What lessons can Christians learn from Thomas Jackson?
He was a true believer who lived everyday for the glory of God. In the end, he died with open arms and a smile on his face. We should all go that way. What a blessing it is to embrace death instead of fearing it, knowing that the Kingdom of Heaven will far exceed anything we have down here. What lessons did you learn while writing this book? I learned that Thomas Jackson doesn’t get the respect he deserves outside of the southern Civil War community. Yes, he was eccentric. Yes, he was a warrior, but he was also a compassionate man who loved his God, his country, his family and his men. He was a REAL Christian soldier – not the “blood-thirsty racist” that several “experts” have portrayed in the past. I believe whether you’re interested in American history or Christian ideology, this book has something that everyone can come away with. It may be newfound knowledge of the Civil War or a renewed respect for their faith. It’s a different approach to the “historical biography” and my goal is
