Biography

Thomas Boston - Christian Biographies For Young Readers (Hardcover)

Thomas Boston was born in 1676 in Duns, Scotland, during a time of religious conflict. Seeing his father imprisoned for his beliefs, Thomas understood that he too might suffer for his faith someday. As a young pastor, Thomas discovered an important book...

A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation (Hardcover)

How 21st-Century Evangelicals Can Pursue Spiritual Growth through Early Modern Puritan Piety “Keep your heart” (Proverbs 4:23). “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12). “Grow in the grace and...

The Life of Peter: Molded in the Master's Hands (Hardcover)

It isn’t hard for Christians to identify with the Apostle Peter. As he sought to follow after Jesus, his life was punctuated by bold moments and momentous blunders alike. Yet in spite of Peter’s sins, he was the Apostle who confessed the...

Macrina of Cappadocia - Christian Biographies For Young Readers (Hardcover)

Born in 347 in Cappadocia, Macrina is remembered by Christians everywhere as an example of faith, love, and wisdom. While she is not as well known as her brothers Basil of Caesarea and Gregory of Nyssa, this woman theologian of the early church made...

Hugh Latimer - Bitesize Biographies (Paperback)

The life of Hugh Latimer (c. 1485-1555) spanned the most critical years of the great revival of biblical Christianity known as the Reformation. Within a year of his conversion in 1524, he became a popular preacher and reformer. He soon fell foul of...

William Perkins - Bitesize Biographies (Paperback)

William Perkins (1558-1602) earned a bachelor’s degree in 1581 and a master’s degree in 1584 from Christ’s College in Cambridge. During those student years he joined up with Laurence Chaderton, who became his personal tutor and lifelong...

Polycarp of Smyrna: The Man Whose Faith Lasted (Hardcover)

There are lots of ‘idols’ these days. But do you have any heroes? What’s the difference? Idols are people we say we ‘adore’ because they are famous, or rich, or good looking, or because they have amazing talents, or special...

Irenaeus of Lyons: The Man Who Wrote Books (Hardcover)

There are lots of ‘idols’ these days. But do you have any heroes? What’s the difference? Idols are people we say we ‘adore’ because they are famous, or rich, or good looking, or because they have amazing talents, or special...

Ignatius of Antioch: The Man Who Faced Lions (Hardcover)

There are lots of ‘idols’ these days. But do you have any heroes? What’s the difference? Idols are people we say we ‘adore’ because they are famous, or rich, or good looking, or because they have amazing talents, or special...