while explaining how the Bible can
serve as a guide to fulfillment and joy. Such
Bible: Blockbuster or Baloney?" and "Life af-
ter Death? Really?"
Education, opens the book by discussing her
own faith journey. After a near-death experi-
ence in Central America, she returned to the
United States with a passion to know God
and a firm belief that the Bible is true, which
resulted in years of reading and research.
She affirms, "The Wow of His Word is for unbelievers, wherever
they may be...who are muddling through life without a mission
and without inner peace, and who have not yet found their way
home to God's loving heart...Even the most spiritually advanced
Christians sometimes need to be reminded that to be a Christian
is to follow Christ's teachings and His model of selflessness."
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William Booth, Founder of The Salvation Army, edited by Ste-
phen J. Poxon, brilliantly connects Wil-
sonal worship. These daily devotions are
prayers as well as selections from the
writings of Booth. A great deal has been
written about the Founder, but this book
of curated work introduces us to the
man's own heart and convictions. Read-
ers will enjoy discovering the urgency,
thought and humanity that drove Booth
to do great things.
sionary Victorian, whose influence is felt across the world, and to
share his passion for the disadvantaged. As Poxon writes, General
William Booth was "in many ways, ahead of his time, yet contem-
porary and, we might feel, a man for all seasons. In these pages,
we glimpse the mind of a genius who viewed everything in the
context of eternity. Dipping into his works, we sense at least a little
of his passion and motivation. As we read them today, just over a
century after his promotion to Glory, may they inspire us in our
discipleship."
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retired General John Larsson reveals
the family that God used to birth,
shape, nurture and energize The Salva-
ing families of their generation. Larsson
gives absorbing insights into the godli-
ness, religious fervor and spiritual devel-
opment of this amazing Victorian family.
children: Bramwell, the born organizer; the talent-
ed and attractive Ballington; the charismatic Kate,
who had the face of an angel; Emma, the more shy
and reserved daughter; Herbert, the gifted lyricist and
musician; Marian, sadly disabled; the flamboyant,
strong�willed Eva, who would figure prominently in
the crises of 1929 and become the Army's fourth Gen-
eral; and Lucy, who faced the loss of so many loves
throughout her life.
children, their antics and their developmental chal-
and how these gifts enabled such notable achieve-
cast�iron will that ran through the fami-
ly, and the resulting acrimony that at
times painfully cut through the bond
of family relationships. And we are
granted access to some of their disap-
pointments, sorrows, personal pain and
frustrations as well. We also become
privy to some deeply personal and ten-
der moments of human devotion.
family. Those Incredible Booths makes no at-
tempt to hide us from the realities of Booth
son does in such a compelling and readable way is to
reveal the truly outstanding qualities of mind and
heart of every member of the family. Their deep, pas-
sionate love for God and commitment to the mission
of Christ, coupled with their determination to do
whatever they believed God was leading them to do,
made them remarkable in their time.
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