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Following a noteworthy career in magazine, curriculum, book and Bible publishing, Dean Merrill is now concentrating on independent editorial work. Some of his projects are solo writing, many are collaborations with well-known personalities, and still others involve overall directing of complex editorial projects.
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50 Pentecostal and Charismatic Leaders Every Christian Should Know

Quick profiles of the famous and less-famous trailblazers of the Spirit-empowered movement, from William J. Seymour to Aimee Semple McPherson to David du Plessis to Kathryn Kuhlman to Oral Roberts to Jack Hayford to Jim Cymbala—50 in all. Foreword by New Testament...

afterwork

Subtitled “An honest discussion about the retirement lie, and how to live a future worthy of dreams.” This is a collaboration with financial advisors Joel Malick and Alex Lippert that addresses the nonfinancial factors of retirement—finding a new sense of purpose,...

Excellence Wins

Collaboration with Horst Schulze, the fascinating man who put Ritz-Carlton “on the map” of the hotel industry. This book is his no-nonsense guide to becoming the best in a world of compromise, whether you’re in business, education, government, the nonprofit arena, or...

The God Of New Beginnings

Collaboration with Rob Cowles and Matt Roberts—two daring pastors who have stepped out of the normal career track to plant “churches for people who don’t do church.” Called Genesis Project (“a place of new beginnings”), they touch hundreds of addicts, felons,...

Miracle Invasion

A collection of 40-some stories of accounts of credible healings, prophecies, miracles, and other gifts of the Spirit that have occurred in North America during the past few decades. They inspire faith and courage to access God’s activity—if Christians are not too...

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Town Meeting in Grand Detour- It was Dad’s chance to deliver a fervent speech. Would he rise to the occasion? read more »
Welcome to the Minority- Did you know you belong to a minority group? Yes, you do, even if your skin is white, and you speak nothing but English…. read more »
Making the Most of an Imperfect Church- There’s no point wasting a decade or two looking for perfection…. read more »
Are You Giving, or Shopping?- For kids in Sunday school, the offering process is pretty simple…. For grown-ups, things get sophisticated…. read more »
Back to School—What Christian Kids Need Most- Notebooks and pencils and gym sox—that’s the least of it. Physical preparation for a new school year is only half the job…. read more »
Three Dads in the Shadows- There was a lot that little Bobby Rhoden didn’t know about his family while growing up…. read more »
Offended- Who was the most recent person to malign you? Make you look bad (or stupid)? Denigrate you (to your face, or behind your back)? Take advantage of you? Even rip you off? read more »
Blocks to Communication- Why is it that what once flowed so automatically in a courtship ends up slowing to a trickle? … read more »
The God Beyond Location- We affirm that God is omnipresent, but the whole notion is counter-intuitive. God has to be “someplace,” doesn’t he? … read more »
Mom’s Way, Dad’s Way- Kids are quick to notice discrepancies between one parent’s rule vs. the other’s—and exploit this crack to the hilt…. read more »
Regret: Help or Hindrance?- If I refuse to deal with regret, I can go no further as a Christian…. read more »
Why Ask Why?- We act surprised in the face of evil only if we’ve been fantasizing that the world is a pleasant, decent place…. read more »