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Welcome to our friends from   We are very excited about the release of the first seven books in our Emma Leslie Church History Series. These excellent books were first written in the late 1800's and are now available with added historical notes, timelines, word definitions, and where applicable, maps.  Glaucia the Greek Slave: A Tale of Athens in the First Century Story
Setting: Athens in 59 - 64 A.D. After the death of
her father, Glaucia is sold to a wealthy Roman family to pay his debts. She
tries hard to adjust to her new life but longs to find a God who can love even
a slave. Meanwhile, her brother, Laon, struggles to find her and to earn enough
money to buy her freedom. But what is the mystery that surrounds their
mother’s disappearance years earlier and will they ever be able to read
the message in the parchments she left for them?  The
Captives: Or, Escape From the Druid Council Story
Setting: Roman England in 66 - 67 A.D. The Druid priests
are as cold and cruel as the forest spirits they claim to represent, and
Guntra, the chief of her tribe of Britons, must make a desperate deal with them
to protect those she loves. Unaware of Guntra’s struggles, Jugurtha, her
son, longs to drive the hated Roman conquerors from the land. When he
encounters the Christian Centurion, Marcinius, Jugurtha mocks the idea of a God
of love and kindness, but there comes a day when he is in need of love and
kindness for himself and his beloved little sister. Will he allow Marcinius to
help him? And will the gospel of Jesus Christ ever penetrate the brutal
religion of the proud Britons?  Out
of the Mouth of the Lion: Or, The Church in the Catacombs Story
Setting: Asia Minor in 163 - 166 A.D. When Flaminius, a
high Roman official, takes his wife, Flavia, to the Colosseum to see Christians
thrown to the lions, he has no idea the effect it will have. Flavia cannot
forget the faith of the martyrs, and finally, to protect her from complete
disgrace or even danger, Flaminius requests a transfer to a more remote
government post. As he and his family travel to the seven cities of Asia Minor
mentioned in Revelation, he sees the various responses of the churches to
persecution. His attitude toward the despised Christians begins to change, but
does he dare forsake the gods of Rome and embrace the Lord Jesus Christ?  Sowing
Beside All Waters: A Tale of the World in the Church Story
Setting: The Roman Empire in 313 - 363 A.D. There is newfound
freedom from persecution for Christians under the emperor, Constantine, but
newfound troubles as well. Errors and pagan ways are creeping into the Church,
while many of the most devoted Christians are withdrawing from the world into
the desert as hermits and nuns. Quadratus, one of the emperor’s special
guards, is concerned over these developments, even in his own family. Then a
riot sweeps through the city and Quadratus’ home is ransacked. When he
regains consciousness, he finds that his sister, Placidia, is gone. Where is
she? And can the Church handle the new freedom, and remain faithful?  From
Bondage to Freedom: A Tale of the Times of Mohammed Story
Setting: Rome and Arabia in 594 - 632 A.D. At a Syrian market
two Christian women are sold as slaves. One of the slaves ends up in Rome where
Bishop Gregory is teaching his new doctrine of “purgatory” and the
need for Christians to finish paying for their own sins. The other slave travels
with her new master, Mohammed, back to Arabia, where Mohammed eventually
declares himself to be the prophet of God. In Rome and Arabia, the two women
and countless others fall into the bondage of man-made religions—will
they learn at last to find true freedom in the Lord Jesus Christ alone?  The
Martyr’s Victory: A Story of Danish England Story
Setting: Danish England in 879 - 883 A.D. Knowing full well
they may die in the attempt, a small band of monks sets out to convert the
savage Danes who have laid waste to the surrounding countryside year after
year. The monks’ faith is sorely tested as they face opposition from the
angry Priest of Odin as well as doubts, sickness and starvation, but their
leader, Osric, is unwavering in his attempts to share the “White
Christ” with those who reject Him. Then the monks discover a young
Christian woman who has escaped being sacrificed to the Danish gods—can
she help reach those who had enslaved her and tried to kill her?  Gytha’s
Message: A Tale of Saxon England Story
Setting: Saxon England in 1053 - 1066 A.D. Having discovered
God’s love for her, Gytha, a young slave, longs to escape the violence
and cruelty of the world and devote herself to learning more about this God of
love. Instead she lives in a Saxon household that despises the name of Christ.
Her simple faith and devoted service bring hope and purpose to those around
her, especially during the dark days when England is defeated by William the
Conqueror. Through all of her trials, can Gytha learn to trust that God often
has greater work for us to do in the world than out of it? |
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