{"product_id":"the-gates-of-hell-matthew-heise-9781683595953","title":"The Gates of Hell: An Untold Story of Faith and Perseverance in the Early Soviet Union","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist, History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe gates of hell shall not prevail.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecimated by war, revolution, and famine, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia was in critical condition in 1921. In \u003cem\u003eThe Gates of Hell, \u003c\/em\u003e Matthew Heise recounts the bravery and suffering of German--Russian Lutherans during the period between the two great world wars. These stories tell of ordinary Christians who remained faithful to death in the face of state persecution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristians in Russia had dark days characterized by defeat, but God preserved his church. Against all human odds, the church would outlast the man--made sandcastles of communist utopianism. \u003cem\u003eThe Gates of Hell \u003c\/em\u003eis a wonderful testimony to the enduring power of God's word, Christ's church, and the Spirit's faithfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Heise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683595955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683595953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexham Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.40d","brand":"Matthew Heise","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43945206448383,"sku":"9781683595953","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3f3c2aa1-cca6-42c4-853d-d23de4f4758e.jpg?v=1681507396","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gates-of-hell-matthew-heise-9781683595953","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}