Ten P’s in a Pod (1965): A Million-Mile Journal of the Arnold Pent Family - Arnold Pent III Audiobook

Written by Arnold Pent III
Read by Arnold Pent III
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 80 Kbps
Unabridged

· Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
· Release date: 05-18-17
· Publisher: Great Oak Audio

“The saga begins when Billy Sunday blew into Philadelphia in the early 1900s, and the owner of Pent Brothers Cigar Manufacturers wasn’t the least bit interested. But street preaching was loud and he overheard John 3:16, scared up a Bible, sold his store on Juniper and Sansom plus two others, and at age 45 studied for the ministry. Friends told him he was crazy.

They hadn’t seen anything yet. His son Arnold II (not knowing it couldn’t be done) purchased an already out-of-style 1932 Pierce Arrow and drove his bride over the threshold of many a state with their children (soon there were eight). They went wherever in the lower forty-eight and Canada he felt the Lord was calling them to sing, speak about Jesus, and put on Bible recitation programs. Hunkered down in the back seat among schoolbooks and Campbell’s tomato soup boxes stuffed with “Swiss cheese type undershirts” and “double entry socks,” the third offspring and second son was preserving it all in his diary. “World Magazine 2008

An endearing adventure of the Arnold Pent family who followed an unconventional path as what some have called “the first modern home school family”. In the early 1950s, Arnold Pent, Jr., and his wife Persis took their eight children out of public schools and began a million mile journey throughout the US and Canada together. Along the way, they presented their gospel message in churches, schools, and wherever they had opportunity.

Central to the family’s daily practice was in-depth Bible reading, study, and memorization. Their public programs featured music, preaching, scripture recitation, and always encouraged families to read the Bible together. The book was written by Arnold Pent III, the third child, who compiled it when he was 21 from his journals written as a teenager. A great story for those interested in home education, family discipleship, and evangelism.

Readers quotes….”This book reaffirms my faith in God. I admire the Pence family, especially the parents who so diligently taught their children such wonderful life lessons. I am going to read it again or listen to it again because I know I’ll learn even more the second time.”

“Well written and well narrated story of a family doing the Lord’s work as they see fit to do it. It is very entertaining with all of their misadventures and car troubles with the family split in more than one vehicle with some of the teenagers in charge of one.”