Although Gideon is certainly a man driven by his anxieties when we first meet him in Judges 6, the magnificent accomplishments which God worked through him were definitely done on the basis of faith.

When we first encounter Gideon, the fifth of the 12 leaders of Israel described in the book called Judges, he is definitely a man who is overwhelmed, even dominated, by fear.

Superior is certainly a central character in the drama that led to the first among literally billions of Gideon Bibles found in hotels and other establishments throughout the world. But my hometown is ...

Plot A series of seemingly supernatural events lead Church of Scotland minister Gideon Mack to confess to living a deceitful life. He is shunned by society and dies in mysterious circumstances.

(RNS) — For me, the ideal Bible is the Gideon Bible. I’m not talking about the KJV translation, which is what the Gideons use and I know has its issues. I’m just talking about vibes.

All of this is brilliantly distilled through its protagonist, Gideon, a Church of Scotland minister who doesn’t actually believe in God – until, that is, he falls into a cursed ravine and ...