The Captive (Christoph Von Schmid)

The Captive

This gripping account of a sixteen-year-old boy, kidnapped by Algerian pirates, will keep you on the edge of your seat! And it’s a timely read for Christian youth, in today’s political climate. Bought by a rich Muslim family, a powerful drama unfolds as he is faced with a decision that could grant him his freedom in this life – or possibly gain them their freedom in Christ. A story that shows how the marks of a strong Christian man will cross all cultural boundaries.

Themes: Fighting evil with good, proclaiming the gospel without shame, courage, Islam

Other books by favorite Lamplighter author Christoph von Schmid:

• The Basket of Flowers
• The Little Lam
• The White Dove
• The Bird’s Nest
• The Inheritance
• The Painted Fly
• Fire in the Sky
• Worth More than Gold
• Rosa of Linden Castle
• Schmid’s Tales

About the Lamplighter Rare Collector’s Series 

Lamplighter stories are much more than good and wholesome reading for the family.  The inspiring role models found in Lamplighter books show a child that outward compliance alone will not carry a child through the stresses and disappointments soon to be faced in adolescence and adulthood, nor are they a substitute for faith in Christ.  As we learn of perseverance, courage, loyalty, humility, these are qualities to emulate and pursue, but as children read in stories of others like them trying their best and falling short, they will powerfully learn their need for the gospel.  Though life is often not easy, we can be confident that each disappointment and trial is designed by a loving God for our good.

Lamplighter books are carefully designed to draw children back to the Bible, to ensure that each story reflects the character of God.  Often, key Scriptures are referenced so that they may be stored in a child’s heart. Lamplighter volumes are recognizable right away by their beautiful, high-quality bindings.  But the other unique feature of a Lamplighter book, in contrast to other publications of the same title, is that the Lamplighter editions have been enhanced with helpful footnotes and woven with threads of Biblical truths that will be etched into an awakened moral conscience. These characteristics are what make our Lamplighter Collection so unique and highly valued.