Gladys Aylward (1902-1970)rnrnThe next day they all struggled on. The mountain ground was rough. With blistered, bruised, and bloody feet their trip was tiring, tough.rnSo Gladys taught them hymns to sing to keep their spirits strong. This cheered them some, and yet they knew the road ahead was long.rnrnGladys Aylward had trusted God when she traveled all alone from her home in England to the f…
George M├╝ller (1805-1898)rnrnOne morning in the orphanage, three hundred children met and stood around the breakfast table which was nicely set, but yet they stared at empty plates and waited in that hall, where George appeared relaxed although there was no food at all.rnrnThe people of Bristol, England, thought God had more important things to care about than an orphan's breakfast. But Ge…
Eric Liddell (1902-1945)rnrnA Scottish boy named Eric Liddell thought the greatest fun was moving fast just like the wind: he simply loved to run.rnHe loved to sprint so very much that he began to dream of one day running on Great Britain's fine Olympic team.rnrnJust when Eric Liddell's dream was coming true, he stunned the world by refusing to run his Olympic race on a Sunday, a day he believe…
Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983)rnrnOne quiet night in winter after Corrie fell asleep, she woke up to an urgent cry and sounds of rushing feet.rnShe looked up at her Jewish friends. Their eyes revealed their dread. The Germans are downstairs" one gasped, as Corrie leapt from bed.rnrnWhen Nazi Germany occupied Holland, Corrie ten Boom risked everything to extend God's hand of love and protection to …
Cameron Townsend (1896-1982)rnrnSo when Cam gave a Spanish Bible to one native man, he said, It's in a language that I do not understand. If your God is so great, why can't He speak my language too?" Cam shook his head. He tried to think of something he could do.rnrnCameron Townsend wanted to spread God's Word in South America. But the only Bibles he had were in Spanish - a foreign language to …
Betty Greene (1920-1997)rnrnIn nineteen forty-one, a tall young woman, Betty Greene, became a pilot - something that had been her childhood dream.rnShe'd tried to study nursing - a wonderful career - but Betty longed instead to fly high through the atmosphere.rnrnGod gave Betty Greene a talent for flying airplanes, and Betty desired nothing more than to fly for God's glory. After her daring and…
Adoniram Judson (1788-1850)rnrnA boy named Adoniram Judson was so very smart, he went to navigation school to study maps and charts.rnHe wondered if he'd sail the seas just like his grandpa had, or be the pastor of a church and make his father glad.rnrnWhen Adoniram Judson discovered for himself that God's love is real and His Word is true, he finally found his life's purpose. As America's firs…
Dalam buku ini, kontribusi terbesar Mattulada bukanlah dalam menghadirkan temuan paling mutakhir dalam penulisan sejarah Sulawesi Selatan. Dalam soal itu, mungkin Andaya, Pelras, Reid, Sutherland atau bahkan rekannya di Universitas Hasanuddin Andi Zainal Abidin Farid lebih banyak sumbangannya. Kontribusi Mattulada yang terbesar adalah usahanya untuk meletakkan Sulawesi Selatan dalam kerangka (s…
Niederwerfungs strategie, strategi penghancuran, dengan melumpuhkan Yogyakarta sebagai sentra gravita Republik Indonesia (RI) adalah pendekatan yang diyakini ampuh oleh Belanda untuk melenyapkan RI. Pendekatan yang merupakan ajaran Carl von Clausewitz itu diterapkan Belanda saat melancarkan agresi militer pertama pada 21 Juli 1947. Saat itu Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) bertahan dengan takti…