Press Toward the Mark

These stories will carry you across the centuries and around the globe. You will meet youth who lived long ago and in modern times. Like any faithful young person of today, the characters in these stories sought to press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:4)HIGH CALLING: Busy with her family in the produce patch, Elsie wonders how it is possible to “press toward the mark” even though she sometimes fails.IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE: Faced with the horror of a prairie fire, Mary learns that God doesn’t necessarily save us from trials, but rather through them. THE FOGHORN THAT DIDN’T WORK: Listening to this gripping true story of a shipwreck, the twins learn an important truth. RESCUED FROM THE MEAT DEALER: Hearing the story of Snowman-a horse who really existed-teaches Alvin a lesson he’ll likely never forget. THE HOPE OF GLORY: Standing at the edge of a grave that he believes was dug for him because he refused to wear a uniform, Jerry finds his conscientious-objector principles severely tested. Is he willing to give up his life for the “hope of glory”?