Books

As followers of Jesus Christ, He empowered and authorized us to make disciples. But we've inadvertently complicated disciple-making in at least seven ways.

As followers of Christ, God has ordained that we should each team up with other men around us. In warfare, the one who goes off by himself and leaves his unit is AWOL. He’s a deserter. The victors team up together. They stand and fight together. They care for and support one another. This book is a practical book on how to do that in everyday life.

Because of our drive, busyness, and fixation on accomplishment, resting may well be the most difficult of all the following skills (spiritual disciplines). And yet, God clearly wants us to rest. In fact, He deliberately modeled rest for us, and then He listed rest as one of the Ten Commandments! Jesus declared rest as one of God's gifts to mankind.

Fasting is one of those tools that few men these days seem to have in their toolbox. Yet, fasting is a powerful tool effective for: humbling oneself before God; seeking His fellowship and grace in a special season or for a specific purpose; determining God’s mind on a weighty issue; intensifying our prayers and requests, and countless other applications.

Communication is one of the most strategic factors on the battlefield. Open communication lines are vital for coordination and execution of the mission. If the enemy can intercept or disrupt our communications, our mission is at risk.

At nineteen, I was focused on girls and motorcycles. I had a relationship with Christ, but it was on my terms. After leaving college for lack of funds, I went to work in a feed mill in downtown Minneapolis. In that feed mill, working under very poor conditions, I met two guys whom God used to change my life.

Jesus Christ provides us with the model for practicing solitude. Of Jesus, Luke writes, “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” (Luke 5:16)

A series of unexpected events transforms a quiet, relaxing vacation into a life and death struggle that pushes these two teenagers way beyond anything they’ve ever experienced or even imagined...

A U.S. Army Special Forces major has been abducted in the Northwest and wakes up on a deserted island in the South Pacific. His goal: fight for his life. Seven ultra-wealthy, international individuals converge on a luxury yacht. Their goal: to bag the ultimate quarry. But things go from bad to worse for all involved when a sinister looking vessel arrives.

Reality meets fiction as the author unfolds the tale of Paul Drazenovich and the harrowing adventures that brought him to Alaska and into the near inaccessible reaches of the rugged Wrangle Mountains so long ago.

If you’re a Baby Boomer, you’ll no doubt relate well with the author’s fancifully true anecdotes from the 50s and 60s. If you were born sometime after that period, you’ll love his stories, wishing that you too had experienced that less encumbered era.

God created us for relationship with him, but what does that look like? How do we interact with God? What does he expect from us? We are to love God, but what is this about enjoying him?

Under One Roof describes the joys and challenges of living in a multi-generational household.

Discipleship has two aspects to it. One aspect involves our resolve to actively pursue Jesus Christ in an ever-deepening relationship with Him. And as we draw near to Him, He transforms us, making us more like Him. The other aspect of discipleship flows out of our ever-growing relationship with Christ. Namely, we model before others what it means to follow Jesus and live for Him.

This book provides simple, biblical, relational skills for leading oneself and others into deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.

13 Jars is a collection of true stories from women who chose to abort their baby and exposes the profound, irreversible consequences of their choice.

Perseverance is like that tool that no serious woodworker should be without. Yet, as a spiritual discipline, perseverance is all too often absent from our lives.

Thirteen brave men and women share their stories with us in this book. What these men and women share is not opinion or theory but their personal experience. And they are confident that regardless of your past, you can find the same hope, joy, meaning and love in your life too.

Spiritual partnerships with other followers are one of the most powerful, yet most neglected means for life change in Christ we have available to us! God has ordained that we should each team up with other followers of Christ around us. In warfare, the one who goes off by himself and leaves his unit is AWOL. He’s a deserter. The victors team up together. They fight together. They care for and support one another. This book is a practical book on how to do that in everyday life as a follower of Jesus. Who are you standing with? Who is standing with you? Who’s your buddy? Who is your comrade in arms? Who is your spiritual partner? Following Christ is not a solo endeavor. If you have longed for deep spiritual partnership like I have, or simply desire to grow in Christ and help others grow in their relationship with Christ, then read on.

Ava would like to know more about senior, Timothy Gray, but not for the usual reasons a freshman girl notices a boy.