Forty daily readings from inspirational Christians past and present on the theme of following Jesus. Reflections from St. Augustine to Martin Luther King; from Thomas a Kempis to Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Jesus calls us to a life of radical discipleship. He invites us to follow him and learn his ways. This book provides 40 days worth of daily readings from Christians -- past and present -- who have walked that path with Jesus.Here you will find insight from:- early Christian leaders e.g., Gregory of Nyssa and Augustine- mystics e.g. St. Theresa, St. John of the Cross, Thomas a Kempis- Monks e.g. St. Benedict, St. Francis- Reformation giants John Calvin- Puritans e.g. John Bunyan,- Evangelicals e.g. Wilberforce, Catherine Booth, Spurgeon- Novelists Dostoyevsky and poets Herbert- Liberation theologians e.g. Gutierez,- Modern spiritual guides and radicals Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther King, Mother Theresa, Henry Nouwen, Brian McLaren