Description:Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights historical Christians who've made an impact on their world. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. Winston Churchill, for example, is one, as is J.R.R.Tolkien. But all, through their relationships, struggles, prayers, and desires, uniquely illuminate our shared experience.
He's more than just a statue of the saint in the neighbor's garden surrounded by adoring animals. As a wealthy young man, Francis was a member of the "brat pack" of his day, wearing bright clothing, hanging out with rich friends, engaging in street brawls, and partying. After a dream in which God called him into service, Francis abandoned all his rights and possessions and began preaching simplicity and poverty, relying on God's providence rather than worldly goods. In this Christian Encounters biography, read about this patron saint of animals who so delighted in God's works that he once preached a sermon to a flock of birds.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Saint Francis: A Biography of a Man from Assisi Who Embraced Simplicity, Poverty, and Devotion to God (Christian Encounters Series). To get started finding Saint Francis: A Biography of a Man from Assisi Who Embraced Simplicity, Poverty, and Devotion to God (Christian Encounters Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Saint Francis: A Biography of a Man from Assisi Who Embraced Simplicity, Poverty, and Devotion to God (Christian Encounters Series)
Description: Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights historical Christians who've made an impact on their world. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. Winston Churchill, for example, is one, as is J.R.R.Tolkien. But all, through their relationships, struggles, prayers, and desires, uniquely illuminate our shared experience.
He's more than just a statue of the saint in the neighbor's garden surrounded by adoring animals. As a wealthy young man, Francis was a member of the "brat pack" of his day, wearing bright clothing, hanging out with rich friends, engaging in street brawls, and partying. After a dream in which God called him into service, Francis abandoned all his rights and possessions and began preaching simplicity and poverty, relying on God's providence rather than worldly goods. In this Christian Encounters biography, read about this patron saint of animals who so delighted in God's works that he once preached a sermon to a flock of birds.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Saint Francis: A Biography of a Man from Assisi Who Embraced Simplicity, Poverty, and Devotion to God (Christian Encounters Series). To get started finding Saint Francis: A Biography of a Man from Assisi Who Embraced Simplicity, Poverty, and Devotion to God (Christian Encounters Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.