Corrie ten Boom and the Master Weaver

Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch Christian who hid Jews from the Nazis during World War II, and was consequently imprisoned in concentration camps. This video explains one of her favorite illustrations of God working everything together for good:


The Weaver: Corrie Ten Boom from Kevin J. Ruhf on Vimeo.

Thanksgiving Biographies

In honor of Thanksgiving I want to write about two Thanksgiving-related biographies I have enjoyed:

William Bradford: Plymouth's Faithful Pilgrim by Gary D. Schmidt

I like this biography of William Bradford because it gives interesting details of his early life. Before reading this book I could never picture William Bradford as a young boy living in England.

I also enjoyed reading about the time Bradford and the other pilgrims spent in Holland. There were so many interesting details about the pilgrims’lives before they ever made it to America.

We Were There With the Mayflower Pilgrims by Robert Webb

This book is historical fiction and written for children, but it uses only names of real people. It gives many interesting, true details about the pilgrims, specifically about their trip to America.

 One detail I always remember is the account of a boy named Francis Billington who almost blew up the whole ship while playing with gunpowder.

When I was younger this was my favorite book to read around Thanksgiving. Tonight I started reading it again—to my younger brother.

Gracia Burnham: Kidnapped Missionary

This is an interesting video clip of Gracia Burnham, a recent missinoary to the Philippines, telling the story of her and her husband's capture by Muslim terrorists in 2002. The rest of her fascinating story can be found in her book, In the Presence of My Enemies.


Faithful to the End from David Hill on Vimeo.

Benefits of Christian Biographies

Here are some benefits you can gain from reading Christian biographies...

Why You Should Read Biographies on Prezi