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In His Steps

Charles Monroe Sheldon

Book Overview: 

In His Steps takes place in the railroad town of Raymond. The main character is the Rev. Henry Maxwell, pastor of the First Church of Raymond, who challenges his congregation to not do anything for a whole year without first asking: “What Would Jesus Do?” (taken from Wikipedia)

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .She spoke now in reply to Madam Page in one of those rare moments of unreserve that added to the attractiveness of her whole character.

"I have no other reason than a conviction that Jesus Christ would do the same thing," she said, looking into Madam Page's eyes with a clear, earnest gaze.

Madam Page turned red and Rollin stared. Before her grandmother could say anything, Virginia spoke. Her rising color showed how she was stirred. Virginia's pale, clear complexion was that of health, but it was generally in marked contrast with Rachel's tropical type of beauty.

"Grandmother, you know we promised to make that the standard of our conduct for a year. Mr. Maxwell's proposition was plain to all who heard it. We have not been able to arrive at our decisions very rapidly. The difficulty in knowing what Jesus would do has perplexed Rachel and me a good deal."

Madam Page looked sharply at Virginia before she said anything. Read More

Community Reviews

This is the original What Would Jesus Do? novel. It has a curious history. In 1896 this preacher Charles Sheldon thought up the famous challenge and had the lightbulb idea of incorporating it into his sermon in the form of an ongoing story – come back next week for part two, everybody! See what happ

I really loved this book.

Is it dated? Yes.

Would it fail a writing class today? Probably.

However, it is a story that doesn't make any pretense. It sets out to be a simple story to get Christians to think. It begs the reader to examine their own life and ask if they are living with "What Would Jesus D

In Sheldon’s 1897 classic, a minister challenges any willing members of his congregation to not make a single decision over the course of an entire year without first asking “What would Jesus do?” in the same situation. It’s a challenge that not only rocked and radically changed their own city of R

I read this book as a young adult and reread about some years ago. It still rings true. Your actions every day show your commitment to live as Jesus lived, as closely as possible. Morally, with empathy, with forgiveness, with Love. Then, when you make the effort, you are a Christian. If you don't wa

If you've ever seen anyone wearing a WWJD? (standing for "What would Jesus do?") bracelet, this is the novella that first popularized that question in some Christian circles. First published in 1896, it still challenges readers to a more serious application of Jesus' principles in their daily lives.

Rarely have I come across a book that I am so torn over as to how to rate it. Usually a book will be obviously good or bad, making the ultimate conclusion in rating it a fairly easy process. While a good book may have some detractors, overall the good outweighs the bad, with the reverse also being t

I love the idea and concept. I want to try to implement that more in my life. But I didn't like the story much. The beginning was so compelling, but, after a while, it became very dull. I had to drag myself out to finish it. I love the idea but hated the execution.

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