Wednesday, March 20, 2013

BOOKS

Every season, the members of our church library committee take turns writing a newsletter highlighting the various books that are available in the library.
This is the newsletter that I put together in the Fall - the theme is World War II stories
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Can God be at work in the evils of war? Read these true stories from the turbulent years of the World Wars that tell of the saving power of the Gospel and the men and women who answered God’s call to obedience
 
“War and Grace: Short Biographies from the World Wars” by Don Stephens. This book captures God’s amazing providence during the world wars in 13 short stories. Read about the Japanese fighter pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbour and who later became a Christian; the German pastor who was prepared to suffer imprisonment and death for the sake of his faith; the American airman who was converted while a prisoner of the Japanese and who later returned to Japan as a missionary; and of the Jewish girl who came to know Christ as her Saviour while hiding from the Nazis.
 
“One Woman Against the Reich” Helmut Ziefle writes about the true story of his mother Maria’s struggle to raise her children free from the hate-filled grip of the Nazi regime. It is a powerful portrayal of the courage and determination of a Christian parent to remain obedient to God in spite of the enticements and assaults of a hostile culture.
 
Anita, a young Jewish girl was abandoned by her German father when World War II began. She spent her teenage years desperately fighting for survival yet learning to trust in the One she discovered who would not leave her. How this Jewish girl discovers the Messiah’s faithfulness in the midst of the Holocaust is something that you will want to read about in “Trapped in Hitler’s Hell” by Anita Dittman.
 
“Evidence Not Seen: A Woman’s Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II” by Darlene Deibler Rose                Read this awe-inspiring story of God’s care for a young American missionary, Darlene Rose. She miraculously survived four years in a notorious Japanese prison camp set deep in the jungles of New Guinea. This book is a confirmation of the faithfulness of God.
 
“Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy” by Eric Metaxas. A small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. Bonhoeffer, a humble German pastor was one of these men. As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, tried to exterminate the Jews of Europe, and caused many to leave their churches, Bonhoeffer tried to stop the rapidly growing Nazi movement and in the end paid for it with his life.
 
“The Last Jew in Rotterdam” Again you can see God’s gracious hand as He worked through various circumstances and a young Jewish man became converted through the witnessing of his Dutch friends.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks Meagan for your comment!
    If you want to buy a nice book for someone, I really recommend "War and Grace:Short Biographies from the World War."
    This book is very moving and it really shows God at work in people's lives. Actually, all of these books are wonderful, they would all make a nice gift.

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