Linda Finlayson is an author who writes biographies and church history books for children, including 'God’s Timeline' and 'God’s Bible Timeline'. She lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband, Sandy Finlayson, author, and retired librarian and professor. They have one son.

”Defenders of the Faith SeriesLinda Finlayson's books have proved consistently popular with children in my congregation and I anticipate this one will be no exception. With a light touch, Linda recreates the lives of some of the great preachers of the past and brings children face to face with the men and women who guarded the gospel in ages past and offer us models of spiritual stewardship for the present.“Carl R. Trueman(Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College, Pennsylvania)”Linda Finlayson has a gift for distilling complicated facts into explanations that are understandable for children. Wielding the Sword is well-written, engaging, sincere (I thank Ms. Finlayson SO much for not condescending to our young people!), and informative. I love this series. I can hardly wait for the next book! Christian Focus 4 Kids is truly doing a wonderful job producing fantastic middle grade reading materials for Christian families.“Danika Cooley- www.thinkingkidsblog.org