The Hidden Smile of God
Subtitle: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd (The Swans Are Not Silent, 2)
Publisher: Crossway Books
Published: January 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781581342475
Subjects: Christianity - Theology - Protestant; Religion; Christianity - General; Bunyan, John,; Inspirational; Cowper, William,; Christianity - History - Protestant; Christian Theology - Protestant; Religious; Religion / Christianity; Brainerd, David,; Christian Ministry - Discipleship; 1628-1688; 1731-1800; Christian biography
First sentence: In 1672, about fifty miles northwest of London in Bedford, John Bunyan was released from twelve years of imprisonment.
Description: Explores the lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd, all of whom strengthened their faith in God amidst daunting circumstances. While in jail for refusing to stop preaching the word of God, John Bunyan intensified his belief and faith. William Cowper, a man afflicted with serious depression, maintained his faith in God despite his psychological torment. David Brainerd, a minister to communities living in the wilderness, strengthened his faith in God despite the loneliness of his job and the tuberculosis that killed him.