Learn the fascinating stories of seven historical and biblical personages in this wide-ranging collection of first-person monologue sermons from the pen of popular CSS author Stephen Crotts. Perfect for presentation from the pulpit, these delightfully creative pieces are excellent for varying routine preaching fare or covering pastoral vacations. And the concise biographical portraits also make informative programming for men's, women's, or youth groups, as well as inspiring devotional reading.

Characters profiled include:

• William Bradford
• Christopher Columbus
• Martin Luther
• Saint Patrick
• Saint Nicholas
• Paul
• The Tenth Leper (from the parable in Luke 17:11-19) Stephen M. Crotts is the director of the Carolina Study Center, a campus ministry based in the Chapel Hill, North Carolina, area. A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Crotts is a popular speaker and a frequent contributor to Christian magazines. Among his many CSS publications are Long Time Coming! and The Beautiful Attitudes. Crotts received his education at Furman University (B.A.) and Emory University (M.Div.).