6 - 10 April 2015
is introducing
(Clairvaux House (own imprint), 1 October 2014)
(Clairvaux House (own imprint), 1 October 2014)
By
Dr Olea Nel
Dr Olea Nel
About the Book:
For those who love Historical Fiction about Christian heroes
of the faith"Historically accurate, and based upon Andrew Murray's letters
and early biographies"
A boyish and fun-loving Andrew Murray arrives back in South
Africa after being ordained at the Hague on his twentieth birthday. He soon
discovers that his preaching lacks the power displayed by his heroes of the
faith. He therefore decides to embark on a quest to become a powerful preacher
filled with the Holy Spirit.
About the Author
Dr Olea Nel was born in Cape Town, South Africa. After
completing her training as a teacher in Andrew Murray’s heartland of
Wellington, she relocated to Australia to further her studies. Besides
attaining a PhD in Linguistics, she also has qualifications in Information
Studies and Theology. Having now retired from her position as a senior
librarian at the National Library of Australia, she is able to pursue her
passion for research, especially within the fields of church history and
biography. Her aim is to share her findings with fellow Christians.
My Thoughts:
I don't often read biographies, so for this to be a biographical novel it made it much easier to read. It made it more personal, more like you were there with Andrew Murray, hearing his thoughts, sharing his life, rather than just hearing "so and so did this, went there, talked to x ...".
Olea has done a really good job of painting a picture of what life was like for Andrew Murray during this time of his life - and the story is not done yet. This is just the first in a series of books, and I'm really looking forward to the next one.
Before I read this, I had heard of Andrew Murray, but didn't really know anything about him. This book is about his first few years in ministry.
