In this exceptional devotional, James Calvin Schaap inspires high school students to examine their relationship to God and grow in their faith and understanding of Scripture. This gifted storyteller reflects on identity in Christ, sin, salvation, grace, and service as he draws fresh, personal meaning for everyday life from catechism phrases and childhood lessons. A highly respected author, English professor at Dordt College, and speaker for teen audiences, Schaap has a passion for young people. The book's 250 short readings convey that passion and speak to teens in their own language. With stories, anecdotes, and personal examples, Schaap helps readers understand that every bit of who they are hinges on God and their response to him. Teens will find these meditations readable and challenging. Pastors, youth leaders, and parents will recognize Every Bit of Who I Am as a great gift idea for young people.

Every Bit of Who I Am: Devotions for Teens

Children's Books

Schaap, James

Religions

Revell

Things we couldn't say is the true story of Diet [pronounced Deet] Eman, a young Dutch woman who, with her fiance, Hein Sietsma, risked everything to rescue Jews imperiled by Nazi persecution in occupied Holland during World War II. Throughout the years that Diet and Hein aided the Resistance - work that would cost Diet her freedom and Hein his life - their courageous effort ultimately saved the lives of hundreds of Dutch Jews. This book is Diet Eman's account of that tumultuous period. The first-person narrative vividly captures the events of her brave saga - from her initial engagement with Hein in the Resistance operation, to her eventual arrest and imprisonment at the Vught concentration camp, to the final grim toll of the war that devastated all of Europe. Diary entries that Diet and Hein logged during the war as well as excerpts from personal letters that passed between the two young lovers detail their thoughts and emotions during those years. Here is a story that has all the emotional impact of The Diary of Anne Frank and all the drama of The Hiding Place. Diet Eman's Things We Couldn't Say is an unforgettable story of heroism, faith, and - above all - love. It is also one of the great Christian stories of the twentieth century - the story of two people whose faith compelled them to stand up to the most sinister evil their generation has ever witnessed.

Things We Couldn't Say

Biographies & Memoirs

Eman, Diet

Community & Culture

Eerdmans Pub.Co.

Home Free

Literature & Fiction

United States

Good News Pub

No Kidding God

Religion & Spirituality

Faith Alive Christian Resources

This is the true story of Diet Eman, a young Christian woman who joined the resistance movement in the Netherlands during WWII. Together with her fiance' and other Dutch men and women, "Group Hein" risked their lives to save the lives of Jews who were in danger of becoming victims of Hitler's "final solution." Things We Couldn't Say is an endearing and moving love story that occurs in the midst of extreme danger and often unbearable circumstances and loss. Before the war ends, Eman, her fiance', and several in their group are arrested and sent to concentration camps - many of them lose their own lives. This story will help us remember a time in history that should not be forgotten and will inspire us to live more courageously and stand for what is right, doing so by the power and grace of God. Things We Couldn't say is a beautiful illustration of II Corinthians 12:9, which states: "And he [the Lord] said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

Things We Couldn't Say: A Dramatic Account of Christian Resistance in Holland During World War II

Lighthouse Trails Pub Co

Writer James C. Schaap helps teens answer the one question they all have: "Who am I?" This devotional begins with an honest look at identity, explores why each person's life matters, and looks at who we are in Christ. In 238 powerful one-page devotions based on Bible verses and Heidelberg Catechism excerpts, teens will dig deeper into faith as they see that every bit of who they are hinges on their relationship with God.

Worship & Devotion

Christian Reformed Church of North America

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