Samuel Zwemer
The Burden of Arabia

Part of the Christian Heroes: Then and Now Series, this kids’ book is about a young Dutch/American boy born in 1867. Growing up in a large, devout Christian home, young Samuel had always felt God’s call to full-time Christian work as a Dutch Reformed pastor like his father and older brothers. But du......more

Another great book in the YWAM audio book series of Christian biographies. Mr. Zwemer moved from Michigan to Arabia in 1890 where he helped start the Arabian Mission and later founded the American Mission hospital in Bahrain. As the years went by, he continued his ministry from various parts of the......more

I have read several other Heroes of the Faith books and for some reason this one seemed to be a much slower read than the others. I am not sure if it was the writing or the missionary's life that made it slow. It was still a good book and I learned about a missionary I previously knew nothing about......more

This young reader's biography of Samuel Zwemer is filled with the adventure of foreign missions, the sacrifice and cost of taking the gospel transculturally, and the determination of a few people called by God to reach the Muslim world with the redemption of Jesus Christ. Zwemer founded the Arabian......more

My main impression after reading this book was that God has had some very dedicated servants, and I feel wimpy on so many levels in comparison. Not that he seemed superhuman, but showing a great willingness to obey and readiness to sacrifice. We would sign up for counseling after some of the things......more