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Sales Rank: 150057
Category: Book
Author: Dc Talk And The Voice Of The Martyrs
Publisher: Albury Publishers
Studio: Albury Publishers
Manufacturer: Albury Publishers
Label: Albury Publishers
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 1577780728
Dewey Decimal Number: 272.9
UPC: 007728223254
EAN: 9781577780724
ASIN: 1577780728
Publication Date: January 1999
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Product Description
This Gold Medallion-nominated book opens the eyes of a new generation to the persecution of Christians around the world. Created by dc Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs, Jesus Freaks is a companion volume to dc Talk?s album of the same name. It?s a wake-up call to prayer and to lives of unashamed faith, offering stories of martyrs past and present. The book was written especially for teenagers, with: -A hip and easy-to-read format
-Timeless Scripture
-Poignant quotes
-Dozens of profiles of martyred figures
-And more A powerfully enlightening volume.
Amazon.com Review
Jesus Freaks by dc Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs, is a companion volume to dc Talk's album of the same name. It is a book for teenagers about martyrdom, containing dozens of profiles of figures ranging from Stephen, whose martyrdom is described in the Book of Acts, to "Anila and Perveen," two teenage Pakistani girls and Christian believers. In 1997, Perveen was killed for running away in order to avoid marrying a Muslim man; Anila was imprisoned for helping her friend escape. In an introduction to the book, Michael Tait explains its purpose: "In a world built on free will instead of God's will, we must be the Freaks. While we may not be called to martyr our lives, we must martyr our way of life. We must put our selfish ways to death and march to a different beat. Then the world will see Jesus." The book's design is hip and easy to read, and its summary of Christian persecutions that continue today is useful--and frightening.
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 Great book January 6, 2009
Jesus Freaks: Stories of Those Who Stood for Jesus, the Ultimate Jesus Freaks by DC Talk and the Voice of the Martyrs is a book that makes one appreciate all the freedoms we have in this great country. There are many great scripture stories throughout the book. We all must pick up our cross and follow Jesus if we are to be good disciples. Are you willing to die for Jesus .this is a question we all must ask ourselves.
There is a beautiful new book about God, Jesus, faith and what we will do in the after-life entitled "The Enlightenment, What God Told Me After One Million Prayers: A Message for Everyone," by John H. Eagan. I just finished it. It's really great and deals with God, the creator, Jesus' teachings, and His Passion. It brought me to tears. I think the readers of DC Talk's book will really enjoy The Enlightenment.
 Inspiring but unsubstantiated December 15, 2008
I love testimonies. I love listening to people I know - people I trust wont lie or mislead me - telling me about how God has worked in their lives and how God has come through for them. Testimonies build faith and hope.
I was really looking forward to reading this book for that reason. I wanted to hear the testimonies of Christians in horrific situations refusing to recant or exchange their savior for the empty promises of the world.
Reading about situations that I can't even imagine and how characters in the book respond was inspirational! The problem is that since this book suggests that the stories are real I was expecting authentication.
When I watch religious TV (rarely) I see people who claim miracles. I hear preachers saying that their ministry healed a bazillion people this year alone! I see people jumping around on stage and the "healer" saying that they couldn't walk previously. My first thought is always, "show me the proof." If these "healers" heal so many people wouldn't there be some kind of evidence? Wouldn't there be documentation of the before and after of each of these "healed" people showing miraculous change?
I'm not saying that I can't believe in miracles. What I am saying is that I want to be discerning in who I trust and what I believe.
This book, unfortunately, ended up like the TV healers to me. So many of these stories were far fetched, had only first names or even no names, were about people and situations decades ago and seemed to have no way of knowing what was written was true. I remember stories that were written about a person who was in jail who had no way to communicate to those outside yet somehow the authors of this book were able to know the inner thoughts of the soon-to-be-martyred Christian. The authors also knew what the jailers said and did. How? Where is the evidence that this isn't just an inspiring work of fiction?
Situations like the above example aren't the exception in this book. Unfortunately, instead of testimonies from people we can trust with information we can verify what we get from this book is simply nothing more than stories.
If I am going to spend my time reading Christian fiction, I could go with Ted Dekker or Janette Oke or Francine Rivers (depending on genre preferences) and get a better story that also includes Christians in situations that give opportunity to prove out their faith.
For what this book failing to be what it promised I give it a 2. For the stories being entertaining and inspiring I'll move the rating to 3.
Exceptional July 19, 2008
"Jesus Freaks" is a book suited for teenagers and adults alike about Christian martyrs (both those who died and/or suffered greatly for their faith) from the ancient to meodern world. The short stories are generally well written, inspiring, and a powerful testament to the power of faith in Christ. I would have like to have seen it a little more interdenominational, but its format was never the less very good. It also introduced me to Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand (who both wrote some very good books about facing suffering and persecution). I recommend this book's sequel though I personally like the original better. I also recommend other Voice of the Martyrs books on Amazon. Overall, a great book.
Martyrs April 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The stories in this book are heart wrenching causing me to wonder if I am made of the stuff the heroes in this book were made of. It was so inspirational.
Elaine Littau
Author of "Nan's Journey"
 Jesus Freaks April 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What more can I add? Nothing, I agree with other readers that this is truly an amazing book. I wrote down a lot of quotes to keep with me. Touching and inspirational. I recommend it.
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