Authors' controversies and apostasies aside, this is a good introduction to the lives and sacrifices of individuals throughout church history. Will only grow your appreciation of "the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints."
I loved this book! I found it to be a quick read and very inspirational for my walk with Christ. How convicting to read of these men and women of faith in comparison to my own efforts for the Cross. This book made me cringe a few times, but I'm glad the people of stoic faith are memorialized like this. Thanks to dc Talk and VOM!
The Good: In the style of the first volume of this series, dc Talk and the Voice of the Martyrs tell the stories of people who revolutionized the world in the name of Jesus. Traveling throughout time, even as far back as before the founding of Jamestown, the stories are both enlightening and challenging. At the end of the book, the message is driven home: Are you willing to do the same for your Savior?
The Bad: As good as the stories are, I felt that the book had a lot of wasted space. While I can understand the necessity for a few Bible verses here and there, the number of quotations in this book is a bit over the top. Some readers may quibble with that.
Conclusion: I've been a fan of dc Talk since the late 1990s; they were the first band I ever liked, and I still listen their music--including both as a group and their solo works--pretty much every day. While this book is good, it could have used a bit more content. I appreciate the message, but the content is a little lacking.
It was a good inspirational collection of stories from Christian revolutionaries throughout history. I just felt it was a bit choppy with no clear transition from story to story.
True stories of those who changed their world. An inspiring, heartwarming, and heartbreaking read that reminds me just how good I have it in life, and gets me thinking about what I would really be willing to give up for my fellow man or my faith.