Sadhu Sundar Singh, (2006), Published by Calvary Comics, Alec Stevens, (writer & artist)48 pp, Full color, $6.95 Recently Christian artist Alec Stevens’ published a graphic novel on the life of Sadhu Sundar Singh. Stevens is a professional illustrator who has worked for the several of major comic book companies. Several years ago he came out with two issues of a comic book called Glory to God which illustrated true stories of famous Christians (with art by himself and others). The graphic novel (perhaps more accurately a graphic biography) is Steven’s most ambitious work so far and he did an excellent job. Singh was an early 20th century Indian evangelist who preached widely in India, Burma, China, Japan and made trips through Europe, Great Britain and the United States. Singh had an extraordinary life. I found his Christian conversion experience (he was born into a Sikh family) similar to what a number of Muslim seekers encounter today in closed Islamic societies. Also it is similar to the apostle Paul’s experience on the road to Damascus. This book is filled with fascinating accounts of the suffering and persecution Singh experienced for his faith. Once while traveling to Tibet he was rescued by a 300 year old hermit who gently challenged the young evangelist’s thinking on Christian believers being imbedded in Roman Catholic and Hindu societies. Later in America Singh preached sermons much to the discomfort of his listeners rebuking rich American Christians in the early 1920s for their materialistic lifestyle. He would probably be physically ill if he came back and saw the American Christian church in the early 21st Century. Singh had opportunities to meet and witness to Gandhi and encouraged a young Corrie Ten Boom (of The Hiding Place) in her walk with God. Alec Stevens has done a fine service in illustrating the life of this remarkable Christian evangelist. This book is inspirational in the best sense of the word. www.calvarycomics.com Originally written in July 2006
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