Spiritual Life

How does a book come to life? Sometimes a single winter rose sets in motion an entire series. Michael Phillips shares the behind the scenes story of how the Secret of the Rose series came to life.

Baron von Dortmann found his daughter and their new young friend an hour later in the rose garden. An inner prompting had led him here, and the moment he saw the looks on their two faces, he knew why the urging of the Spirit had come to him.

Jesus did die, and he did save us from our sins. Such was an intrinsic part of God's purpose. But that is not primarily why he came.