and illustrated by Hoyle Wallace, is a compilation of biblical
monologues years in the making. The author has written and
performed each these monologues over
a span of more than 50 years. The char-
acter studies offer new insights and give
life to biblical figures real and imagined,
named and nameless.
ing placed in a basket and launched
down the Nile River, or how the Prodigal
Son broke his mother's heart when he left
home, or what trials Mary went through,
Stepping Out of the Pages is for you. Sat-
terlee conceives new characters like the
innkeeper's wife and a servant girl at a
banquet. Readers are led to explore the
characters' thoughts, feelings and re-
sponses to various situations.
a number of Bible references, questions to stimulate discussion
and topics for prayer. Readers can take advantage of a list of fur-
ther reading as well.
women's retreats and conferences. She encourages readers to per-
form the monologues for a church audience or public gathering.
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problem known to the human race lives in you." Over the course
and bestselling author convincingly dem-
onstrates how God uses individuals to
means to have Christ dwell within us. He
encourages believers to discover the evi-
dence of God's trust in them and to help
bring the Kingdom of Heaven to earth.
dence" and "Permission to Be Great" em-
closer to God. Johnson touches on themes
like love, striving, pride and our percep-
tions of God. Comprehensive and balanced, the book applies anal-
ogies, personal stories, practical applications and Scripture to offer
wisdom and revelation. Johnson urges Christians to challenge
conventional ways of thinking and paradigms that restrict Christ's
intentions, and to be the "most confident people... fully aware of
who they are and of whom they serve. Out of that awareness is
birthed in us a divine compassion to serve the human race with
the cause of Christ."
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stoy (1828-1910) "the greatest
of all novelists." Tolstoy en-
thusiasts and first-time read-
sion after reading a new collection of
some of his best writing. The Gospel
in Tolstoy: Selections from His Short
Stories, and Novels is an anthology
compiled by Plough Publishing House,
featuring artwork by Fritz Eichenberg.
Readers can explore an accessible and
exceptional sampling of Tolstoy's work, with se-
lections from opuses such as Anna Karenina or
giveness, sacrifice and redemption, death and
resurrection--fascinated this giant of Russian
literature. His spiritual journey was tumultuous.
als of ascetic morality, denial of
self and non-violence. In 1884, Tol-
stoy wrote What I Believe, which
described his own unique set of
God is a common thread in his
work.
in the Light, and Twenty-Three Tales. A contextu-
al note prefaces each of the selections. Also in-
cluded are a biographical sketch by Charles
Moore and an afterword by Eberhard Arnold.