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This is the powerful story of Gladys Aylward. Without formal education or a missionary organization to back her, Gladys raised her own finances for the overland trip that would bring her to the country and people that God had etched so deeply on her heart.... China! What follows is an amazing adventure of faith and determination. Gladys Aylward, a housemaid from England, dared to trust God in the face of dire and seemingly hopeless circumstances. Her amazing adventure of faith and determination is one of the truly great missionary stories of our era.

While studying to be a minister, John Flynn longed to apply his training to help people in practical ways. Soon he discovered that his mission field was inside his own country: the vast and dangerous outback, or Never Never, where life-and-death struggles were a constant reality.

Jim and Pete turned to see the Auca men, their deadly spears raised, running toward Nate, Ed, and Roger. Jim stood in the river, his hand on his pistol. Should he defend himself? He already knew the answer. Each man had promised the others that he would not save himself by killing those they had sought out in Jesus' name. Jim Elliot and his coworkers surrendered their lives in Ecuador's jungle, trusting that their sacrifice would not be in vain. Decades later, this event has challenged countless Christians to live with one great purpose: to bring the gospel to those who have never heard.

Since she was young, Elisabeth Elliot had been intrigued by missionaries who gave up so much to tell others about God s love. With a passion to translate the Bible into new languages, she followed God's call to work among tribes in Ecuador, including the Waorani (Auca), who had killed her husband and four others. Elisabeth kept a detailed journal of her life and missionary service. She returned to the United States after many years in South America, becoming one of the most influential Christian women of our time.

David Bussau grew up in New Zealand boys' homes where expectations of the young men were grim. David shattered those expectations, emerging as an enterprising teenager running a rented hot dog stand. Numerous business ownerships and financial success followed, and with that success, a vision to provide natural disaster relief and aid to the poor in Australia, Indonesia, India, and beyond. Today David's work continues through Opportunity International, a worldwide aid organization that offers small business loans to help the poor start and grow their own businesses.

In one decisive moment, Cameron Townsend understood that God had called him to translate the Bible into the language of his Guatemalan friends. For Cam, the obstacles were small when compared to the growing reward of helping the diverse people of Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru read God's life-changing Word for themselves. Quick on his feet and slow to give up, Cam started Wycliffe Bible Translators with the dream of making the Good News available in every language. Since 1942, Wycliffe has translated Scripture into hundreds of languages, spreading God's Word to people all over the world.

Suddenly, Corrie's ordered life was lost in the insanity of war. With bravery and compassion, her family and countless other Dutch citizens risked everything to extend God's hand to those innocents marked for certain execution in a world gone mad. Corrie ten Boom's life of determination, faith, and forgiveness in the face of unimaginable brutality and hardship is a stunning testimony to the sustaining power of God.

Once timid and unsure of her own salvation, New Zealander Florence Young rose to her calling and became a fearless and faithful witness for Jesus Christ. Eventually serving in the remote Solomon Islands and, for a season, in China during the deadly Boxer Rebellion, Florence began her service close to home. This one woman's mission to the Solomon Islanders, or Kanakas, working on her family's Australian plantation soon expanded to their home islands.

Growing up on the French-German border, son of a Lutheran pastor, Albert Schweitzer adopted a peace-loving approach to life. He studied theology, music, and philosophy and wrote numerous books. At age thirty he felt called to study medicine and eventually became a doctor. Together with his wife, Hélène, he founded a missionary hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon. Devoted to medical work in Africa, Albert was also a beacon of hope for a better future in war-ravaged Europe and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Dies ist ein Hörbuch voller Geschichten aus früheren Zeiten. Es ist nicht nur spannend, sondern auch lehrreich und vor allem den Glauben stärkend. Die Geschichten, entnommen aus dem Buch "Auf Fels gebaut" Band 4, beruhen auf wahren Begebenheiten und sind geeignet für Kinder und Jugendliche. Die Kinder und Jugendlichen werden eine Geschichte nach der anderen lesen oder hören wollen! Die Autoren haben einen bibeltreuen, reformatorischen Hintergrund mit puritanischer Prägung. Die Geschichten verweisen auf geistliche Wahrheiten.

Dies ist ein Hörbuch voller Geschichten aus früheren Zeiten. Es ist nicht nur spannend, sondern auch lehrreich und vor allem den Glauben stärkend. Die Geschichten, entnommen aus dem Buch "Auf Fels gebaut" Band 5, beruhen auf wahren Begebenheiten und sind geeignet für Kinder und Jugendliche. Die Kinder und Jugendlichen werden eine Geschichte nach der anderen lesen oder hören wollen! Die Autoren haben einen bibeltreuen, reformatorischen Hintergrund mit puritanischer Prägung. Die Geschichten verweisen auf geistliche Wahrheiten.

Billy boarded the train to Minneapolis. He had come to Los Angeles months before as a small-time preacher. Now he was leaving as one of the most recognized Christians in the country. It was not what Billy had sought; he'd just been open for God to use. Billy wondered if this would be the peak of his fame or if something bigger was about to happen.

When he became God's smuggler, Brother Andrew was already familiar with risk. As a boy, the intrepid Andrew Van Der Bijl joined the Dutch Resistance against the Nazi occupation. As a young man, he fought eagerly in the Dutch East Indies—until the horror of war turned the adventure seeker to a life of alcohol and desperation. Redeemed by God, the Dutchman became a daring messenger of hope, smuggling Scripture through closed borders and equipping persecuted Christians behind the Iron Curtain.

Dies ist ein Hörbuch voller Geschichten aus früheren Zeiten. Es ist nicht nur spannend, sondern auch lehrreich und vor allem den Glauben stärkend. Die Geschichten, entnommen aus dem Buch Auf Fels gebaut 1, beruhen auf wahren Begebenheiten und sind geeignet für Kinder und Jugendliche. Die Kinder und Jugendlichen werden eine Geschichte nach der anderen hören wollen! Die Autoren haben einen bibeltreuen, reformatorischen Hintergrund. Die Geschichten verweisen auf geistliche Wahrheiten und berichten von dem Leben für Gott sowie von dem Wert der Heiligen Schrift.

Dies ist ein Hörbuch voller Geschichten aus früheren Zeiten. Es ist nicht nur spannend, sondern auch lehrreich und vor allem den Glauben stärkend. Die Geschichten, entnommen aus dem Buch "Auf Fels gebaut" Band 3, beruhen auf wahren Begebenheiten und sind geeignet Kinder und Jugendliche. Die Kinder und Jugendlichen werden eine Geschichte nach der anderen lesen oder hören wollen! Die Autoren haben einen bibeltreuen, reformatorischen Hintergrund mit puritanischer Prägung.

Dies ist ein Hörbuch voller Geschichten aus früheren Zeiten. Es ist nicht nur spannend, sondern auch lehrreich und vor allem den Glauben stärkend. Die Geschichten, entnommen aus dem Buch "Auf Fels gebaut" Band 2, beruhen auf wahren Begebenheiten und sind geeignet Kinder und Jugendliche. Die Kinder und Jugendlichen werden eine Geschichte nach der anderen lesen oder hören wollen! Die Autoren haben einen bibeltreuen, reformatorischen Hintergrund mit puritanischer Prägung.

Die Bibel ist vielfältig! Ebenso wie die Menschen, von denen sie berichtet. Die 21 ausgewählten Bibelgeschichten werden von Andrea Karimé rassismus- und diversitätssensibel, einfühlsam und poetisch, lebendig und kindgerecht erzählt. Sie handeln von Held*innen, mit denen sich kleine Hörer*innen mit unterschiedlichen Erfahrungen und Hintergründen identifizieren können. Online-Zusatzmaterialien unterstützen Erwachsene zu Hause und in pädagogischen Einrichtungen dabei, einen weltoffenen Glauben zu vermitteln. Eine Hör-Kinderbibel, die alle Kinder feiert. Für das Vor- und Grundschulalter.

This full-cast audioplay teaches the stories of David and Goliath from the Bible bought fully to life for young listeners. The theatrical productions include sound effects and background music. The script is adapted for listeners by Karmelina Moore and performed by a full cast. The play is 15 minutes long. Ideal for bedtime listening or Bible learning.

This collection of audio plays is targeted at young listeners with stories adapted from the Bible by Benjamin Owino. Stories are performed by a full cast with music and sound effects to bring Bible stories to life for a younger audience. Stories include Daniel in the Lion's Den, the Story of Joseph and the Childhood of Moses. This is part of the Christian Bedtime Audio Plays series from Historical Audiobooks.

This full-cast theatrical production for children aged 3-8 presents the Christmas story and the Easter story told for children. The play is performed by a full cast of voice actors backed by the narration of Ian Cullen and includes full musical scores and sound effects to bring these important Biblical stories for life. This full production is just over 20 minutes in length.