Francis and Edith Schaeffer (Women & Men of Faith) [Paperback]

L. G. Parkhurst (Author), Louis G. Parkhurst (Author)

Book Description

Series: Women & Men of Faith | Publication Date: April 1996

Challenging a world of doubters

During the tumultuous years following World War II, Francis and Edith Schaeffer set out for Europe as missionaries. There in Switzerland in 1955 they founded L'Abri Fellowship, a refuge and study center for people seeking to understand the meaning of life. The world-renowned ministry of the Schaeffer's at L'Abri provided answers both to weighty intellectual doubts and the everyday challenges of the Christian life. Through the witness of transformed lives, answered prayer and honest answers to honest questions, the Schaeffers helped young people from diverse cultures and religions grasp the reality o God's existence. Since Dr. Schaeffer's death in 1984, Edith has continued ministering around the world as a missionary, speaker, and writer.

The inspiring story of how God worked through both strength and weakness to enlighten and transform a whole generation of Christians

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About the Author

L.G. Parkhurst, Jr. is the author of two works on Francis Schaeffer and the compiler and editor of Edith Schaeffer's The Art of Life. He is also the author and editor of many other books on prayer and the devotional life and is the pastor of Bethel Congregational Church in Oklahoma.

size : 4.2 x 7.0

Product Details

• Paperback: 155 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556618433
• ISBN-13: 978-1556618437
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,226,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My writing career began in the Spring of 1979, and I published my first book in 1980. Since 1989, I have written more than 800 weekly Bible Lessons for "The Oklahoman," Oklahoma's largest circulation daily newspaper.

As pastor of Stonegate Church in Edmond, Oklahoma, I enjoy preaching, teaching, and facilitating Serenity Groups. My most recent books are "Prayer Steps to Serenity: The Twelve Step Journey" and the new Finney's Principles Series book, "Principles of Righteousness".

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but short., August 28, 2001

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Don F Emmerich (Arvada, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Francis and Edith Schaeffer (Women & Men of Faith) (Paperback)

In "Francis & Edith Schaeffer," L.G. Parkhurst gives a brief (143-page) account of the Schaeffers' lives. Parkhurst, himself a committed Christian, became close friends with the family several years before Francis' death in 1984. In the book, he does an excellent job capturing the couple's great faith and obedience to God, as well as some of the many ways God intervened in their lives. The book really helped me in my Christian walk and I recommend it to any believer who is in search of a good devotional work. My only complaint is that the book is so short that it fails to delve deeply both into the Schaeffers' lives, and Francis' philosophical and theological teachings. For a more thorough treatment of the couple's life, I highly recommend Edith Schaeffer's "The Tapestry."