Faith under Fire : Stories of Hope and Courage from World War II

by Rabey, Steve

• ISBN13: 9780785265597
• ISBN10: 0785265597
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-08-20
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

The Second World War generation met many challenges, and turned to their faith to sustain them through overwhelming odds. Here are stories of faith told by the people who lived them. this compelling collection not only honors the lives of these people of faith, but inspires readers to seek God in their own lives.Steve Rabey has spent time with the brave men and women who lived through WWII. He offers us touching glimpses into the souls of these who faces unbelievable adversity and emerged with a deep-rooted faith in God. This compelling narrative recounts the experiences of ordinary people with extraordinary faith and courage. Their profound stories will encourage and inspire you.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Ministering As the Bullets Flew	1	(11)
Monsignor Paul Bradley
Telling Others About Jesus	12	(15)
Bob Boardman
An Ordinary Hero	27	(14)
Newt Heisley
Fighting Two Wars	41	(15)
Charles Dryden
A Righteous Gentile	56	(16)
Father Bruno Reynders
A Soldier's Soldier	72	(13)
Colonel Lewis Millett
Tough and Tender	85	(9)
Sherm Connolly
Finding Redemption After Failure	94	(13)
William Nesbitt
Imprisoned No More	107	(15)
Johnny Walker
Witness to Evil	122	(8)
Rev Charles Carroll
The Courage to Forgive	130	(15)
Chuck Holsinger
Orthodox in Faith and Patriotism	145	(10)
George Massoud
A Wartime Memory Album	155	(8)
Joe
Kitty Sullivan
Navigating Souls Toward Heaven	163	(13)
Jim Downing
Fighting for What's Right	176	(10)
Richard Kim
Saved by Love	186	(13)
Marvin Smith
A Higher Love	199	(11)
Earl Clark
Seeing Miracles at Close Range	210	(13)
Thomas Prudhomme
Open Hearts, Open Homes	223	(14)
Jesse
Nettie Miller
Behind the Silence of the Silent Generation	237	(13)
Howard Heaton
Worldly Christian	250	(14)
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Epilogue Preserving a Living History	264	(9)
About the Author	273	(1)
Acknowledgments	274