Browsing Titles 1 to 25 of 90 in Subject Category Suffering and Persecution

Adriana and the Thirty Nine Steps (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Margaret Cave
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Margaret Cave
Approximate time: 6 hours 3 minutes
Catalog number: 1238 (part of the Torch collection)
The story of Adriana Dobre, a Romanian disabled girl of sixteen who sees God's transforming power at work in her life.

Around the World on 80 Prayers (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Hilary McDowell
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Hilary McDowell
Approximate time: 5 hours 11 minutes
Catalog number: 1428 (part of the Torch collection)
A belief in God has enabled Hilary, despite multiple disabilities, to travel. Experience with her the trials, gifts and surprises of her time on the road.

Beyond Healing (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Jennifer Rees-Larcombe
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Alison Womack
Approximate time: 5 hours 54 minutes
Catalog number: 1252 (part of the Torch collection)
When Jennifer learned she had a rare viral disease that threatened her life, she was forced to re-think the issue of healing.

The Blessings of Brokenness: Why God Allows Us to Go Through Hard Times (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Charles F. Stanley
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Study, Christian Disciplines, Christian Growth, Christian Living, Comfort, Commitment, Jesus Christ, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Alice Henderson
Approximate time: 4 hours
Catalog number: 676
Perhaps you've already experienced circumstances so shattering you may wonder today whether it's even possible to pick up the pieces. And maybe you can't. But God can and the good news is, he wants to reassemble the shards of your life into a wholeness that only the broken can know.

Blood Brothers (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Elias Chacour and David Hazard
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Historical, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 7 hours 52 minutes
Catalog number: 263
Chacour blends his riveting life story with historical research to reveal a little-known side of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the birth of modern Israel. Touches on controversial questions.

The Blood of Martyrs, from Pentecost to the Age of Theodosius (AD 397) (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Leigh Churchill
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Historical, Suffering and Persecution, The Church, The Saints
Read by: Robin Russell
Approximate time: 14 hours 2 minutes
Catalog number: 1344 (part of the Torch collection)
History of the Christian Church, book 1. As you travel through the first four centuries of the church with the saints (and sinners) who carried the gospel to all the world, be encouraged and strengthened.

A Boy's War (Audio DAISY Book)

By: David J. Michell
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: David J. Michell
Approximate time: 2 hours 57 minutes
Catalog number: 341
Separated from his missionary parents during World War II and imprisoned in a Japanese concentration camp in occupied China, David learned the real meaning of the words faith and trust in God.

Bright Valley of Love (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Edna Hong
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Ethics and Morality, Historical, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 4 hours 12 minutes
Catalog number: 23
This is the story of Gunther, who was abandoned and abused by his family. He finds a place of love and safety among Christians. It is told from Gunther's perspective as he grapples with rejection and feelings of worthlessness. Pastor Fritz's love for him as well as all the others with disabilities is remarkable. The whole community embraces those society rejects. The events take place during Nazi Germany when the Nazis are killing all who don't measure up. Pastor Fritz protects them all.

The Calling (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Brother Andrew and Verne Becker
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Living, Missions and Missionaries, Suffering and Persecution, The Church
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Catalog number: 1204
In this sequel to God's Smuggler, Brother Andrew expounds on the work of Open Doors International as they travel first to Communist countries then, later, to the Middle East. Also included are testimonies by young people living in persecuted countries and the prayerful responses of their peers in non-persecuted churches. Throughout the book, Brother Andrew provides nine steps for establishing a missionary presence wherever you may happen to be.

Carol's Story (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Chip Ricks
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Comfort, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 6 hours 18 minutes
Catalog number: 202
Carol, a mother of three, may appear to be a wife and mother who has never known sorrow, but she has known suffering and sorrow in her life. She tells her story of being a victim of child abuse, a subject many find hard to reveal and discuss. She shares her story to bring understanding to those who have never suffered this crime and hope to those who have endured the undeserved suffering.

China Cry (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Nora Lam and Irene Burk Harrell
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Discipleship, Missions and Missionaries, Suffering and Persecution, Suspense
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 7 hours 1 minute
Catalog number: 32
Growing up in Shanghai in 1941, little Sung Neng Yee, now known as Nora Lam lived like a princess until the bombs dropped and Japanese soldiers seized her family home. Years later, threatened by the Communist regime that now envelops her country, Nora cries to God for salvation and miracles follow. This is a heroic account of one woman's courage, determination, and faith in God as she escapes communist China.

Christ in Early Anabaptism (Audio DAISY Teaching)

By: Denny Kenaston
Type: Teaching
Subject categories: Christian Living, Commitment, Discipleship, Doctrine and Theology, Historical, Suffering and Persecution
Approximate time: 9 hours 17 minutes
Catalog number: 288
On a cold winter night in 1525, the Spirit of God descended upon a group of twelve brethren in Switzerland and sparked what has since been called the Anabaptist Movement. Looking back at the lives of the men and women in the early days of this revival, we see a passion, a power, a depth of Christian experience that far surpasses that of American Christianity today. What drove them? What set them apart? What was the source of their power; a power that through martyrdom defied even death itself? In this series, Brother Denny attempts to answer these questions and others, always coming back to our Lord Jesus, who was their very life.

The Compulsive Woman (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Sandra Simpson LeSourd
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Christian Growth, Comfort, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 9 hours 12 minutes
Catalog number: 145
This book presents bad and good news. The bad news is that you may recognize yourself or someone dear to you in the pages of this book. The good news is that there is hope when facing addiction. This book links compulsiveness with addiction and works from the premise that people with various addictions share the characteristics of addiction itself. This means that no matter the addiction, overcoming is possible, even attainable. Prequel to The Not So Compulsive Woman.

The Crown and the Fire, Meditations on the Cross and the Life of the Spirit (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Tom Wright
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Study, Jesus Christ, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Ralph Bennett
Approximate time: 5 hours 47 minutes
Catalog number: 1057 (part of the Torch collection)
Tom Wright invites you to consider 7 words that people spoke to the cross - people like Mary & the Roman centurion who witnessed the crucifixion, & Pontius Pilate, who helped to instigate it. Wright provides a powerful sequence of meditations.

Dam Break in Georgia (Audio DAISY Book)

By: K. Neill Foster and Eric Mills
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Comfort, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Ann Thompson
Approximate time: 3 hours 17 minutes
Catalog number: 65
When the dam broke early on the morning of November 6, 1977, life changed forever for all of those who were on this Bible college campus.

David (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Marie Rothenberg and Mel White
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Marriage and Family, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 8 hours 44 minutes
Catalog number: 1187
David Rothenberg, at the age of six, was seriously injured by a house fire caused by his father. His story of suffering and courage captured the hearts of people across America. Television producer, best-selling author and pastor Mel White assists David's mother Marie in telling their gripping story.

The Day the Revolution Began: Rethinking the Meaning of Jesus' Crucifixion (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Tom Wright
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Characters, Bible Study, Jesus Christ, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: David Ling
Approximate time: 17 hours 39 minutes
Catalog number: 1054 (part of the Torch collection)
'The Day the Revolution Began' will take you to a new level in your appreciation of the meaning of Jesus' sacrifice and will remind you of the crucial role you can play in the world-transforming movement that Jesus started.

Dead Sure? About Yourself, Faith, Life (Audio DAISY Book)

By: J. John
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Bible Commentary, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Donald Pate
Approximate time: 2 hours 41 minutes
Catalog number: 826 (part of the Torch collection)
What is the cause of suffering, loneliness, and anxiety? What is the real purpose of living? why do millions follow Jesus today? Are you "Dead Sure?"

A Deeper Shade of Grace (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Bernadette Keaggy
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Marriage and Family, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Jennifer Bingle
Approximate time: 3 hours 51 minutes
Catalog number: 1153 (part of the Torch collection)
After losing five babies, Bernadette found few solutions and little understanding from others. Bernadette Keaggy, with her Christian singer and musician Phil, learned that the Lord Jesus is with them even in their darkest hours and through the depths of suffering. Through the deepest darkness and heart-breaking despair, Bernadette and Phil experienced a deeper shade of God's grace.

Deserted by God? (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Sinclair B. Ferguson
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Growth, Christian Living, Comfort, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Barbara Hall
Approximate time: 6 hours 12 minutes
Catalog number: 1455 (part of the Torch collection)
For many people, experiences of suffering, failure, sin, illness, loneliness, and disappointment raise the question: Why has this happened to me? Has God abandoned me? Dr. Ferguson draws on the experiences of the psalmists in the Old Testament to help us understand that God never foresakes His children.

East Wind (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Ruth Hunt
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Wayne Pederson
Approximate time: 8 hours 20 minutes
Catalog number: 147
Only one who has felt the nearness of death can truly be grateful for each new day, no matter how much suffering it might bring. This is The story of Maria Zeitner Linke who survived nine years of imprisonment in the death camps of Stalin's Russia following World War II. Historically, the scope of this book is broad; spiritually its impact is tremendous.

Escape from the Storm, One Family's Miraculous Flight from Russia (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Ivan Gorelkin
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Donald Pate
Approximate time: 2 hours 26 minutes
Catalog number: 873 (part of the Torch collection)
Throughout Church history, even to the present, brothers and sisters are martyred for the Faith. Sometimes, however, the Lord plans for escape and not martyrdom. This account is one family's miraculous escape from Russia.

The Eye of the Storm (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Joseph P. Bishop
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Comfort, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Martha Arney
Approximate time: 3 hours 11 minutes
Catalog number: 152
To get to the "eye of the storm" you must first go through the storm. This author went through the storms of life, one being his wife's battle with cancer before he arrived at that calm place in God, the eye of the storm.

Faith Despite the KGB (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Herman Hartfeld
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Christian Living, Historical, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Wayne Pederson
Approximate time: 7 hours 31 minutes
Catalog number: 231
the remarkable true story of a dozen Christians in the Soviet Union, many of them young people, who triumphed for Christ despite imprisonment for their leadership in underground churches. Believers young and old, from many walks of life, from many denominations unite in their faithfulness to Christ. they learn to support one another, even though suffering. They learn to pray for one another, and for their enemeies. An exciting chronicle of God's power and grace.

Famines and Face Packs (Audio DAISY Book)

By: Emma Stratton
Type: Non-fiction
Subject categories: Biography and Autobiography, Missions and Missionaries, Suffering and Persecution
Read by: Carolyn Bradbeer
Approximate time: 7 hours 1 minute
Catalog number: 1341 (part of the Torch collection)
Emma was working with Tear Fund when she developed epilepsy. She tells of her battle with this, and of coping with the problems of working in some of the most difficult areas of the world, including Serbia and Kosovo.

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