Category: Books

it’s here!

42 years, 255 pages, and dozens of attempts later, it’s done. I’m finally a published author!

Though He Fall: My Journey Through Surrender, Loss, And A Thousand Healings is my testimony of God’s sustaining grace through disability, grief, and a parent’s worst nightmare. Above all, it’s the story of the overwhelming goodness and sustaining grace of God.

Early in the summer, I was pressed, rather than prompted, by the Lord to “finish the book.” It seemed urgent back then, so I laid aside almost all of my other activities and sank myself into the discipline of writing in order to get my story “out there.”

With the generous help and keen eye of some friends, I’m happy to report it’s done. I couldn’t have finished this assignment without Kelli and Tim and Mark and Kim and, of course, Sandy. The book is a whole lot better because of them.

I’m honored to share this project with you and pray you will be given a wider lens through which to see the amazing mercies of God. Indeed, He doeth all things well.

Selah, beloved.

Psalm 37:23,24


The 21 Books That Changed My Life

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Pay close attention to the title. This is not a list of books I think every Christian should read but books that changed me personally. These volumes challenged my thinking, moved me in the deep bowels of my soul and delivered huge payloads of revelation to my spirit. They changed the gait and pace – and at times direction – of my walk in Christ.

You’ll notice titles like Lewis’ Mere Christianity and Packer’s Knowing God are missing. And Augustine’s Confessions. Plus almost anything by Keller.

While these and a host of others deserve their own billing, I wanted to offer you a glimpse into the reason I am me. I am significantly made better by welcoming these books into my heart.

But remember, these 21 – as good as they each are – are all trumped by the holy scriptures, of course.

Just needed that out in the open.

So, that said, here’s my group, in no particular order of importance:

  1. God’s Smuggler

    2. Brother Andrew

  2. The Normal Christian Life

    3. Watchman Nee

  3. A Tale of Three Kings

    4. Gene Edwards

  4. Where Is God When It Hurts

    5. Philip Yancey

  5. Redeeming Love

    6. Francine Rivers

  6. The Gospel of the Kingdom

    7. George Eldon Ladd

  7. Make Haste, My Beloved

    8. Frances J. Roberts

  8. They Found the Secret

    9. V. Raymond Edman

  9. The Practice of the Presence of God

    10. Brother Lawrence

  10. The Word and Power Church

    11. Doug Banister

  11. Shepherding a Child’s Heart

    12. Ted Tripp

  12. Waking the Dead

    13. John Eldredge

  13. The Applause of Heaven

    14. Max Lucado

  14. Rees Howells: Intercessor

    15. Norman Grubb

  15. Improving Your Serve

    16. Chuck Swindoll

  16. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

    17. W. Phillip Keller

  17. The Normal Christian Birth

    18. David Pawson

  18. Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts

    19. Jerry Bridges

  19. Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire

    20. Jim Cymbala

  20. The Bush Is Still Burning

    21. Lloyd John Ogilvie

  21. Studies In the Sermon on the Mount

    22. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

I think it’s obvious what I’d like from you. I’ll make this easy: how about one, two or even three books that have challenged and changed you? I assure you, you’ll want to keep adding. My blog started as five, then ten, expanded to twenty and needed one final flourish.

See the box below?

Tell me some titles!