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Beacon–Light

The Life of William Borden (1887–1913)

Kevin Belmonte

£11.99

Although William Borden was taken from this world at the young age of 25, the years he lived were full of dedication to serve. Kevin Belmonte draws on letters, quotations and images to paint a unique picture of William’s life of commitment to God, delving into how ‘vital truth’ was the star he reckoned by.

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Letters and Travels By C. H. Spurgeon

C. H. Spurgeon and Kevin Belmonte

£9.99

C. H. Spurgeon’s travel letters offers a rare insight into a different side of the famed preacher. We see him at rest, refreshing himself in the glories of nature and connecting with the wonders of the Creator. Now, we may travel with Spurgeon—discovering the world that he knew.

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The Sacred Flame

A Biography of Hannah More

Kevin Belmonte

£11.99

Hannah More, an 18th–century best–selling author, was a literary sensation, philanthropist, and abolitionist. Friend to Samuel Johnson and William Wilberforce, she pioneered education for the poor and wrote influential works. Despite personal tragedies, her Christian faith inspired her prolific writing and social reforms. This book explores her fascinating life and enduring legacy.

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Joni Eareckson Tada

Catherine MacKenzie

When a sterling biography meets the reader, it’s the start of a wider, lifelong conversation—about times, people, and things that matter. It opens a window on a world we do well to know better. Over many years, Christian Focus has crafted a special tradition for books about men and women of faith. They teach,
inspire, and inform—in ways that enrich, and lend meaning. 

So with this book, about Joni Eareckson Tada, insightfully written by Catherine Mackenzie. To turn its pages is to find the story of a remarkable woman—whose courage, amid great challenges and adversity, was born of deep Christian belief—a story that has touched the lives of millions around the world. This is a book to take up and read—and return to—with gratitude for the journey.

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dayspring MacLeod

Dayspring MacLeod’s new book on Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a welcome event. In these days of challenge, and the need for Christian fidelity, there is much in Bonhoeffer’s story that reminds us of the ways faith can inspire courage and steadfast resolve—even in the face of greatest sacrifice. To read this intuitively–written book is to hear a call—to live a life of faith, courage,
and resolve. May it find a wide, and well–deserved readership.

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‘But he abides, and his influence abides’ – Honouring William Borden

01 November 2021

He entered heaven’s gates at twenty–five, before he journeyed to the mission field in China that he intended for his life’s work; yet his name was one known, and mourned, around the world. This points to something rare, and inspiring, in the annals of Christian history. His place in the hearts of those who knew him sprang not from any thought of what might have been, but rather, and tellingly, from who he had been.

So, to mark his birthday on 1 November, we look to the life of William Borden.

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