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What made an ordinary monk become a catalyst for the Reformation in Europe in the 1500s? What were the reasons lying behind his nailing of 95 theses against the practice of indulgences to the door of the Schlosskirche in Wittenberg in 1517? Why was Martin Luther's life in danger? How did his apparent kidnapping result in the first ever New Testament translated into the German language? Discover how a fresh understanding of the Scriptures not only transformed his own life but had a huge impact upon Europe.

Billy Graham was born on a dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1918 just days after the signing of the armistice that ended World War I. At the age of 16, Graham came to Christ during a Christian revival meeting, and it wasn't long before he felt the call to preach. With the help of his wife, Ruth, and many other friends and colleagues, Billy Graham set out to preach to the world. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association was founded, and since that day, Graham preached to more than 80 million people in more than 185 countries.

Joni Eareckson is a well-known Christian speaker and author from America, but there was a day when she was a teenage girl in a bathing costume with nothing on her mind but boys, make up, and her beloved horse, Tumbleweed. However, all that changed one morning when an innocent dive turned into a tragic accident. Joni's story is a wonderful testimony to God's grace and power in someone's life.  

Hudson Taylor was a sickly child. He was often ill and had very poor eyesight. But God chose him to evangelize the Chinese. So, at the age of 21, Hudson Taylor left the United Kingdom to sail half way around the world to China. Why did he do this? He did it to tell the Chinese people about the good news of Jesus Christ and to give them a message of hope. This story covers Hudson's childhood and traumatic teenage years as well as his life as a well-known pioneer missionary.

John Knox spent his life with a sword in one hand and a Bible in the other and he wasn’t afraid to use either. He began his theological life as a body guard to George Wishart – and it was when that young man was put to death by the religious authorities that John Knox was finally persuaded of the need to awaken his country from the death of injustice and spiritual poverty that afflicted it. He was never built for a quiet life and when he ran from one danger, he often found himself headed straight for another.

Calvin had ideas on how we could live better lives - particularly how we could live in close harmony with God and each other - but because his ideas were radical, his life was filled with dramatic events and dangers. He was run out of town - and then welcomed back. He was accussed of being too harsh - and also too tender hearted. When he explained what the Bible meant, he was considered too logical and too spiritual! He must have been an amazing man to have caused such a stir!

It's that time of year again, and Dancing With Bear Publishing has collected eight of the most beautiful Halloween romance stories that you are sure to love!

Dancing With Bear Publishing is proud to announce their 2013 Christmas anthology! It is chock-full of stories that will bring a tear or two, either from laughing or crying, depending on the story! But no matter which one brings you to tears, you'll have a hard time choosing just one favorite!

Wer war Hudson Taylor? Was hat ihn geprägt, und warum ging er nach China? China war ein verschlossenes Land – doch genau dahin führt das große Abenteuer. Bereits mit 5 Jahren hatte Hudson den großen Wunsch, den Armen von Jesus zu erzählen. Schon als Kind war er oft krank und hatte ein sehr schlechtes Sehvermögen. Gott aber wählte gerade ihn für eine besondere Aufgabe. Im Alter von 21 Jahren verließ Hudson Taylor England und segelte nach China.

Kennst du ihn, den Reformator, Familienvater und Liederdichter, den Bibelübersetzer und redegewandten Prediger? Wer war er? Warum wurde er verfolgt? Was hatte er entdeckt? Warum nennt man ihn Reformator, und was geschah vor 500 Jahren? Die bekannte Autorin schildert in diesem Buch das eindrückliche Leben von Martin Luther, seine Suche nach Gott, seine Gefangennahme und Entführung zur Wartburg, die Übersetzung der Bibel und vor allem die Entdeckung der Wahrheit im Evangelium – einer Wahrheit, die sich wie ein Lauffeuer in der ganzen Welt verbreitete.