They Found the Secret: Twenty Lives That Reveal a Touch of Eternity

by V. Raymond Edman

Book Overview

Explore the lives of twenty Christian figures whose powerful testimonies and lives of service will inspire you to embrace Christ as the secret to abundant living.

Written by V. Raymond Edman, who is best remembered as the fourth president of Wheaton College in Illinois and as the writer of many devotional books, They Found the Secret shares the failures, hardships, yearnings, accomplishments, and ultimate hope and faith of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310240514
• ISBN13: 9780310240518
• Release Date: March 1984
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Abiding in Christ is the Secret to Abudant Living!

Edman has written an excellent title that documents the various struggles 20 Christians faced in moving from despair and depression based on self-effort to the abundant life found by letting Christ live His life through them. Among the people mentioned include: Oswald Chambers, Hudson Taylor, John Bunyan, Amy Carmichael, Dwight Moody, Ian Thomas, and Andrew Murray. While these people were and are well-known in Christian circles, the author also includes other folks who while not as well-known, were also able to experience the abundant life. Read and be challenged to stop trying to live the Christian life and instead let Christ live His life through You! Highly recommended!

A must-read

To say that a book "changed my life" sounds a bit like a tired cliche, but that is exactly what I would say about THEY FOUND THE SECRET. The "secret" of the Christian life is Christ Himself, indwelling the heart of the believer, and enabling one to live not according to their own sincere efforts on Christ's behalf, but living according to the riches and resources one has in Christ by virtue of their union with Him. It is the key message of the gospel, and yet it is often neglected in the contemporary church, either because of ignorance, or because of opposition to the teaching from fear that leading people to "abide in Christ" and to draw their direction and life from Him will mean a loss of "religious control" over church members. The testimonial biographies within the book confirm the eternal truth of the "exchanged life," and provide encouragement and release to the believer who has found his or her Christian life tiresome and futile, and a realization of what the Christian life is all about. This book is a "must read" for every believer, but particularly for the one who through sincerity of self-effort has found their religious life to be dry and discouraging. This book will, for many, provide a refreshing introduction into the grace of God that is found in Christ.

Get this book!

When a very well-known SB pastor said this book "Absolutely revolutionized" his Christian life, I thought it was at least worth the minimal cost to see what he felt was so important. WOW! How simple! I have been a christian since age 12, raised in Church, PK, Sun morning, Sun night, Wed night, Thurs visitation, church pianist, etc etc etc all my life - how could I have missed this point??? How I wish I'd known it all these years. What a joy! What a relief! What a secret...

Should be a must-read for anyone who loves the Lord.

Next to the Bible, the Secrets book has had a huge impact on my life. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking a deeper relationship with Christ.No where in the book did it claim that these people went on to leave perfect lives once receiving the Holy Spirit, that would mean they were without sin, which is, of course, an impossibility. It does claim, however, that there IS more than Sunday Christianity. The book shows how these saints wanted a more intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus. They realized that there must be more to Christianity than what they felt in themselves and saw in their churches. The Secrets book introduces you to the third person of the Triune God: the Holy Spirit and the work he will do in your life. This is NOT a charasmatic book. It is one you will not want to put down and one that you will re-read many times over. You will find yourself praying for the presence of the Holy Spirit in your own life as it convicts you of unbelief and neglect of allowing the Holy Spirit to move in your life.I would urge anyone seeking a closer walk with Christ to read this inspirational book. I would pray it make as large an impact on your life as it has on mine.

An eye-opener for anyone hungry for more of God

I come from a non-charismatic background so I was cautious about anyone offering special solutions for the Christian's spiritual life. But Edman presents case after case of people whom God touched in unique ways but all had these three things in common: they were hungry for more; they had a second experience AFTER conversion and this experience with God proved to be a turning point in their walk with their Lord. A great book for people who are open to more of God. Is totally unbounded by denominational lines. Shows that while God deals uniquely with the searching heart, he is predictable and faithful. If I may add a personal word, this is one of the top 10 books that have influenced my whole life. I am glad to see it is still in print! You will be too! If you are hungry for God and His kingdom, this book is for you.