In His steps

First lines

It was Friday morning and the Reverend Henry Maxwell, pastor of the First Church of Raymond, was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.

About this book

What would Jesus do? For the first time in their lives, the Reverend Henry Maxwell and his congregation are forced to consider this question and its consequences. Deeply shaken by the appearance of a mysterious stranger in town and his impassioned pleas for the poor and downtrodden, the minister and five influential parishioners begin a year long experience in Christianity. Each has resolved to conduct his life according to the precepts of Christ, applying His behavior to their own lives.

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About the author

Charles Monroe Sheldon

1857 – 1946