Jonathan Edwards introduces us to David Brainerd (1718-1747), American missionary to the Delaware Indians of New Jersey, during the days of the Great Awakening. Edwards was entrusted with Brainerd's diary and history. Brainerd's successes and especially his victories over suffering, make him one we need to know.
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“ I loved these ” I'm very thankful this is on audio, one of the best audio books I've listened to. It's helped me realize a lot of my suffering and struggles are a good thing, drawing me closer to God.
It's amazing to see Brainerd's desires for God and spiritual maturity at such an early age. Some of the things he says in his 20's sounds like the wisdom from someone who's walked with the Lord for many decades.
JONATHAN EDWARDS was born on October 5, 1703, in East Windsor, Connecticut, into a Puritan evangelical household. His childhood education as well as his undergraduate years (1716-1720) and graduate studies (1721-1722) at Yale College immersed him not only in the most current...
