Little Gaspard, fleeing for his life in the dark forest, spied the light of a small cottage. The family, rougher people than he had ever met, needed a young boy to help smuggle salt and gave Gaspard two choices: die or become a smuggler. Although he learned their ways and met their friends, he never quite […]
Reviews: Reformed
Review: Chosen by God by R.C. Sproul
For years we’ve been using Lifeviews and The Consequences of Ideas by R. C. Sproul to show our teens how modern life is shaped by philosophy. Although these books are somewhat scattered, they clearly trace the ungodly origins and development of many ideas that we almost take for granted. They have been very helpful in […]
Review: The Secret Mission by A. Van der Jagt
John, an escaped Huguenot, returned to France on a mission for the Dutch government, hoping for an opportunity to free his father, a galley slave. As John travelled through France, he faced one danger after another. He hid within a few yards of King Louis XIV, met two Huguenot girls desperate to escape to England, […]
Review: Courageous Living: Dare to Take a Stand by Michael Catt
When I was asked to review Courageous Living: Dare to Take a Stand, I thought it would be an interesting but relatively shallow book of platitudes. Instead it is an inspiring pep-talk cum Bible study filled with earnest exhortation. Courageous Living is eminently worth your time. Associated with the Christian movie Courageous, this is a call […]
Review: The Escape: The Adventures of Three Hugenot Children Fleeing Persecution
John’s father, a Huguenot in southern France, was arrested by Father Francis and sentenced to the galleys for life. A few years later the same priest snatched away John’s little sister Manette and sent her to Paris. John’s mother died of grief, and not much later Father Francis let it be known that he was […]