Jesus Freaks
By dc Talk & The Voice of the Martyrs

This book was AMAZING. Bethany House sent me Jesus Freak 2, hoping I'd review it, and I really didn't want to. The name Jesus Freaks kind of turned me off. I guess I am not a "hip" parent and dc Talk doesn't sing my kind of music. I really didn't know what the book would be about. I asked my sister if she wanted to look it over and review it for me. She said no. I asked my twenty-six year old niece to look at it. She said no. I asked my teenage niece to read it - and SHE said no! Geesh. Well, I brought the book back home and decided to look it over. Boy, am I glad I did! I liked it so much that I asked Bethany House to send me the first volume, which I will review here.

The book is quite large - almost 400 pages - and it has kind of an "antique" look to it, so it looks kind of old. It is a book about people
who stood for Jesus with unwavering faith. Jesus Freaks is written in a format that can be read in short chunks. You can pick it up if you have a few minutes and read a quick story about any number of amazing, faithful brothers and sisters in Christ.

The people profiled in this book are from all time periods; from the beginnings of the Church until present day. Each story includes a Bible verse and a page about why and how the person was persecuted for their faith and how they stood for Christ. The stories were inspiring. I highly recommend this book for parents to read and then share with their teens. Below is a synopsis of the book from Bethany House's website.

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Jesus Freaks
Stories of those Who Stood for Jesus

This Gold Medallion-nominated book opens the eyes of a new generation to the persecution of Christians around the world. Offering stories of martyrs past and present, it's a wake-up call to prayer and to lives of unashamed faith.

Definition of martyr: (from the Greek word for "witness")

* One who chooses to suffer death rather than to deny Jesus Christ or His work.

* One who bears testimony to the truth of what he has seen or heard or knows, as in a witness in court of justice.

* One who sacrifices something very important to further the kingdom of God.

* One who endures servere or constant suffering for their Christian witness.

* A Jesus Freak.

There are more Christian martyrs today than there were in 100 AD-in the days of the Roman Empire. According to a study done at Regent University, there were close to 164,000 Christians martyred around the world in 1999. Their stories must be told.

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You can purchase this book from History's Women for $16.99 by using our special order form at:
https://www.pcpublications.org/hw/specialbookorder.html