So, the Great Controversy. It sounds great, and it sounds controversial. It certainly took me a while to read. But what is it? The Great Controversy is a book by Ellen G White about what happens post Biblical times. What’s been going down in the Christian Church since the apostles? Ellen G White looks at the people who stood strong in their faith during the tough times; who fought for the truth despite extreme persecution across the centuries. Inspiring biographies span time and Europe, and include Hass and Jerome, Martin Luther, John Wesley, John Wycliffe. Of particular note is the history of the Waldenses, who spread the gospel through Scriptures, at a time when they were banned, through the universities. Talk about student ministry! Photos from Christian churches around the world at different points in time, accompany this history, following the trail of symbols and traditions. These set of photographs and evidence are both inspiring on matters such as the Sabbath, and disturbing as they track the integration of symbols into church tradition. The big advantage I found to this book was it reveals to you the bigger picture; something bigger than our generation, our church, or any situation that we might find ourselves in. It shows us that the Holy Spirit operates to preserve the truth, to give strength under oppression against the odds, and gives confidence to the closing chapters of Jesus’ soon return in glory. Packed with Scripture references, this book presents the evidence. Intense? yes…but very worthwhile and faithbuilding.

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