The Hidden Flame

I loved this book as much as I loved the first one in the series, The Centurion's Wife. I felt I could easily relate to the doubts and fears that Abigail dealt with on an almost daily basis, even though her world is far different from mine. Her humility and compassion are something for me to admire and aspire to, and I sympathized with her feelings of helplessness both in her struggle to work and her imminent betrothel. This... Read Full Review

Some books are merely for the pleasure of reading, while others leave you impacted in a lasting way. This book accomplished both for me. Set in the days after Jesus has ascended and the Holy Spirit has filled the believers, the story follows the life of Abigail, a young woman whose hand is sought in marriage by two suitors who couldn't be any more different. The Hidden Flame excellently portrays the political and cultural... Read Full Review

Set in Biblical times, immediately following the death of Jesus and the birth of the "church" The Hidden Flame is a book that will stir your heart. Follow the life of young Abigail and her brother Jacob, Judean orphans under the guardianship of Alban, a Roman centurian, follower of Christ. Abigail works hard in the new Christian community, serving the widows and orphans, a community that is growing by leaps and bounds,... Read Full Review

This second in the Acts of Faith Series is truly a work of art. I love everything that T. Davis Bunn has written. He has a flow to his writing that draws the reader in and he paints the imagination with words and phrases which makes it so easy to read. Add his ability to that of Janette Oke's romantic largess and you have a wonderful read. This is well worth the money and it is a keeper. Even though this is the second novel... Read Full Review

Biblical fiction, when done well, makes you crave Scripture anew. It makes you grab your Bible off the shelf and want to read the stories all over again with brand new eyes and open ears to what God wants you to hear. Davis Bunn and Janette Oke have accomplished that again with their second book in the Acts of Faith series, Hidden Flame. Unlike Centurion's Wife the first book in the series (and is on sale at CBD),... Read Full Review