(c1500 -1555), second Bishop of Gloucester and one of the first
Protestant martyrs during the reign of “Bloody Mary”. !
Drawing from a wide range of sources – particularly Hooper’s
own correspondence and writings – Pete Sullivan provides a vivid,
lively account of the final turbulent years of Hooper’s life, set
against the religious and political dramas of the day. !
This account is a rich mix of cruelty and compassion, despair and
hope. Above all it is the story of an extraordinary man whose
faith and sense of duty compelled him to pay the ultimate price,
and whose “name and deeds alone are monument more fair and
durable than stone”.
Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (Pure Gold Classics)
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: In the Midst of Wickedness (Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
As Dietrich sang the German national anthem, he contemplated the devastation Hitler and the Nazis were perpetrating on Europe. Dietrich would do whatever he could to stop them, even if it meant pulling the trigger on the fuhrer himself. He had thought about it from every angle, and his conscience was clear.
Born into a loving family, Dietrich Bonhoeffer pursued a life as a pastor, teacher, theologian — and spy. He spoke out about the trouble in Germany when Adolph Hitler came to power, urging the Christian church to rescue disparaged people groups and resist Hitler’s evil empire.
Accused of being a troublemaker, Dietrich continued on fearlessly in the midst of wickedness. His work as a spy in the German resistance and participation in a plot to assassinate Hitler led to imprisonment and eventual execution. But the lesson of his life story remains: “Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”
Nate Saint: Operation Auca (Torchbearers)
Strapped securely in place in the open cockpit Nate grinned, and Sam grinned back. Then the engine sputtered and roared to life. They were on their way. It was Nate’s first flight but it would be one of many that would eventually take him thousands of miles into the jungles of Ecuador. From the base of Shell Mera Nate would take part in countless operations to help missionaries spread God’s word. From his vantage point in the skies Nate would scour the jungle floor in order to find the elusive Auca tribe who had never heard the truth of God’s word.
On January 8, 1956, Nate and some other missionaries flew to an area near an Auca village and landed at strip of sand that they had named Palm Beach. This was Nate’s final flight for he and four other missionaries on the plane that day were martyred when tribesmen attacked with spears a few days later.
Although this was Nate’s last flight – it wasn’t the end of his work. What he and the other martyred missionaries had done for the Kingdom of God convicted many to listen to God’s call to mission. And the work of evangelism continued to the Aucas too. Many in that village came to accept Christ including several of the men who had thrown their spears on that terrible day.
Jim Elliot: He Is No Fool (Torchbearers)
Persecution and death are a reality for many Christians today. Jim Elliot and four other young men died in the middle of doing God’s work. The very people they had come to rescue came out against them with machetes and clubs. Jim had realised for quite some time what serving God really meant. There is nothing that is worth more than Jesus – not even your life. ‘He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
This is the story of Jim’s love for a fighting people and of his fight for a loving God.
When his life ended, the work went on and many of the Auca Indians today have the same reason that Jim Elliot had for real joy.
Included in this book are a map, timeline and information on Ecuador.
Joan of Arc
If All the Swords in England: A Story of Thomas Becket (Living History Library
Into the Lion’s Den (Black Cats)
Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
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