Books

When you're in the zone, everything peripheral blurs and fades, leaving only the object of your attention. You might be an athlete in your finest moment, a gunfighter on an old Tucson street, a virtuoso exulting in the music, an artist absorbed in the next stroke... a follower of Jesus, brilliantly consumed by the beauty of the One.

Although we live in a world that we can see and touch, much of our human experience seems shrouded in darkness, covered by the uncertainty of the intangible we sense all around us. Many of us feel like wanderers, seeking a deeper reality beyond the everyday, looking for the measures of meaning that will define our lives, wondering if the mystery that lies beyond the boundary of death could illuminate our lives in the present.

Dark Room Bright Light opens a window into these universal and fundamental life questions, shedding light on our faith, our religion, our spirituality. It is a guidebook for a journey through our paradigms, with plenty of tools to help us recognize what’s been lost or obscured along the way. This book is for those who want to see, for those who refuse to blindly follow, and for those who are brave enough to examine the foundation of their worldview.

“This is a book by a long-term pastor who has determined to do in his church what Jesus said we all should be doing. Pastor Moraine has learned a few things about a balanced healing ministry. And he presents his case and his experience honestly. He neither ignores Jesus’ mandate to heal nor advocates putting on a big show. He simply does what a pastor is supposed to do, quietly and without ostentation. This is the way it should be if we follow our Master closely. So, listen to a pastor with experience and do what Jesus has called us all to do.”

— Dr. Charles Kraft
Author and Professor, Fuller Theological Seminary

“Today a revolution is needed; a revolution that needs to take place in the Church, not only in America, but around the world; a revolution that gets people’s focus off of themselves and on to God and His glory; a revolution where once again, man will serve God, not God serve man; a revolution that will move the Church to take our Father’s glory to all of the nations on the face of the earth. In John’s insightful book, Passion for the Heart of God, John gives a creative challenge to the Church to pursue God’s heart to the ends of the earth. His stories are fresh, energizing and easy to read, but best of all, he holds nothing back. John challenges us all to become a part of the needed revolution. I highly encourage anyone in the Body of Christ to read this book.”

— Bob Sjogren, president, UnveilinGLORY and author, Unveiled at Last

Prayer as a Place is an invitation to partner with Christ as he leads the believer into the dark places of his or her own heart. The purpose of this journey is to bring holiness and wholeness to the child of God. With candor and brutal honesty, pastor Charles Bello shares his own reluctance, and then resolve, to follow Christ on this inward journey. In sharing his story, readers gain insight into what their own personal journeys may look like. Prayer as a Place reads like a roadmap as it explores the contemporary use of contemplative prayer as a means of following Christ inward.

Reading Recycled Spirituality is like browsing through a mysterious, ancient resale shop filled with treasures from the rich heritage of historical Christianity. Many of the ancient spiritual disciplines have continued to be in use for thousands of years — others are being newly rediscovered. These classical disciplines are drawn from our shared Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical and Pentecostal traditions.

“How can we ever hope to have a passion for the lost, if there is no passion for Jesus that causes us to leave behind everything that would compete for love and loyalty? The call of Jesus is that we follow Him completely. Unless we are complete in Him, the very idea of completing the commission to go into all the world and make disciples will always remain a mythical part of mere Christian teaching.”

Paul’s letter to the Colossians gives us a framework to better understand what it means to love God with all that we are. As we become Complete in Him, the Church will be prepared to follow Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth with His love and grace and Complete the Task He gave to the Church.

Colossians: Reveals the truth needed to revive today’s Church. Renews our passion for Jesus that brings completeness in Him. Provides the basis for the Church to finally complete the Great Commission.