On This Day in Christian History by Robert J. Morgan

This is a dated yearly devotional.  Each date tells a shortened version of a story of a saint, martyr or hero.  I chose to read it all at once instead of stretched out over a year, but will probably do it as a daily thing another time.  I would say it wasn't devotional material as in growing closer to God, but it definitely contained interesting stories, inspiration, and appalling tales of Christians who were tortured yet never recanted, or conversely, how some carried out horrendous acts in the name of Christ.  It was very interesting to me, but wouldn't really be to anyone not interested in history, particularly church history, as the title makes obvious.  If I were to summarize, I would say the majority of stories were of martyrs and popes.

I felt that the author did a good job of staying neutral, denominationally speaking.  Each date has a relevant verse at the bottom, so it's decidedly Christian.  But the author mostly just states facts, shining light particularly on the good.

I enjoyed this book and learned a whole lot.  But it was hard to keep things straight in my head.  The way he organized the book was that each day of the year had something significant pertaining to a certain story on that date.  For example, the birth of a man who would become pope or preacher, a convening of church leaders, the date of an imprisonment or execution, etc.  So it was definitely not in chronological order.  I would like to someday figure out a way to read them in order so that I can get the facts and important events straight in my mind and better know about my heritage and history as a Christian.