SALT OF THE EARTH
Different people, same Spirit
Ed. Walter Dirks. Eagle. 174 pages. £20.00
ISBN 0 86347 376 8
This is a marvellously-illustrated coffee-table book of testimonies from Christians of many different backgrounds.
It is a beautiful witness to the truth that the Lord will bring people from every 'nation, tribe and tongue' into the kingdom.
Many of the peoples whose stories are related in their own words will be well-known to Christians, including Brother Andrew, John Stott, Baroness Cox, Franklin Graham and the inevitable, Sir Cliff. I found the story of General Borisov, who came to Christ through his helicopter being shot down during the Soviet war in Afghanistan very moving. A good read.
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