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Spanish governor, Alva.
heroic Dutch fight to keep the time, Ned distinguishes
The war was a religiOUS
Protestantism from
one as the Catholic
being uprooted by the
forces did their best to
Spanish. Fewhave
stamp out
been taught of the
Protestantism from
persistent efforts of the
Dutch soil. We are
Prince of Orange or of
reminded of the
. the huge obstacles he
importance of religion
faced as leader of the
in all of life and yet
D u t ~ h Protestants.
himself by his
how easily Christianity can
Once again, Henty has
quick-thinking, astute
be taken for granted. As
brought histo!), to life. He
planning and faithful
they became increasingly
has given it a heartbeat.
service.
aware of their danger, many
Through its veins flow
As with other Henty
of the Dutch put all they
had on the line in their
heroic action, bitter defeat,
works, this volume is more
valiant fight to maintain
narrow escapes, and godly
than fiction. Through
their faith. Men and
faith. The author transports
narrative portions and
women, old and young,
the reader into the years of
Ned's dangerous missions,
suffered much and fought
fighting through the eyes of
readers are educated in
gallantly. They were
Ned Martin. An English sixteenth centu!), Dutch
willing to sacrifice wealth,
shipowners son, Ned learns histo!)" heroes, and
to have their land flooded,
of the murders of his Dutch enemies. The author pulls
even to lose their lives.
grandfather, his three uncles, no punches. The reader
Thus, the importance and
and an aunt by the Spanish. learns of the Dutch reticence
preciousness of Christianity
Although only sixteen years to help neighboring towns
is clearly evidenced. This'
of age, he is anxious to help and their failure to unite
reminder is sorely needed
the courageous Prince of behind their heroic leader.
in our day.
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Due to the lengthy
struggle for Dutch freedom
this volume concludes
before the English openly
join in the struggle.
Readers can wait with
anxious anticipation for the
republication of By
England's Aid, which
chronicles the remaining
years of the struggle.
_Readers should not be
disappointed with this
volume. In the midst of
besieged cities and hand to
hand combat on ice, in
tunnels, heroic compassion
and godly leadership shine
with a brilliant glow in the
darkness of warfare. No
doubt, night readers will
lose sleep as they read just
one more chapter in this
fast-moving account.
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this volume just as much as of their children. Sadly too
their youthful sons. many books on this subject
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Shepherding Through the
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conformity. The author
writes, change in behavior
that does not stem from a
change in heart is not
commendable; it is
condemnable (p.O) ... ;Your
concern is to unmask your
child's sin, helping him to
understand how it reflects a
heart that has strayed
(p.). In successive
chapters, the author
examines the importance of
the influences that help
shape a child's development
and how to biblically
handle those influences,
how to rework parenting
goals so that they will be
(jod pleasing, and how to
discard unbiblical goals.
The important subjects of
communication and biblical
discipline are also covered. I
have underlined many
paragraphs of these chapters
in my book. I will quote
only one: The finest art of
communications is not
learning how to express
your thoughts. It is learning
to draw out the thoughts of
another. Your objective in
communication must be to
understand your child, not
simply to have your child
understand you. Many
parents never learn these
skills. They never discover
how to help their children
articulate their thoughts and
feelings II (p.96). The
parents of teenagers will
most likely appreciate the
wise counsel given to help
train those of that age. The
book is very practical
throughout. Its usefulness is
enhanced with the
application questions at the
end of each chapter. This
volume could provide the
basis for a husband and
wife to work through
together or to utilize in a
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School classes, is in the final
stages of preparation. I
would have appreciated a
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importance of the husband!
wife relationship in the
family context. If parents are
not properly, from the heart,
loving and submitting in
accordance with Scripture,
there will be great difficulty
in jointly shepherding the
hearts of their children. This
book is one that pastors
need to have on hand and
recommend to parents.
Families will be biblically
stronger and (jod will be
glorified as these principles
are consistently practiced by
families. Q