This work presents a meticulously researched biography of Jesus that draws on biblical and historical sources to place his achievements and influence against the turbulent backdrop of his time. Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, the author sheds new light on one of history's most influential and enigmatic characters by examining Jesus Christ through the lens of the tumultuous era in which he lived: first-century Palestine, an age awash in apocalyptic...

Contains a collection of short stories from the Bible about Jesus Christ for kids. Includes color illustrations.

What does it mean to follow in the steps of Jesus? Such is the question posed by a disheveled young vagrant who interrupts the morning service in the First Church of Raymond. Responding to the eloquent sermon's call to "follow Christ, " the ailing stranger confronts the astounded parishioners with the treatment he received in their town the week prior. Compelled to reply to the visitor's implications, Reverent Maxwell proposes the plan of a year-long...

At the height of his popularity, Lloyd C. Douglas was receiving an average of one hundred letters a week from fans. One of those fans, a department store clerk in Ohio named Hazel McCann, wrote to Douglas asking what he thought had happened to Christ's garments after the crucifixion. Douglas immediately began working on The Robe, sending each chapter to Hazel as he finished it. It is to her that Douglas dedicated this book. A Roman soldier wins Christ's...

A little mouse who is teased for being the smallest and for playing an acorn drum is singled out to give a gift to the very special child who has been born in a nearby stable.

Examines the Nativity story as the origin of Christmas, viewing it in both scriptural and secular contexts.

With the help of a little girl, a mysterious stranger tells the story of the candy cane to the people of a small prairie town during Christmas time at the turn of the century.

Rhyming text reveals many sounds heard on the night of Jesus' birth, such as the flapping of Joseph's sandals as he walks into Bethlehem, the lowing of a cow in the stable, and the flutter of angels' wings as they proclaim the news.

Presents an illustrated retelling of the nativity of Christ as found in the first chapters of Matthew and Luke.

Presents information on Mormons in America, including the Church of Latter Day Saints and the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints.