Christian Literature for Your Family
John Warburton (1776-1857) is born the son of a poor weaver in Stand, England, near the large, industrial city of Manchester. Like his father, John becomes a weaver, but the Lord has another task laid away for him: preacher of the Gospel! After serving a congregation in Rochdale for a few years, John becomes preacher in Trowbridge in 1815.
Olivia has always spent hours with her Grandmother. She is an only child, and Grandma is her favorite playmate. One icy morning, Grandma meets with a terrible accident, and life changes for the whole family. Will Olivia’s love overcome her fear of the people at Grandma’s nursing home? What about the teasing of her classmates? Olivia has much to learn. Some lessons are learned at school, some at the care home, and some are best learned by the still small voice in her heart.
It is the summer of 1536 in Geneva. A coach stops in front of the watchmaker’s house, and a nobleman traveling under the name of Charles d’Espeville steps out of the carriage. Just like many of his countrymen, he has fled the persecution in France. His real name is John Calvin. It all begins in Paris when Calvin is a student. There he meets the winemaker Cavier from a nearby village. Later Calvin asks him to protect a portion of his Institutes. He meets the winemaker and his family again in Italy, another dangerous area for Protestants. Cavier and a peddler named Antoine devise a plan for Calvin to escape his enemies.
You will read a small portion of the Bible every day by means of this daily meditation book. The Lord uses His Word to teach and convert His children, and often He does this when they are young. In this book you will read about those who feared the Lord in their youth, and what a blessing that is. However, in this book are also examples of those who did not fear the Lord, and the fearful consequences.
Volume 9 in this series deals with the history of the Reformed Church in the Netherlands during the nineteenth century. It describes a falling out among Reformed church leaders and the events following the 1834 split in the church. It also includes stories about influential men such as William Bilderdijk and Isaac da Costa.