On This Day 365 Amazing And Inspiring Stories About Saints, Martyrs And Heroes [Hardcover]

Robert J. Morgan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 12, 1997

Amazing stories of faith from twenty centuries of church history!

From the Roman Empire to the Reformation, St. Valentine to St. Francis, Martin Luther to Billy Graham, On This Day introduces you to a parade of preachers, martyrs, heroes, and saints. Intriguing and inspiring stories from 2,000 years of Christianity offer an enjoyable glimpse into church history. On This Day is 365 simple, colorful stories about history-making events in the lives of people who love God wholeheartedly. On This Day brings a year's worth of inspiration and spiritual challenge as you learn what some Christians went through for the love of God.

"On this Day is an exciting book that recaptures the history of Christianity. It is practical, profound, and powerful! I highly recommend it."
--John Hagee

On This Day will whet appetites to learn more . . . life will be enriched by all the fellow believers you never even realized existed."
--Ruth Bell Graham

"A fascinating collection of vignettes."
--James M. Boice

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August 12, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785211624
• ISBN-13: 978-0785211624
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,047,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert J. Morgan, is the pastor of Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, Tennessee and the author of the best-selling Then Sings My Soul, From This Verse, On This Day, and Red Sea Rules. He conducts Bible conferences, parenting and marriage retreats, and leadership seminars across the country.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Daily devotional for those who love history., February 28, 1999

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This review is from: On This Day 365 Amazing And Inspiring Stories About Saints, Martyrs And Heroes (Hardcover)

The book is full of inspirational stories of saints, marters and church history. I gained a new understanding of many of the changes in the church over the years. Each day has a one page story of some special happening that occured that day in the history of the church.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "On This Day" holds the interest every day., October 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: On This Day 365 Amazing And Inspiring Stories About Saints, Martyrs And Heroes (Hardcover)

Be forewarned that some of the people reviewed by Mr. Morgan are villains --- "saints" in name only. But still, this book consistently holds the reader's attention because of the wealth of historical information to be found in it. In spite of the fact that some of the people reviewed are villains and heretics more than saints and heroes, the fact remains that they were ALL involved in the history of the Christian church, and therein lies the compelling interest and value of the book. Mr. Morgan does not judge; he leaves that to the reader, which would probably be necessary for the author of any such book, no matter how stringently he tried to keep to biographies only of people whose faith every reader would judge to be genuine.

"On This Day" is money well spent, in my opinion, and my wife and I are using it as a gift selection for some of our friends.

Rev. Carlston Berry Oklahoma City, OK

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun, informative, and inspiring book!, March 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: On This Day 365 Amazing And Inspiring Stories About Saints, Martyrs And Heroes (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful little book. Somewhat a cross between 'My Utmost For His Highest' and Paul Harvey's Rest of the Story. I love to read what happened on a particular day in history as I lay down for a night's rest.