I watched the US presidential election as a man caught between two horn-locked bison slowing the flow of progress. The two pursuits of my professional life—peacemaking and revival—have deeply connected me with two very divergent communities of Jesus followers. One group follows Christ in pursuing peacemaking, speaking out for social justice, and serving the poorContinue reading “What America Needs in 2021”
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Riots and Revival
Riots motivated by racial injustice destroy a town . . . . . . was a scene from my 2nd book of the HOPE Trilogy, published three weeks ago. At the time, I would not have guessed I’d be spending the Saturday night before Pentecost under a citywide curfew as the National Guard had toContinue reading “Riots and Revival”
New Release–HOPE IN THE BALANCE
I’m happy to announce that book #2 in the Hope Trilogy is now available! Purchase at Amazon: Hope in the Balance Also available on iBooks, Nook and others From the back of the book— The small town of Hope is shaken when teenagers Kelsey and Harmonie uncover its skeletons of the past. Will those secretsContinue reading “New Release–HOPE IN THE BALANCE”
Hope is a Dangerous Place–New Release
I’m happy to announce the release of my newest novel, the first in a new trilogy with the theme of pursuing revival and societal transformation in America. As always, the truths I want to present are woven into an entertaining suspense story, this time set in rural Colorado. The hope for revival rests upon severalContinue reading “Hope is a Dangerous Place–New Release”
Revival and Societal Transformation
What does revival look like? How might a true revival transform our society? When I was young, I read everything I could about historic revivals. Here are just a few of my heroes— I was enthralled by the courage of men like John G. Paton who led an entire island of cannibalsContinue reading “Revival and Societal Transformation”
Jim Baton 