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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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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...

Serving God In A Migrant Crisis

Subtitled “Ministry to People on the Move,” this 134-page monograph is a data-packed plunge into the worldwide refugee situation: what’s going on, what to know, and what to do in the name of Christ. It draws upon the extensive knowledge of the great missiologist...

Serving God In Today’s Cities

A fast-moving monograph (113 pages) on our fast-urbanizing world, developed from the research of noted British mission leader Patrick Johnstone. Shows how this is the world’s “first urban century”–some 90 percent of us will live in cities by the year 2100, and the...

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“Just Go Out and Have Fun”- A seven-year-old climbs in the minivan after attending a birthday party. “Did you have fun?” his mother asks. A star quarterback tells the after-game interviewer, “We said at halftime, ‘We’re too uptight. Let’s just go out there and have fun, and we’ll win this thing.’” An employee is asked by his friend how the new… read more »
Well, It’s Legal, Isn’t It?- Have you noticed how frequently ethical debates these days start—and end—with the question “Is it legal?”? read more »
The Uncoupling of America: Why?- Too often people marry with the idea of what they’re going to get, not what they’ll give…. read more »
Underneath the Public Image- It was a dark and stormy night—literally. Thunderheads plumed into the April sky…. read more »
Is Baptism Optional?- The question is about more than getting your hair wet in public…. read more »
How to Explain the Infilling of the Spirit- The apostle Paul did not write, “Get filled with the Spirit,” as if it were a one-time achievement. What he wrote, Greek scholars tell us, is “Be always being filled.” … 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 »
The Joy of Zingers- Words are like hydrogen; if you know what you’re doing, you can make quite a bang. But you can also blow up innocent bystanders…. 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 »
Why Does a Church Need Spiritual Gifts?- God’s plan for the church, as explained by the apostles, is that our various needs be met by a variety of input…. read more »
Did the Upper Room Have a Worship Band?- Musicians tend to be passionate people, and it is quite possible for us to get so wrapped up in our art that we start to view it as our personal gig…. read more »
Making the Most of an Imperfect Church- There’s no point wasting a decade or two looking for perfection…. read more »