"This fine study exemplifies the best kind of historical theology: penetrating in its reading of the texts, attentive both to the detail and to the scope of its subject-matter, and, above all, alert to the fact that in the history of Christian thought we are in the sphere of theology, church and faith. A wide circle of new readers will find great profit in studying this rich account of a rich theme." John Webster, University of Aberdeen

There is no better way to escape the prejudices and blindspots of the church today than to study the lives of faithful Christians who have gone before us. In Witnesses to the Word, Victor Shepherd introduces us to fifty faithful servants of Jesus Christ. Some, like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, executed by Adolf Hitler, have given up their very lives for the sake of the gospel. Others such as C. S. Lewis and Soren Kierkegaard have laboured for the sake of the gospel in the academic, political and literary world. Still others such as St. Francis of Assisi have much to teach us what it means to renounce...

In an age with so many distractions it is not enough to tell Christians they should pray. Most of us need help. Our prayer life needs rails to run on. Our Scripture reading needs to be structured. In Ponder and Pray Victor Shepherd offers us seven weeks of biblical, thought-provoking and relevant devotions. Appropriate for any season of the year, this book is a helpful resource for those looking to deepen their prayer lives and feed on God's Word. ?When I want my heart stirred and my mind challenged, I often turn to the writings of Dr. Victor Shepherd. He writes with the warmth of a pastor,...