Jesus Freaks (Jesus Freaks, #1)

Posted on 02 September 2017 by D.C. Talk

Jesus Freaks by dc Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs, is a companion volume to dc Talk s album of the same name It is a book for teenagers about martyrdom, containing dozens of profiles of figures ranging from Stephen, whose martyrdom is described in the Book of Acts, to Anila and Perveen, two teenage Pakistani girls and Christian believers In 1997, Perveen was killed for running away in order to avoid marrying a Muslim man Anila was imprisoned for helping her friend escape In an introduction to the book, Michael Tait explains its purpose In a world built on free will instead of God s will, we must be the Freaks While we may not be called to martyr our lives, we must martyr our way of life We must put our selfish ways to death and march to a different beat Then the world will see Jesus The book s design is hip and easy to read, and its summary of Christian persecutions that continue today is useful and frightening. Read Jesus Freaks (Jesus Freaks, #1) By D.C. Talk – kino-fada.fr What do I think This book isthan a book Not the Bible, but once you pray before you read it, an emotion overtakes you at the realization that this is it I rarely feel chills or get the sudden urge to do something outrageous for God, but this book pushed me on Not to just dive in and die, but everything This book is a blessing Although it was written in 1997, it feels like it was in today So many stories impacted me The way I think and view things Made me realize how much of a self What do I think This book isthan a book Not the Bible, but once you pray before you read it, an emotion overtakes you at the realization that this is it I rarely feel chills or get the sudden urge to do something outrageous for God, but this book pushed me on Not to just dive in and die, but everything This book is a blessing Although it was written in 1997, it feels like it was in today So many stories impacted me The way I think and view things Made me realize how much of a selfish human being I am This book made me want nothingthat to pick up my heavy cross, and follow Jesus for the rest of my life I couldn t stop talking to people about it I would read stories in my class For mornin...For a while I wouldn t read Jesus Freaks because I thought it would be too depressing A book about people being tortured and killed for their faith isn t really my cup of tea Then one day, I sat down in an aisle in Barnes and Noble and started reading it It was hard to read, it scared me at times, but it wasn t depressing In fact, I was finding it uplifting and humbling I was dumbfounded But theI read, theI began to realize why I found it so uplifting This book does an amazi For a while I wouldn t read Jesus Freaks because I thought it would be too depressing A book about people being tortured and killed for their faith isn t really my cup of tea Then one day, I sat down in an aisle in Barnes and Noble and started reading it It was hard to read, it scared me at times, but it wasn t depressing In fact, I was finding it uplifting and humbling I was dumbfounded But theI read, theI began to realize why I found it so uplifting This book does an amazing job of not victimizing the Martyrs As a reader, instead of pitying the Martyrs I found myself respecting them I respected the strength of their faith and their victories over the enemy inspired me This book isn t an easy read It s gruesome at times, the authors do not tip toe around the situations faced They provide true accounts of everyday Christians risking their lives to stand up for what they believe in The book consists of stories of men and women all over the world who refused to forsake Jesus, even in the face of death How...I read this book as a child, and it utterly brainwashed me It contains a few enlightening pieces of information, but I consider it a piece of unabashed propaganda Some of the people in this book are willing to give their lives because they believe that Jesus is the savior of mankind who can save the souls of convinced people I wish that the value of speaking the truth did not rest in such uncritical acceptance of words on pieces of paper that have been altered, mistranslated, and reinterpre I read this book as a child, and it utterly brainwashed me It contains a few enlightening pieces of information, but I consider it a piece of unabashed propaganda Some of the people in this book are willing to give their lives because they believe that Jesus is the savior of mankind who can save the souls of convinced people I wish that the value of speaking the truth did not rest in such uncritical acceptance of words on pieces of paper that have been altered, mistranslated, and reinterpreted...This book will challenge your Christian walk At the time in my life I read it, I was going through a really difficult, post adolescent time and it woke me up Whatever I was going through, I wasn t a martyr, I just had a rough time I could be going through much worse for much less It inspired me to be a stronger, better Christian It spurred me towards seeking God s calling for my life, and being obedient to answering that calling Highly recommend this book to teenagers, college age kids, yo This book will challenge your Christian walk At the time in my life I read it, I was going through a really difficult, post adoles...My family and I do devotion 4 5 nights a week together, chpater by chapter As we go through the Bible I like to pick up various devotions that are Bible based, but inspirational or fun to read afterward, as we consider the Word being applied where the rubber meets the road.One section a night takes about a 100 nights As there are nearly that many mini 3 pages bio s of those who have gone before us.This one has been great for that purpose speaking to the hearts of children, youth, adult alike.R My family and I do devotion 4 5 nights a week together, chpater by chapter As we go through the Bible I like to pick up various devotions that are Bible based, but inspirational or fun to read afterward, as ...This is not Foxe s Book of Martyrs I say that before some nut begins to compare the two Foxe s book is a genuine classic that should be required reading This is a very good book that deals with the death of mostly modern day Christians I will warn you that if you read this book you will feel small Most of today s Christian complain about the price of gas and milk and talk about what great tribulation they go through at work because the boss expects them to do their jobs Jesus Freaks talk This is not Foxe s Book of Martyrs I say ...For Christians and Messianic Jews eye opening and faith building For all others just a good way to see how far faith can take a person when it is all they have left.Well written, tugs at the heart strings I will never forget these stories.This book was recommended to me a few yrs back by my pastor It states it is geared towards teens and I did have my teenager read it as required reading after I read it This is a phenomenal book I think all believers should read The stories are true,gripping you from page one The stories are short but powerful The book tells about courageous men and women of all ages who took a stand for Christ from around the world The courage these brothers and sisters displayed was nothing short of remar This book was recommended to me a few yrs back by my pastor It states it is geared towards teens and I did have my teenager read it as required reading after I read it This is a phenomenal book I think all believers should read The stories are true,gripping you from page one The stories are short but powerful The book tells about courageous men and women of all ages who took a stand for Christ from around the world The courage these brothers and sisters displayed was nothing short of remarkable They gave their lives for Christ This is happening today Jesus was not kidding when he said If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own but because you are not ...This book is often marketed to young adults, but I think that sbecause older adults often give up a lot of the zeal for God that comes with youth It s just too easy for us especially in the well off, consumerist west to forget or blow off any idea that there really are times when we might have to literally give up everything our family, our religious community, or home, even our life because someonepowerful than us dema...I stopped reading this book pretty early on It seems like it was primarily written for 15 year olds, which is, by no coincidence, how old I was when it was published I m sure that it was marketed to 15 year old me and some part of my brain put it down as, You should probably read this book some day But don t read it when you re 30 andcynical than your 15 year old self.That said, stories of people standing up for what they believe in can be encouraging What is less encouraging is the a I stopped reading this book pretty early on It seems like it was primarily written for 15 year olds, which is, by no coincidence, how old I was when it was p...

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