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Perpetua: A Bride, a Martyr, a Passion
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"Though the Body Is Shut In" — An Ancient Church Father Weighs in on "Lockdown"
"Though the body is shut in, though the flesh is confined, all things are open to the spirit. In spirit, then, roam abroad; in spirit walk about . . ."
Tertullian, the ancient church father, wrote a profound letter to Perpetua and the other young Christians with her in a Roman prison. He was coaching them through the imprisonment, the isolation, the upcoming martyrdomso full of potential emo
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Tertullian, the ancient church father, wrote a profound letter to Perpetua and the other young Christians with her in a Roman prison. He was coaching them through the imprisonment, the isolation, the upcoming martyrdomso full of potential emo
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"I've just read this again recently (Sept 2012), having first read it about 3 years ago. It gripped me as powerfully the second time as it did the first. Even "knowing the ending," I couldn't put it down.
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"Perpetua's story has inspired me greatly and really put some things into perspective regarding my walk with the Lord. I have encouraged several people to read this, and have re-read this myself."
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"If I could give Perpetua 6 stars I would. Her life and love for the Lord is such a beautiful testimony, even to the end. Her story is such a needed reminder of what is means to belong to the Lord and give everything for Him because He has already giv"
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"Best book I have read in a loooong time. This book really encouraged my relationship with Jesus and I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much while reading a book. It is a tragic story that propelled me to be bold in my love for Christ. MUST READ! "
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Thank you for the review, Courtney! I’m delighted it deepened your connection to the early church—men and women just like us. Shalom to your heart and
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| I'm a bit biased, being the author, but I loved doing this adaptation to YA of my historical novel Perpetua. The young lady was only about 19 when she began following Jesus in the hostile Roman Empire, so her experiences, fears, and triumphs are perf ...more | |
“Our Scripture awakened that most glorious of things, the spontaneous love our Lord so desires His children to bear Him, for it is what He bears them.”
― Perpetua: A Bride, a Martyr, a Passion
― Perpetua: A Bride, a Martyr, a Passion
“I’d decided last night, and strengthened my resolve this morning, to have eyes for no man but Jesus. If intimacy was really what He desired most, then I desired it too. I felt strangely free from life as I had known it…”
― Perpetua: A Bride, a Martyr, a Passion
― Perpetua: A Bride, a Martyr, a Passion
“Sometimes one awakes with the knowledge that unrecallable dreams have been lining your sleep, and though you feel rested, it is the rest of one who has lived for hours in an alternate world, another realm.”
― Perpetua: A Bride, a Martyr, a Passion
― Perpetua: A Bride, a Martyr, a Passion
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