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1485‿1600 Throughout the Christian lands of Europe, there was darkness. Not a physical darkness, but a spiritual one. For many years, the clarity of God‿s grace given through Jesus Christ had dimmed. A system of human effort designed to achieve God‿s favor meant people were confused about Scripture, about salvation, and about the purpose of life.  But in those dark times, light dawned. Brave individuals challenged long‿held teachings that had drifted from Scripture. Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Thomas Cranmer led movements of reformationin their nations, calling their followers to the clear teaching of the Bible, to Christ, to faith, to grace, to live to the glory of God. Others, such as Patrick Hamilton, William Tyndale, and Lady Jane Grey, sought to continue this enterprise, sometimes at the cost of their lives.  These bold Christians‿called Protestantsfor their protest against the established and wayward Church practices of the day‿sought to be faithful to Christ in their world, and in the process they offered in a new world that endures today.

1600‿1890 The Protestant Reformation had redrawn the map of the Christian world. Now the Church sought to take the hope of the Christian Gospel where it had not been before.  The nearly three centuries covered in this volume give us a picture of the incredible energy and great expansion of the Church throughout the world, and the people who led the way through a variety of abilities that God gave them. Harry Hosier, William Wilberforce, Emilie Mallet, and Sojourner Truth took bold stands against wrongdoing and injustice. Cyril Lucaris, John Owen, John Bunyan,and David Brainerd suffered well as they faithfully shared the goodness of Christ. Great preachers arose in the form of Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, and Charles Spurgeon, all of whom communicated the Gospel with clarity and passion. And God stirred the hearts of missionaries like Robert Moffat, Hudson Taylor, and Dwight Moody to offer hope in Christ to those who were walking in spiritual darkness.  The result was a Church that, by the end of this era, had expanded to lands previously unreached, bringing glory to the Lord who continued to guide His Church.

1890-2023 Christ's Church will continue. Almost 2000 years ago, Jesus promised his followers "I am with you always, to the end of the age." In recent years, those words have become very a precious and a secure hope for Christians across the world. Jesus' Church is a family that must endure onward. Within these pages, we find Christians who will do just that across a range of spheres and in various struggles: including Dietrich Bonhoffer, C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham, Elizabeth Elliot, Eta Linnemann, and Benjamin Kwashi. Whether they seek to make new followers of Jesus, combat evil and injustice, defend the truth of the Bible, or endure intense persecution, these men and women exhibit a faith of deep resolve. The Risen Hope series is a narrative-driven journey through the history of the Church. Introducing key people and events from the last two thousand years, readers will be captivated by the fascinating stories and engaging style. Continuing the legacy of its predecessor, the History Lives series, the Risen Hope series is a breath of fresh air on the church history scene. Book 5 of 5.

A narrative-driven, engagingly-written history of the church. Meet some of the key people who God used to shape His Church and see how He has been at work throughout history. The Risen Hope series is a narrative-driven journey through the history of the Church. Introducing key people and events from the last two thousand years, readers will be captivated by the fascinating stories and engaging style. Continuing the legacy of its predecessor, the History Lives series, the Risen Hope series is a breath of fresh air on the church history scene. This five-volume box set contains all the books in the Risen Hope series - and covers all of church history. Included in the box are: Redemption: The Church in Ancient Times (3 BC-476 AD) Reign: The Church in the Middle Ages (476-1485) Reform: The Church at the Birth of Protestantism (1485-1600) Renewal: The Church that Expands Outward (1600-1890) Resolve: The Church that Endures Onward (1890-2023) An incredible story to educate and inspire young readers with the knowledge of where they've come from and where they're headed. A new generation are growing up: what will come next in the life of the Church?