In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon
"In His Steps" by Charles M. Sheldon is a religious fiction novel written in 1896. When a destitute man collapses in church after confronting an indifferent congregation, Reverend Henry Maxwell challenges his parishioners to spend one year asking themselves a single question before every action: "What Would Jesus Do?" This simple premise transforms the lives of ordinary citizens in Raymond, Kansas—a newspaper editor, a singer, an heiress, and others—as they grapple with
faith, sacrifice, and social responsibility in unexpected ways. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sheldon, Charles M., 1857-1946 |
|---|---|
| Title | In His Steps |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_His_Steps |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Clergy -- Fiction |
| Subject | Christian fiction |
| Subject | Jesus Christ -- Influence -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4540 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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