{"product_id":"risen-hope-series-reign-the-church-in-the-middle-ages-by-luke-h-davis","title":"Risen Hope Series - Reign: The Church in the Middle Ages by Luke H. Davis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003ePart of 'Risen Hope' church history series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eCovering the middle ages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eIncludes Columba, Anselm, John Wycliffe \u0026amp; many others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAD 476\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- 1485\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eDuring the Middle Ages the church laboured to build a community of faith. Benedict, Columba, and Francis organized communities in which the Gospel could be preached. Theodulf, Anselm, and Bernard of Clairvaux answered the call to reform that community and theology. And when the church's leaders drifted from the authority of Scripture, a first wave of reformers in Peter Waldo, John Wycliffe, and John Hus arose to call God's people back to the grace of God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eThis was a Church that sought to reign, love and conquest, a Church that wanted to secure freedom, and proclaim the gospel. When that Church fell into corruption it undertook its own reform. Which one of these is the medieval Church? They all are! And in that we can find hope in the God Who loves His Church as we seek to live in His name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRisen Hope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries is a narrative-driven history of the Church. Introducing key people and events from the last two thousand years, readers will be captivated by the fascinating stories and engaging writing style.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRisen Hope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereplaces the out-of-print\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistory Lives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eLuke Herron Davis teaches ethics and church history at Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis. He has authored books in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCameron Ballack Mysteries\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Merivalkan Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTough Issues, True Hope\u003c\/em\u003e. He has also penned lyrics to over seventy new hymns. An ordained priest in the Anglican Church in North America, Luke lives with his wife Christi and their family in St. Charles, Missouri.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\" … a unique insight into the controversies of the church and how faithful people stood firm in their faith and held the gospel high.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eAlistair Chalmers\u003c\/strong\u003e, Assistant Pastor of Bruntsfield Evangelical Church, Edinburgh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\"With sparkling prose, backed by solid research, Luke Davis makes church history come alive for the young reader (and readers of all ages!). … offers engaging historical fiction but also provides timelines, factual summaries of significant figures and events, and insightful reflection.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eBen Wagner\u003c\/strong\u003e, Rector, Anglican Church of the Resurrection, Chesterfield, Missouri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\"Luke Davis has done an impressive job of telling the history of medieval Christianity for young adults through a skilful use of story and traditional narrative. Highly recommended!\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eMichael A. G. Haykin\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\"Luke Davis selects pivotal moments from history, to which he applies an imagination like that of a Hollywood filmmaker. The past jumps into razor-sharp focus, as the reader sees, hears, and feels these episodes happening once again.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eMichael J. McClymond\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Modern Christianity, Department of Theological Studies, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\"Luke Davis has given the reader a ringside seat to the parade of people who have made a difference in the history of the church. Sorting out heresies within and persecutions without, the church called for courageous men and women who stood for the truth. Those are the people you will find in the pages of this book. So sit back and enjoy, and learn how God used his people to care for and guard his church.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eLinda Finlayson\u003c\/strong\u003e, Author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod's Timeline\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGod's Bible Timeline\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\"An ideal springboard to propel readers into further study of a sadly neglected period in church history.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eNick Needham\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lecturer in Church History, Highland Theological College, Dingwall, Scotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoftcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e174\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChristian Focus Publications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Luke H. 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