Books

The God Who Won’t Let Go

The God Who Won’t Let Go

This book brings a message of hope to those who have made some kind of major mistake in life, and now wonder if God has rejected them permanently. “A book of realistic hope in the face of guilt, tragedy, and failures which ultimately enter every life.” –Harold Myra,...

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Wait Quietly

Wait Quietly

Subtitled Devotions for a Busy Parent. Seventy-five readings that apply directly to the work of keeping a home on solid ground. Perfect for short bits of time at the beginning or end of a hectic day. “How I wish this answer-filled book had been available when John and...

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Together At Home

Together At Home

How to organize a doable family night that kids will enjoy instead of dread. This book provides more than 100 creative, pre-tested ways to implant your faith in the next generation, especially ages 6-12. Written with my wife, Grace Merrill. “More than just helpful...

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Fighting For David

Fighting For David

With Leone Nunley. The passionate story of one gutsy mother (Yakima, Wash.) who refused to give in to her son’s massive brain injury (from a motorcycle accident) even though some doctors said it was hopeless. Today, David walks with a walker, can speak about 200...

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Gone In A Heartbeat

Gone In A Heartbeat

The poignant story of David and Marie Works, parents of the two teenage girls shot dead in the parking lot of New Life Church (Colorado Springs) in December 2007. This book shows the shock and grief but also the presence of God in the moments when life throws its...

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The Broken God

The Broken God

With Bonnie Thielmann, the adopted “daughter” of cult leader Jim Jones. She knew the man better than most, left the cult three years before its crash, but was along with the investigating congressman’s delegation to Guyana the night 900 people “drank the Kool-Aid.”...

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Disciple

Disciple

My collaboration with Argentine pastor Juan Carlos Ortiz, whose fresh approach to biblical servanthood brought him into the North American spotlight. Includes his famous “mashed potatoes” analogy. Published by Creation House (English) and Editorial Peniel (Spanish)....

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Victorious Living

Victorious Living

Stanley Jones (1884-1973) is the most remarkable Christian leader you’ve probably not heard of.  A Methodist missionary evangelist to India, he wrote 28 books–some of which sold a million copies despite the Depression. This was his first 365-day devotional (1936),...

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Abundant Living

Abundant Living

Stanley Jones (1884-1973) is the most remarkable Christian leader you’ve probably not heard of.  A Methodist missionary evangelist to India, he wrote 28 books. This is his second 365-day devotional, Abundant Living, which came out in 1942 and sold over a million...

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The Way (E. Stanley Jones)

The Way (E. Stanley Jones)

Stanley Jones (1884-1973) is the most remarkable Christian leader you’ve probably not heard of.  A Methodist missionary evangelist to India, he wrote 28 books–some of which sold a million copies despite the Depression. This is his third (and favorite) devotional, The...

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