Buddha and the Man on the Cross

This book does not go into the volumes of rules, discourses, and teachings set out in the Buddhist canon but addresses directly the essential doctrines of the Buddhist faith shared by all the different sects of Buddhism. It is essentially written for easy reading while capturing the essence of the Buddhist faith and that of Christianity. More importantly, it dicusses the major doctrine of self-den...

Sailing into Salvation

Ronald Barratt, after graduating from college, wanted to serve his country. On a dark night in 1993, his world was changed forever and set him on a path of self-destruction, anger, and resentment. PTSD is real and has the potential to ruin lives without help. Over the course of the next twenty-five years, Ronald dealt with setback after setback. Divorce, alcohol abuse, homelessness, and bitterness...

My Life and My Country as I See It

Get ready for a wonderful story of realization and redemption.The author starts to tell his story from childhood into his late 60's. It seems to be a difficult process, as he made many mistakes along the way. He often resorted to an "I don't give a crap" attitude which started in his young life and built over time. His attitude caused him not to see how he was living his life or why it was causing...

Turn It Around

Life is hard. Really hard. Between the opioid epidemic, failing marriages, broken homes, child abuse, and rampant selfishness, we live in a very broken world that leads to very broken people. Broken people go on to make bad choices in their lives. God sees this. God loves us. God gives grace. His grace is the key to turning it around. God is willing to forgive the past, heal the past, and help us ...

The Parent Trap

Have you ever stopped and thought about why you parent your child the way that you do? Where did these practices come from? Why do you expect your children to respond to them in a particular way? Oftentimes, our parenting philosophies are rooted in what we experienced in our own childhoods. Perhaps your parents told you to "stop crying!" when you were upset as a child, so now you do the same with ...

Music Comes in Springtime

We walked down the steps of the church into the cold December air laughing. Then, I suddenly saw a boy of about fourteen in a cap running past the church, shouting, "The Japs bombed Pearl Harbor! The Japs bombed Pearl Harbor!" For a moment in time, Dad and Mom froze, and my hair stood on end. I didn't even know where Pearl Harbor was located. I only knew it must be somewhere in the United States.T...

Children of the Fallen

Angels were once able to have children with human women, but that ability has since been lost to them...until now. As those fallen from the grace of God have found a new way, they intend on raising an army, not like the giants described in the days of old, but sons and daughters with new kinds of power, ready to make a choice. Which path will each follow? Will they choose to protect the world or l...

A Few Things I Learned Along the Way

Parable is defined as a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. Someone once told me I spoke in parables. Really! Jesus I am not, nor am I claiming to be the moral police, far from it. In this book are short glimpses of my life experiences and how the scriptures suddenly became clear to me during those moments. I hope you enjoy and recognize th...

Easter Beans

Easter Beans is fun to read and will help parents and grandparents explain the true meaning of Easter to those they love so much. Children will learn more about colors and numbers, as well as the gospel story, as you read about a selected group of jelly beans.

As a child growing up, Dr. Dave was a visual learner. One of his favorite memories from early childhood was a teacher who ...

Grandpa, Why Do We Pray?

Family is everything, and so are the bonds we have between each family member. Some families have a single parent, both parents, or even grandparents to raise a child or children. The persons raising the family don't have to be traditional parents, as long as the one doing the raising is honest, open, and the one who unconditionally loves the children.One Sunday, Lily Mae is curious about everythi...

Dreams and Visions

Many people who read this book may think that it contains dreams that have no meaning. They may even say to themselves, "God doesn't speak that way today." They may even try to explain them away by saying, "When the Bible was finished, God didn't need to speak to us in dreams and visions anymore. We have his Holy Word now, and that's how he speaks to us."...

52 Weeks of Leadership

Curtis K. Chocholous’s newly released “52 WEEKS of LEADERSHIP, One Week at a Time: You Shall Do Greater Things” is a powerful resource with profound and practical insights for all those who lead and manage at every level of business, industry, education, government, healthcare, religious, and more. Curtis K. Chocholous provides a refreshingly well thought out perspective that inspires in a w...