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Fisher Humphreys
“The Bible is filled with stories about people’s lives. The four Gospels contain many stories about the life of Jesus, and the Book of Acts contains many stories about the first followers of Jesus. In the years following the events recorded in the New Testament, Christian writers not only copied and preserved the biblical stories, they also added new ones. They wrote about martyrs, missionaries, bishops, saints of the deserts, theologians, Christian rulers, and founders of religious orders.
“Of course, those were all important people who made a big difference in the world. Is there any justification for telling the stories of ordinary people who made at most a tiny difference in the world? Theologically, the Christian belief that all human beings have been created in God’s image and the belief that God loves and cares for every person without exception, suggest that the telling of any person’s story is an appropriate activity for Christians.
“And there is something else. Somewhere in my forties it occurred to me that if one of my parents or grandparents had written down stories about his or her life or about the lives of his or her ancestors, I would treasure that book. It was a short move from there to the idea that my children and grandchildren, and perhaps in the future their children, might someday come to treasure a book like that. That is when I decided to write this book.” (from the Preface)
Paperback, 246 pages, $20
978-0-914520-71-9
Bill Norton
Sojourn on the Veld is the uncommon story of a sacred mission fused with secular vocations during the height of South Africa’s apartheid era. The author and his teammates provided spiritual hope and material aid to a remote tribal homeland they grew to love.
Elspeth Liebenberg (former National Director, Campus Crusade for Christ-South Africa) writes, “I was totally absorbed reading Sojourn on the Veld. Bill's description of the political and racial situation in South Africa in the late seventies is balanced, well researched, and objective. I appreciate his love for my country and its people which shines through the entire book."
Dr. Russ Levenson (Rector of St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Houston) writes, “ Sojourn on the Veld provides an engaging, lively, and thought-provoking insight into what the Holy Spirit can do within and through a believer who is called to 'go ye into the world.'
Bill Norton's experience can be a handbook for anyone responding to the Great Commission.”
While most Americans were in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers were not. Their work increased. Infectious diseases doctors, in particular, were busy. Dr. Forest Arnold’s children were called home from college, but he couldn't stay at home with them. He left early in the morning and stayed out until late in the evening.
What did he do all day? His work was altered dramatically during that time. He cared for patients with the novel virus. With his colleagues he created 3D printed swabs. He was the first to perform COVID-19 tests in Louisville, and he arranged for his university hospital to provide novel treatments. Some people were supporters and others were deterrents in figuring out what to do. The stress caused a few of his colleagues to quit.
What kept Dr. Arnold going during this stressful time? It was his faith as a Christian, or rather, God’s hand on him. To his surprise, God sustained Dr. Arnold and helped him contribute to the new knowledge necessary to conquer COVID-19. He was inspired by Ephesians 2:10: “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works which God prepared beforehand."
This book gives an insider's view of how the pandemic was embraced, care was provided for patients, and problems were solved.
ISBN: 978-0-914520-74-0
Paperback
219 pages