I have lived in San Diego and been a member of the news media here for 25 years. I have witnessed a shrinking presence and influence of the local media, especially in the last few…
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… in September 2009. It’s something I started working on about eight years ago, and it’s called God Hides in Plain Sight: How to See the Sacred in a Chaotic World, published by Brazos Press. The idea…
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No one wants to end life’s journey wondering: Did my life count for something? Did I have a reason for being here? The stories in this book show that for people of all ages, income…
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Every Full-Moon Night (2006) and They Saw Only Feet (2007) were two collections of stories from missionary kids, recounting some of the life lessons they learned while growing up on the mission field. Both of…
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Dean Nelson was asked to create this book to celebrate the centennial of Point Loma Nazarene University. This collection of stories and images going back to the founding of the school shows the deep spiritual…
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Why do people change their lives? What evokes a sense of repentance from them? Is it the awareness that they are loved completely, that God comes to them through Jesus? Now–as they are, not as…
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A challenging account of faith in action, Heart and Soul is the story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Using illustrations from Heart-to-Heart International, the authors (Dean Nelson and Dr Gary Morsch) sound a call…
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Published in 1994, Dean drew upon his own experiences of becoming a Dad to explore the questions, fears, and hopes that every new dad (and mom) faces. The book features 30 (often humorous) devotionals that…
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Published in 1980 and co-authored with Dean Spencer, Dean Nelson’s first published book explored how a Christian can respond in hope when facing overwhelming catastrophe. While the book is no longer in print, used copies…
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