Reading The Saints

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Discover how reading biographies of saints and spiritual leaders can provide inspiration and guidance for your own faith journey.

Pastor and author Charlie Miller explores the powerful impact of learning from those who have faithfully walked with God through history. You'll learn how to select meaningful spiritual biographies, read them with purpose, and apply the wisdom and examples of spiritual giants to your own life circumstances.

By the end of this episode, you'll have practical steps for finding spiritual mentors through biography, along with specific book recommendations to get you started. Tune in and begin learning from the great cloud of witnesses who can inspire and guide your spiritual growth.

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📚 12 Powerful Christian Biographies to Inspire Your Faith

Looking for true stories that stir your soul and grow your faith? Here are 10 biographies and memoirs of faithful believers — men and women from diverse backgrounds and cultures — whose lives will challenge and encourage you to follow Jesus more boldly.

1. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas

2. Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot

3, God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew

4. The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom

5. A Passion for the Impossible: The Life of Lilias Trotter by Miriam Huffman Rockness

6. Let the Trumpet Sound: A Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Stephen B. Oates

7. Tortured for Christ by Richard Wurmbrand

8. Samuel Morris: The African Missionary to North America by Lindley Baldwin

9. A Burning in My Bones: The Authorized Biography of Eugene H. Peterson by Winn Collier

10. Joni: An Unforgettable Story by Joni Eareckson Tada

11. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

12. The Autobiography of George Müller

🧭 Use this list to start your own personal reading challenge, lead a small group discussion, or just to be reminded that following Jesus is worth everything.

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You can find Pastor Charlie's books on Amazon and other online book stores:

• Why Should I Care About Helping Others? 50 Practical Ways To Serve God By Serving Others
• Why Don't I See God Working? 50 Practical Ways To Experience God Every Day
• Why Is Loving Others So Difficult? 50 Practical Ways To Love Others Better
• Does The Bible Really Matter? 50 Practical Ways To Approach God's Word
• Why Does God Feel So Distant? 50 Practical Ways To Get Closer To God
• Praying To Abide In Christ: 30-Day Guided Prayer Journal

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