Ed Delph - The Five Minute Miracle

BOOKS BY ED DELPH

Learning How To Trust Again

The Five-Minute Miracle

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Standing Out by Becoming Outstanding

Ed Delph

Copyright 2008 Ed Delph

All rights reserved. This book is protected by the copyright laws of the United States of America. This book may not be copied or reprinted for commercial gain or profit. The use of short quotations or occasional page copying for personal or group study is permitted and encouraged. Permission will be granted upon request. Unless otherwise identified, Scripture quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. Scripture marked NKJV is taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture marked TM is taken from The Message. Copyright, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. Please note that Destiny Images publishing style capitalizes certain pronouns in Scripture that refer to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and may differ from some publishers styles. Take note that the name satan and related names are not capitalized. We choose not to acknowledge him, even to the point of violating grammatical rules.

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ISBN 10: 0-7684-2765-7

ISBN 13: 978-0-7684-9842-4

For Worldwide Distribution, Printed in the U.S.A.

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This book is dedicated to Canada and the United States, two great countries whose leadership, core values, and ideals have influenced all the nations of the world.

This book has so many stories and one-liners that mentioning everyone would be impossible. I have made an honest effort to recognize all sources. I love to make other people known!

I am grateful to an English quarterly publication, The Word For Today, Ideas are plentiful in his books.

I used one or two ideas and stories from author Zig Ziglars book, Life Lifters.

Many jokes in this book were taken from the Website Thank you Pastor Tim Davis for your ministry!

I thank my wife, Becky, who does the primary editing on the articles and makes sure that they are ready to send out to all our publishers and friends. Couldnt do it without you, Beckers!

Thanks also to Carolyn Dryer, editor of The Glendale Star and The Peoria Times, who produces excellent newspapers for the Glendale and Peoria communities. You are wonderful! Also, Bill Toops, publisher of the Star and Times, for giving me the opportunity to write and redefine in the public arena which makes our community better. Thank you for building our community through a media that report the news, and dont make the news.

Thanks to Steve Lingenfelter, pastor of New Life Church in Peoria, Arizona, who challenged me to write this book. His heart is for people in the community and it shows in everything he does. What an example to me!

As a pastor who has for many years embraced the mission of connecting the message of the church with the audience of the community, I heartily recommend to you this book. Eds entertaining and creative style of writing from Gods perspective on everyday issues is certain to inspire, refresh, and motivate the whole communityand thats a good thing!

Walther P. Kallestad, Senior Pastor
Community Church of Joy, Peoria, Arizona

In a world of fast-paced, sound-bite, media-driven info-living, Ed Delph brings the reality of God, the Church, and Christians to the 90 percent of us who have only 10 percent of our time to focus on these weighty matters. Yet he does it in a way that allows us to take bite-sized nuggets of the depths of Gods ancient truth. You will find yourself holding a smile as you read the witty passages, while being subtly and profoundly reminded of the eternal wisdom of a personal encounter with Godnot framed by reality television, but by relationship with the Almighty. Thanks Ed, for reminding usnot only the media and those outside the church, but Christians as wellof who we are intended to be.

Dr. Jannah Scott, currently on assignment as
Policy Advisor, Faith & Community Initiatives
Office of the Governor, Arizona

Ed Delphs new book would make a great gift for your employees and business associates. It shares the Good News of a Christian lifestyle in a punchy, easy-to-read style. You will enjoy reading it and sharing it with others!

Ralph Palmen, President
Pinnacle Forum America

Ed Delph reveals that the Church is the world in obedience to Christ. He addresses the mass of humanity who are legally released from Adams inferior reference given to man to Christs triumph as every humans inheritance given freely by grace. This book is a mindskin worth pouring your thoughts into.

Alan Platt
Visionary Leader: Doxa Deo
Pretoria, South Africa

Ed Delph has blessed the Body of Christ with wisdom to communicate the Gospel to people in a very effective way. The Holy Sprit is pressing the Church to be reformed in its thinking and ways to bring transformation to communities, cities, and nations. Thanks Ed, for showing a way to fulfill our commission to bring transformation by taking the Kingdom of God into the kingdom of media and all other kingdoms of this world. Your life, ministry, and wisdom from God have greatly blessed us.

Dr. Bill Hamon, Bishop
Founder, Christian International Ministries Network
Author, Prophets and Personal Prophecy,
Day of the Saints, and many others

Ed Delphs book is an important contribution at a critical time. Through the media, families are exposed daily to drugs, abuse, and violence with little or no understanding of God and His Word. Citizens tolerate abusive behavior in homes, schools, and neighborhoods. Eds book is a wake-up call to understand the power of God in our lives. With understanding comes change as individuals create spiritually healthy families and communities.

Stephanie L. Mann, crime and violence prevention consultant
San Francisco, California
www.stephanielmann.com

Ed Delphs stance that God has received a bad rap in the media prompted him to action. Fighting fire with fire, he uses that very same media to turn the tables. His newspaper columns shout out the newscontrary to what you may have heard, God is alive and well and living among us. Eds contemporary method of setting the record straight beckons us to see Gods power as He moves in our everyday lives.

Cathy Carlat, Vice Mayor
City of Peoria, Arizona

Ed Delph has a unique way of presenting complex ideas in simple ways that the reader can understand and remember. In this new book, Ed brings the concepts of biblical knowledge into modern relevance and understanding. This book is great for everyone wanting to see God at work in our everyday lives and especially for pastors who are leading congregations in the 21st century. You will come away inspired after reading this book.

Greg Brown, Senior Pastor