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Extreme Devotion: The Voice of the Martyrs

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Over and over as you read this book, you are challenged.

As I read each day's devotional I see an example of incredible, sacrificial faith in Jesus Christ. And each day I am pushed to ask myself: do I have that kind of faith?

What a challenge! And the stories are incredible and well told. I was struck by the variety of people who have faced the ultimate questions and answered firmly by following Christ's call to take up our crosses. Each day's reading features a story of a Christian, an application thought, and a scripture verse.

The Voice of the Martyrs has done a great job of presenting this material in a challenging way.

I especially like it that the days are numbered, instead of dated, so that you can easily start using this devotional any day of the year. That makes it a practical purchase or gift any time of year, not just around January 1.

Great book! Great challenge! Don't pick it up unless you're willing to face tough questions and have your life and faith changed.

This beautiful book (the cover and interior are designed beautifully) will break your heart and inspire you at the same time. You'll be amazed at the perseverance of Christian brothers and sisters around the world who have been persecuted for Christ. The layout in 1-page readings with scriptures and life applications is terrific. Get this book.

This is a great book! I got it for Christmas and I have not missed a day of reading it. It will totally change the way you live your life, and make a big impact on your faith. It will make you bolder for Christ, and more thankful for all you have.

I highly reccommend this book to everyone, you'll love it!

I was a bit disappointed with this book since a majority of the stories that I have read so far appear in the Jesus Freak books. Also, condensing the full stories of these amazing heroes of faith into little bite size devotional nuggets seems to lose some of the impact. That being said, Voice of The Martyrs is a great organization to support anyways, so go ahead and buy it.

The book is organized into 365 daily readings, with each topic referencing someone who displayed "extreme devotion" even to the point of laying down theirs or a loved ones' life.

Nicely organized with side scriptures and commentary on the day's story.

I highly recommend. I just started reading, so I've only covered about 14 or more stories to date, but I look forward to spending time with the book each day!

If you are serious about following Christ Jesus, this book will inspire and teach you how to be a courageous Christian. I read a page a day, and it always makes me rethink the way I am living out my faith.

I highly recommend this book to every Christian out there. It is a serious book with heavy substance but worth every word. What makes it even more powerful is that these are real stories and real words coming from people like me and you who took a stand for the one who gave his life for us. This is not a book to be passed up!

What a wonderful book! It is beautiful. I love the recycled papers and rough edges that add to its meaning of a book on martyrs. It is a compliment to any library. Easy to read, but leaves an indelible print of the lives it portrays.

Our family has been reading this book after dinner. The narrative about the faith of the persecuted church and those who bore the Cross of Christ truly is a testimony we all should hear. This book would be better if it left it to the narrative without the editorializing. Some of the comments made by the editors are biblical; however some are just "positive thinking" and psychobabble. This is a travesty to the memory and testimony of these martyrs of the faith.

Extreme Devotion is an amazing year-long devotional that will encourage, convict and open your eyes to heroic acts of faith. You can't help but glorify God when reading this book and look up to men and women who gave everything to share in the sufferings of Christ. Each page includes a short story, Scripture verse and a brief note of application. For me personally, in an American culture that tempts Christians towards comfort in the lukewarm, I found this book to be a needed part of my daily reading. Their courage by the power of the Holy Spirit will sharpen your faith. I highly recommend you check this out!