The Author and the Story Behind “Risen Hope,” a Church History Book Series for Kids with Luke Davis

In this episode, Reverend Luke Davis shares his story with us—the instrumental role his parents played in his faith in Jesus and then how he came to serve as an Anglican priest (pastor)—but before that, he shares a powerful testimony of learning to bless God in the face of hardship. He then explains why and how he wrote his five-book series on church history for young people, called, Risen Hope: The Church Throughout History. We get the joy of hearing a taste of one of the biographical stories from that series that became most precious to Rev. Davis—the story of Benjamin Kwashi, a Nigerian pastor. Not only will you be introduced to a book series that you and anyone else in your life can enjoy, but also to a person whose faith in Jesus will challenge, inspire, and encourage you.

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Resources Mentioned in the Podcast :

Risen Hope: The Church Throughout History Box Set
https://www.christianfocus.com/products/3161/risen-hope-box-set

Resolve: The Church That Endures Onward
(This is the book that includes the chapter about Benjamin Kwashi).
https://www.christianfocus.com/products/3148/resolve

Tough Issues, True Hope: A Concise Journey Through Christian Ethics
https://www.christianfocus.com/products/2890/tough-issues-true-hope

Rev. Luke Davis’s Home Church:
Church of the Resurrection in Chesterfield, MO
https://resurrectionstl.org/

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
https://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Narnia-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060598247/

Read about the Conversion of Saul, who was renamed the Apostle Paul in Acts 9:1-19
https://www.bibles.net/reader/nlt/acts-1/

Books by Dale Ralph Davis at Christian Focus
https://www.christianfocus.com/products?q=Dale+Ralph+Davis&restrict=

1 Samuel: Looking on the Heart by Dale Ralph Davis
https://www.christianfocus.com/products/8/1-samuel

2 Samuel: Out of Every Adversity by Dale Ralph Davis
https://www.christianfocus.com/products/14/2-samuel

What Is Forgiveness?
https://www.bibles.net/topic/what-is-forgiveness/

What Is the Gospel?
https://www.bibles.net/topic/what-is-the-gospel/

Family Worship: At Bibles.net, we love Family Worship and have put together some resources to equip you to make God’s Word part of your home culture.
https://www.bibles.net/family-worship/

Knowing God by J.I. Packer—Check out chapter 19 titled, “Sons of God”!
https://www.ivpress.com/knowing-god-hardcover

Where Is God When It Hurts? by Philip Yancey
“This book utilizes Scripture without ducking the hard questions.”—Luke Davis
https://philipyancey.com/books/where-is-god-when-it-hurts/