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Robert Elmer has written more than fifty books, including youth and adult fiction, nonfiction, and devotional. He earned his undergraduate degree in communications and Bible from Simpson University, with post-graduate studies in education at St. Mary’s College.
He began his career as a copywriter, reporter, and news editor, and is now the editor of the Prayers of the Church series from Lexham Press, which includes Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans and Fount of Heaven: Prayers of the Early Church. Robert and his wife make their home in the Pacific Northwest.
1. You Give Me New Life: A 40-Day Journey in the Company of the Early Disciples, by David Hazard
This wonderful collection of early church perspectives opened my eyes to the spiritual riches of generations past. I’ve read it many times.
2. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand
What a story! Louis Zamperini’s spiritual journey is so inspiring, and Hillenbrand is a master biographer.
3. Bonhoeffer, by Eric Metaxas
Inspirational courage but also a cautionary tale, well told.
4. Leota’s Garden, by Francine Rivers
This seemed like an unlikely favorite for me; it’s about an aging woman and her legacy. But wow. Rivers is one of our finest novelists.
5. Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewish Words of Jesus Can Change Your Life, by Lois Tverberg
How Jewish was Jesus, and what does it matter? Always thought-provoking.
6. Decision Making and the Will of God, by Garry Friesen
A landmark book that helped me understand a scriptural approach to knowing God’s will.
7. Crazy Love, by Francis Chan
A wonderful short book on ultimate discipleship that still challenges me today.
8. Safely Home, by Randy Alcorn
One of Alcorn’s best novels, and he’s written some good ones. The audiobook version kept our family enthralled on a cross-country road trip, years ago.
9. Eli, by Bill Myers
Another novel that has stayed with me and made me think, long after the last page. What if Jesus had not come until today?
10. Dove, by Robin Lee Graham
A true account of the youngest person (at the time) to sail around the world. I’ve read it several times, and especially enjoyed reading about his journey to faith.
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