Richard Wurmbrand: A Voice in the Dark

Trailblazers

by Catherine MacKenzie

Arrested by the Government of Romania in the 1960's, Richard Wurmbrand was convicted of the crime of loving Jesus. Catherine Mackenzie tells Richard's gripping, and at times gruesome story. Despite suffering years of mental and physical torture, God used Richard to witness to many people from prison guards to government officials.

Genres: Christian, Biography, Childrens, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997

About the author

Catherine Mackenzie has written several biographies for young teens in the Trailblazers series as well as other titles for younger children. She lives in Scotland and has several nieces and nephews – a perfect practice audience!

Reviews

[Bookworm Wilt]

I liked this better than his auto biography Tortured for Christ. This is important for middle and high schoolers to learn about Communism and its oppression of Christians.

[Elisa]

How the Lord enabled him to fight the good fight of faith was powerful. He put others before himself. Because of God’s love in him, he loved even his enemies. When he was finally released from prison, he prayed and asked God to allow him to return if it was the Lord’s will, so that he could continue share the gospel with the prisoners. God answered his prayer, and he was re-arrested. He did not live a life of comfort, but a life wholly devoted to Christ. I am reminded of this passage from Phil 3: 8-11: “For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ—the righteousness from God that depends on faith—that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection.

[Ted]

amazing

If you need to be inspired……read this book. It’s an amazing true story of compassion of faith. Truth will always prevail
✝️✝️✝️✝️

[Sophie]

Truly inspired by the perseverance, godliness, compassion, kindness, and strength of Richard Wurmbrand.

[Jane Olive]

Extremely moving! Clearly potrays that hanging on to Gods faith is all we need! However, it is slightly violent, may not be suitable for the faint of heart..

[Beckie]

The story of Richard Wurmbrand is horrifying and inspiring, and makes me wonder how I would manage if I were in the same situation as he was - and makes me thankful I never have been! His testimony is powerful.

However (as a writer myself and grammar-stickler), poor writing and bad editing made this particular book difficult to read and take seriously. I would read more about the person (and the other people they write about, such as Billy Graham and John Bunyan), but I don't know if I would read more from this series, if this is the quality of writing they produce.