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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BOOKS                              view all »

Every Man’s Bible

Every Man’s Bible

Bestselling Bible specifically for male readers; I was the general editor. Enhancement features include maps, charts, personality profiles of Bible men from Adam to Zechariah (“Someone You Should Know”), insightful columns called “Men, Women & God,” highlight...

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Strong to the End

Strong to the End

Collaboration with the parents of the young missionary Davy Lloyd who, with his even younger wife, Natalie, and their beloved colleague, were martyred by Haitian gangs in Port-au-Prince the night of May 23, 2024. An intense account that raises the question for us all:...

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afterwork

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,...

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Excellence Wins

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...

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SHORT READS                              view all »

  • Liberty vs. Virtue - Liberty and freedom are great—but they don’t make a strong nation if citizens do not use their freedoms responsibly. read more »
  • When Rulers Break Rules - read more »
  • A Four-Letter Word Called BUSY - What’s the busiest month of the year? Obviously, December, with all the shopping, partying, concertgoing, and traveling…. read more »
  • So Sorry - About five weeks ago I wrote a post here about finding the will to forgive those who offend us, belittle us, or make us look bad in the eyes of our friends. I told the story of the former Nazi prison guard who approached one of his victims, Corrie ten Boom, after World War II… read more »
  • Recycling the Secular - From barroom ballads to German jigs, hymn writers have taken sacred lyrics and matched them to the music of their day…. read more »
  • Consuming Passion - Does food command too large a priority in your life? read more »
  • Living with a Madman - We would not have been very impressed with the Roman government of the first century…. read more »
  • Finishing Well - What would it take to make you turn back from your walk with God? Getting old? Getting sick? Getting ridiculed by your secular peers? Watching your favorite preacher fall into sin? … read more »
  • How Much Help Does a King Need? - God is sovereign. That leads to a puzzling question: How does he demonstrate his control? … 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 »
  • Avoiding the Iceberg - I confess I’m mystified these days by an odd crossover of opinion: more and more Christians seem to be trying to make ethical room for drinking … while at the same time secular authorities are warning and worrying about this society’s rampant problem with alcohol…. read more »
  • Energized, or Drained? - On a hot day in Samaria, Jesus said something odd to his disciples as they returned from a quick trip to the sandwich shop…. read more »