Alumni and faculty authors

Alumni and faculty authors

Congratulations to the following North Central University faculty and alumni who have recently published books!

Brian Borchers ’76

Second Son of a Second Son: Restoration of Life’s Challenges (Independently published 2021)

“‘Second Son of a Second Son’ is a book about rescue and restoration. It is a book about being rescued from an ash heap, both personally and professionally, all tied together with the ‘He Restores My Soul’ phrase of the twenty-third Psalm. Author Brian J. Borchers tells his story with insights into his father and life in rural Minnesota.”*

Robert Brenneman, Ph.D., Professor of Global Studies

Rekindling the Fire of the Nations of Pentecost: How the people of the Bible became Muslims and why many are now coming to Jesus (Independently published 2021)

“[At Pentecost], the Holy Spirit fell on 120 of Jesus’s disciples as tongues of fire, they spoke in unknown tongues, and 3,000 people believed in Jesus. However … today 12 of the 15 peoples and places mentioned in Acts 2 are now predominately Muslim. This book examines how the former ‘Bible Belt’ became Muslim, but also testifies to what is happening in our day as the fire of Pentecost is beginning to be rekindled in the Middle East.”*

Reggie Dabbs ’87

Not So Black and White: An Invitation to Honest Conversations about Race and Faith (Zondervan 2021)

Co-author: John Driver

“Reggie Dabbs and John Driver … engage in a respectful, challenging exploration of racism in America, including how Black and White Christians can come together to fight the sin of racism within our hearts and our churches. When it comes to racism in America, many of us feel confused, overwhelmed, angry—and eager to know how to engage in meaningful, action-oriented conversation about a difficult topic.”*

Lon Flippo, D.Min., Professor of Pastoral Studies

Walking through the Ruins: Tales of a Prodigal (Independently published 2021)

“Walk with a grieving father, his wayward son, and the older brother through suffocating darkness to a place of light, hope, and healing. ‘Walking through the Ruins’ offers encouragement and insight into the heart and motivations of not only the father but the prodigal and the older brother. Don’t grieve, don’t despair, don’t give up, don’t let love die.”***

Randy Royston ’79

Breaking The Gates—So You Can Proceed and Succeed (Xulon Press 2020)

“Break free from anything and everything that is holding you back from living out God’s plan and purpose for your life! Gleaning from over forty years of ministry experience, you will discover insights and answers that will help you have a fulfilling life.”*

Philip Shorey ’01

Travelogues of a Family Sideshow (Steiger Press 2021)

“A true story that spans over one hundred years in evangelistic art anthropology, beginning with the Titanic. Journey to the far corners of the world as one family, throughout generations, continuously surrender their art and lives to the calling of Jesus Christ—while facing war-stricken lands, financial burdens, remnants of political corruption, riots, and other adversity. This [story] is evidence of how extraordinary God’s plan can be when allowed to work a generational blessing.”*

Phil Zarns ’00, Ph.D., Assistant Professor; Director, School of Global Studies

The Spirit and the Secular (Wipf and Stock 2021)**

“‘The Spirit and the Secular’ examines the ways that Spirit-led Christians trust the Holy Spirit while church planting amidst a secular cultural backdrop. A review of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles traces a Spirit-led Christ and Spirit-led church as they make disciples. To better discern the challenge of what it means to be a contemporary church planter in Sweden, a historical review of Swedish culture reveals the rise of secularism alongside the flourish of the Pentecostal church of the 1900s.”

* Source: Amazon.com **Source: Wipf and Stock. ***Source: Author

Books have not been reviewed, and their inclusion on this page does not constitute an endorsement by NCU or any of its agents.