Seeing the Invisible

by Faith Cook

First appearing as articles in Evangelical Times, Seeing the Invisible tells the stories of ten ordinary Christians who exercised extraordinary faith in their God. None of these individuals is a famous name in Christian history, but their faith in, and devotion to, Christ encourages and inspires us to exercise similar faith in the same powerful God who enabled them to 'endure as seeing him who is invisible'.

The orginal articles have been expanded to include more background material and further details from the lives of these believers.

‘My hope and prayer are that God may graciously use the inspiration of these ten lives... as we take a good look at the example of godly men and women, may their faithfulness instruct and inspire us.'

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1998

About the author

Faith Cook was born in China, the daughter of OMF missionaries, and now lives in Derbyshire. She is married to Paul, who served as a pastor in churches in Northallerton, Shepshed and Hull. They have five children and ten grandchildren. She is also the author of Lives Turned Upside Down, The Nine-Day Queen of England, Our Hymn-writers and their Hymns, Seeing the Invisible and Under the Scaffold.

Reviews

[Alison Coles · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I like the way Faith Cook writes, she's easy to read but not superficial. The accounts left me wanting more (this is why I haven't given 5 stars) but the tales were very good. Especially the last one about a Scottish Covenanter, which prompted me to pray for brothers and sisters who are currently being persecuted.

[Gwendolyn Harmon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like several of Cook’s other books, this is a compilation of short biographies of Christians, this time emphasizing those known for their extraordinary faith. Well-written and researched, this is an encouraging read, and along with Cook’s “Singing in the Fire,” makes for a good introduction to the genre of Christian biography.

[Timothy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a delightful read.
Each chapter is a short read but describes the faith of little known figures in church history.
Highly recommend reading.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely excellent!

[Bianca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, the only downside of it is that it's too short. It's like you start getting an idea about the story, you want more but it's all over. It has suggested further reading so that's helpful.