Elsie Moses Huck Detweiler is an educator and evangelist with a love for people, God's Word, and the Lord. She is a visionary with the remarkable ability to surround herself with people who make her dreams come true.

Her touching autobiography, "A Life of Faith," begins with her early years in a prosperous Pennsylvania Dutch family hit hard by the Depression. Seemingly happy on the outside, Elsie is terribly lonely and plagued by fears of death. At fifteen, she experiences personal salvation that results in life-long peace and freedom from her oppression.

Moved to share the gospel and minister to the needs of others, she and her husband pioneer alcohol rehabilitation in the days before treatment centers and personally develop two successful programs still in operation today. Tragically widowed at a young age, Elsie soldiers on with a series of remarkable ministries in the home mission field.

In her own words, Elsie shares her amazing story, revealing her courage, strength, and fortitude. Inspiring and powerful, "A Life of Faith" offers a compelling look at how one woman changed the lives of many.

Is now the time for an American parish priest to be declared a Catholic saint?

Born and raised in a Connecticut factory town, the son of Irish immigrants, Father Michael McGivney's (1852-1890) legacy of hope is still celebrated around the world. At a time when discrimination against American Catholics, homelessness, and starvation were widespread, Father McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus, an organization that has helped save countless families from the indignity of destitution.

In this moving and inspirational work, Douglas Brinkley, the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Great Deluge" and "The Boys of Pointe du Hoc," and award-winning author Julie M. Fenster re-create the all-too-brief life of perhaps the most beloved parish priest in U.S. history and chronicle the process of canonization that may well make this fiercely dynamic yet tenderhearted man the first American-born priest to be declared a saint by the Vatican.

These volumes trace the Presbyterian Pulpit from the earliest days of the country until the early 1860's. This three volume hardcover set is very difficult to find and you can purchase all three volumes for less than you could purchase one volume from antiquarian booksellers. "Sprague's 'Annals of the American Pulpit' was one of the most useful reference works of the nineteenth century. By recording, often from personal acquaintances, key information about a wide range of clergymen in early American history, Sprague made it possible to peer much further into the day-by-day lives of the churches. This reprinting of the volumes dealing with Presbyterian ministers should be welcome to all students of early American history, but especially by those who desire a sense of how religious life 'on the ground' was carried out." Mark A. Noll, Professor of History, Wheaton College (IL)

"In Because of My Purpose: I Shall Not, Cannot, and Will Not Be Destroyed, " Prophetess Jeannette Johnson explains some of the unanswered questions that each of us ponder as we consider our lives with God. These questions are simple but straightforward: Why does God allow us to go through so much? Why do we have to be discussed by our neighbors?

At a young age, Johnson discovered that the answers to these questions were not simple; even so, once the answers were discovered, they provided the path to understanding who we are in God's eyes. As we encounter life's challenges, God brings insight to our lives concerning our purpose. Because of My Purpose seeks to help everyone understand that there is a purpose for everything under the sun. When each of us understands our purpose individually, we can approach our lives with great expectations of knowing how to fulfill our destinies.

Because of My Purpose: I Shall Not, Cannot, and Will Not Be Destroyed can help anyone with the will to do so discover who they are in God's eyes and make good the will of God for their lives and for those whose lives they touch.

These volumes trace the Presbyterian Pulpit from the earliest days of the country until the early 1860's. This three volume hardcover set is very difficult to find and you can purchase all three volumes for less than you could purchase one volume from antiquarian booksellers. "Sprague's 'Annals of the American Pulpit' was one of the most useful reference works of the nineteenth century. By recording, often from personal acquaintances, key information about a wide range of clergymen in early American history, Sprague made it possible to peer much further into the day-by-day lives of the churches. This reprinting of the volumes dealing with Presbyterian ministers should be welcome to all students of early American history, but especially by those who desire a sense of how religious life 'on the ground' was carried out." Mark A. Noll, Professor of History, Wheaton College (IL)

UNTO A LAND THAT I WILL SHOW YOU is a present-day missionary autobiography that will take you on a journey filled with excitement, romance, risks, miracles, and challenges of two young missionaries who go to Japan shortly after World War II. You will be: Impacted by their simple obedience to God's call. Captivated by a heart-warming love story. Challenged by their perseverance in reaching an unreached nation. Inspired by the accounts of Japanese lives transformed by the power of Christ. "Leo and Phyllis Kaylor are two of God's choicest servants In responding to their call to Japan, they began an exciting journey of faith that will both challenge and inspire you. This is a tender love story of two ordinary people doing extraordinary things for God." Jim Cymbala, Senior Pastor, Brooklyn Tabernacle, Brooklyn, New York Carol Cymbala, Grammy Award Winning Choir Director of The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir "Leo Kaylor is one of the most respected, cross-cultural leaders I have known anywhere in the world. He is a man of impeccable integrity, with a passion for the lost, persistence in the face of disappointments and delays, and is a man of faith and great vision. He and his wife Phyllis have passed on these great attributes to their own natural children and to their spiritual children." Frank Damazio; Senior Pastor, City Bible Church, Portland, Oregon LEO & PHYLLIS KAYLOR separately answered God's call to be missionaries to Japan. They met and married in Japan; raised and homeschooled their six children there. With twenty-three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and counting, Leo and Phyllis proclaim they are still on their honeymoon After over fifty, fruitful years, the Kaylors are still actively ministering in Japan. They are affiliated with City Bible Church, Portland, Oregon and are members of Ministers' Fellowship International.

In "This Son Also Rises in the West, "Ihsan Rajab embarks upon his voyage, which begins in urban Newark, New Jersey, where he grew up in midst of the turbulent sixties, . It is the story of his search for the truth and inner peace in a world full of confusion and uncertainty. Through his struggles, changes, and exciting travel to seventeen countries, Rajab revisits the memories of his dysfunctional family. They are finally united by a spiritual thread of reflection, redemption, and belief.

He credits his father's love and ability to rise above his own imperfections as a determining factor in his growth from child to man. Through his father's mistakes and imperfections, he learned many life lessons that are now part of him forever. His father's wisdom instilled identity, purpose, and direction in him. He was inspired by his father's uncompromising principles of self-discipline, self-determination, and perseverance through adversity and his own unwavering belief in God when there was nowhere else to turn.

His powerful story strives to remove ignorance and confusion while journeying on the road to peace and salvation. A tale of a once "typical" African American family illustrates the choices its members have made and propels them along a new path of satisfaction to a bright and positive future.

These volumes trace the Presbyterian Pulpit from the earliest days of the country until the early 1860's. This three volume hardcover set is very difficult to find and you can purchase all three volumes for less than you could purchase one volume from antiquarian booksellers. "Sprague's 'Annals of the American Pulpit' was one of the most useful reference works of the nineteenth century. By recording, often from personal acquaintances, key information about a wide range of clergymen in early American history, Sprague made it possible to peer much further into the day-by-day lives of the churches. This reprinting of the volumes dealing with Presbyterian ministers should be welcome to all students of early American history, but especially by those who desire a sense of how religious life 'on the ground' was carried out." Mark A. Noll, Professor of History, Wheaton College (IL)

John Oliver Nelson, born to wealth and privilege, spent much of his life giving that wealth away. In this biography, author Rita M. Yeasted narrates the details of Nelson's life as he fulfilled the Gospel's mandate of feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and sheltering the homeless.

"JON: John Oliver Nelson and the Movement for Power in the Church" tells the life story of this man, known as a quick-witted, intelligent, and charming visionary and dreamer, from his birth in 1909 until his death in 1990. A lover of liturgy, music, and fine arts, Nelson is best known as a national leader for the subtle re-empowering of the Church in our culture and for the founding of the nation's first Protestant retreat center, Kirkridge, in the Appalachian Mountains in Bangor, Pennsylvania, in 1942. Begun as a center for the renewal of clergy, Kirkridge soon attracted laity of all faiths.

Jack Nelson's influence extended to thousands over his years as Yale Divinity professor, director of Kirkridge, retreat leader, and spiritual director. Scion of one of Pittsburgh's most prominent Presbyterian families, Jack died in poverty, but rich in friends. With photographs included, "JON" and the story it tells presents his legacy to the world.

The early 1930's were a period of dire foreboding for the entire world. The dark clouds of World War II were rapidly gathering, as the Jewish population of Europe was becoming especially vulnerable to the most hideous form of genocide that had ever been devised. It was with this background that a young boy made his way to school on the morning after Kristalnacht. In the fascinating and absorbing chapters that follow, the author, Norbert Weinberg, vividly describes how his family made it to the shores of America, via a year in London. Dressed in European-style knickers and hardly able to speak English, the boy tackles his social and educational challenges. His success is apparent when he is ordained as a rabbi at Yeshiva University in New York. Many captivating incidents and situations are discussed as the rabbi meets with personages such Senator Edward Kennedy, President Jimmy Carter and opens a session of the House of Representatives with an invocation. But the heart of the book lies in his warm relationships with congregants, members of other faiths and family. The pages are infused with humor as when, for example, the rabbi is housed in a small hotel in Quebec City, Canada, for a rabbinical interview. A brooding portrait of Jesus stares at him from over his bed. How do they get along? Or when, in that same city, he was invited to a formal event at which everyone raised a glass of wine to toast the Queen and his wine was not kosher. Was this a soluble predicament? The poignant pages of this book promise to warm the heart of every reader.

This comprehensive biography of Pope Benedict XVI emphasizes his theological positions and contributions as a theologian. Pope Benedict XVI: A Biography is an incisive exploration of the life and career of the current head of the Roman Catholic Church, with an emphasis on his theological positions and contributions as a theologian. Written by a Catholic priest who is an expert on Bavarian theology, the book looks at Benedict's family life, his teen years in Nazi Germany, his rise in the Church, and the beliefs that shape his Papacy. Readers of this biography will learn that, in addition to his native German, Benedict XVI speaks Italian, French, English, Spanish, and Latin fluently, has a knowledge of Portuguese, and can read ancient Greek and biblical Hebrew. They will discover that he plays the piano and is very fond of cats. Perhaps surprisingly, they will find that during the time of the Second Vatican Council, the Pope was viewed as a reformer, and that he continues to regard himself as a supporter of the Council's teaching, holding, however, that those teachings have been widely misinterpreted. All this and more make for a fascinating-and instructive-reading experience. Photographs Lightly annotated bibliography

St Paul is known throughout the world as the first Christian writer, authoring fourteen of the twenty-seven books in the New Testament. But as Karen Armstrong demonstrates in St Paul: The Misunderstood Apostle, he also exerted a more significant influence on the spread of Christianity throughout the world than any other figure in history. It was Paul who established the first Christian churches in Europe and Asia in the first century, Paul who transformed a minor sect into the largest religion produced by Western civilization, and Paul who advanced the revolutionary idea that Christ could serve as a model for the possibility of transcendence. While we know little about some aspects of the life of St Paul - his upbringing, the details of his death - his dramatic vision of God on the road to Damascus is one of the most powerful stories in the history of Christianity, and the life that followed forever changed the course of history.