Konrad's Choice - Joanna Martin - Eastern Mennonite Publications

Bitterly discouraged, Konrad Winkler huddled in the cold, unfriendly prison cell. Although his fellow prisoners spoke confidently of the truth, Konrad had lost heart. He was ready to recant, ready to forget that he had ever heard about adult Baptism, ready to live in the peace and security of the state church.

Yes, Konrad did recant, and he was freed from his prison cell. But he could not forget the truth! What was Konrad's choice?

From Switzerland and Austria to Pennsylvania and Virginia, from the 1500s to the 1900s, the characters in these eighteen stories needed to choose between the way of the flesh and the way of the cross. For some, choosing the way of the cross meant torture and martyrdom. For others, it meant rejecting wealth and position. For still others, it meant returning good for evil, resisting Pietistic influences, and being misunderstood by friends and rejected by family.