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Some people are saying. . .
"I think that your Comeback Kids will be used by God to
help all sorts of folks who have wandered and gotten lost to
"comeback". As one who has done so (many different times
on my life journey) I am grateful for your gift of presenting God's Good
News in a way that inspires and leads folks home to God. It will be a
blessing to countless others."
Tim
Croft, former Pastor Sneads Ferry and Meyers Park Presbyterian Church
"I've read the Comeback Kids a couple of times now, and I
really think lots of folks will be blessed by it.
Don's insightful look at the lives of several of God's
'Comeback Kids' is both moving and humorous. He gets inside their
hearts and minds, helping the reader to realize what made them tick.
Each of them had the God-given material which, alongside their
willingness to be used by Him, enabled them to come back from the falls
they took. Each one of us is able to relate to the heights, the depths,
and the gentle restoration they experienced at the hands of their Maker.
This is a wonderfully edifying and informative study, both for
discipleship and devotional study."
"A very thoughtful book that
could prompt even more thought. None of us is ever forsaken. The road home is never long."
Robert Sutherland, Canadian Crown Attorney, author of "Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job" (www.bookofjob.org)
"I am excited to recommend God’s
Comeback Kids by Don Kimrey. Don
has an authentic and conversational style.
He reaches out with the Good News to people who may think they
are too far gone for God to reach, or who think God has forgotten them.
His warm personality and humor shine through. He gives non-believers reasons to believe and believers
reasons to come back and get energized.
He has a gift for giving a fresh look at familiar stories and
helping you think about it from the characters’ point of view.
Read it and be enlightened and encouraged about our God who
hasn’t given up on us!!"
Neil Simpson, Texas, blogger,
Bible teacher
I read a lot of books over the course of a year, and often I've been contacted by a publisher, publicity agent, or even an author who will ask me to review a specific title. I think I say yes more than I say no, but I do try to keep it down to titles I truly think I'll enjoy. Over the course of doing this for five years, I've established relationships with several of those people, and I've found that some authors are incredibly nice people. I've met some terrific people this way.
A few months ago I was contacted by Don Kimrey to review his self-published book God's Comeback Kids. I don't usually do self-published titles, but Don's email was so humble and hopeful, I had to take a look at the book. I'm so very glad I did, and I'll get into that in the review. But first I have to tell you what an amazing man Don Kimrey is. Just over three weeks ago, I faced some enormous heartache and stress. I forced myself to go through my normal Bible reading routine that night in hopes of finding some comfort. When I opened Don's book, I read words that spoke directly to my situation and my heart. I felt immediately that God was with me in my pain, and I felt so blessed by Don's writing. I sent him an email the next day giving him just the faint outlines of what was going on in my life and then telling him what his words had meant to me. Don replied with an understanding that helped my heart, as well as an offer of prayers and encouragement. Later that day I received an email from his wife, to whom Don had forwarded my email, also filled with words of love and prayer.
Don and his wife Linda are what we call "good people", full of love and God's Word and with a heart for prayer. I'm so glad that I agreed to review this book, because it truly is a wonderful read and well worth your time, but also because it gave me the opportunity to know the Kimreys.
God's Comeback Kids by Don Kimrey is a enlightening and enjoyable look at several Bible figures who with God had a second chance at life. From Joseph's trip into slavery, then prison on to second-in-charge of Egypt to Moses' life in Pharaoh's palace then as a fugitive in the mountains to leader of the Exodus to Peter's life as a ruddy fisherman to a impetuous disciple to the head of the Way, Kimrey takes readers through each person's story and truly brings them to life. Kimrey's writing is wonderfully conversational with a touch of humor and charm. He even drops the occasional bad joke to help readers feel comfortable and make each nightly read more enjoyable. Kimrey writes as though these biblical characters are old friends of his, so he easily makes them real. He includes quotes from theologians, personal reflections, and the occasional funny bit. All together it reads like a top notch sermon. I looked forward to my nightly reading in God's Comeback Kids. It felt like time spent with a good friend who had a deeper understanding of the Bible than I do and can't wait to share. Kimrey isn't a professional writer; he's just a man with a deep love for the Lord and a desire to share his learnings with others, and in this book, he does just that remarkably well.
Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book for review!
Posted by Christy Lockstein at 5:40 PM
"Reading Don's book is like chatting with a dear friend who has
been through some tough times, and has come out the other side. Don
breathes new life into the characters from the bible, but in a way that
makes you appreciate them for who they are: real people. Not as ancient,
crusty, decrepit heroes of old, but authentic, flawed and dysfunctional
people, just like you and I. This is the power and the beauty of the
Comeback Kids. Don quietly draws you in to the realization that the
truth of the Bible is alive and well, and speaks directly to our hearts
today. For anyone who has ever felt despair, dejection, or just plain
beaten down by life, The Comeback Kids will give new hope and a fresh
breath of life. This book will be a Godsend to many who mistakenly think
that their lives have fallen beyond hope or repair. Thank you Don!"
"I am tough when it comes to writing. Be assured I would
not be doing your ms. any more if I didn’t think it was worth doing. .
.Your insights could be very helpful to many. I have studied those Bible
stories for decades, but I am thinking of them anew, so I feel confident
others would do the same, no matter where they are on their spiritual
journey.
Students
in my classes always groaned at my standards, but if they ever earned an
A on a paper, they knew it meant a great deal."
Evie Sweet-Hurd,
PhD, English Professor, Author
His Name Was Donn
"Don, let me say that the
subject that God has laid on your heart - that even great men of God
fail periodically and that God chooses to use them anyway - is a very
powerful, relevant and much-needed message today. I also was especially
moved by Meg Scott Phipps' honest and forthright Foreword.
As for the chapters on Joseph, they are very well written and you
get
your point across quite clearly. . . Thank you for the opportunity to
review your text. I wish you well with the entire project and hope
that you will consider writing a sequel about David, Samson, Ruth,
Gideon, Rahab, John Mark and the many others whom God restored and used
in powerful ways."
Dale Glading, Executive
Director, Saints Prison Ministry, Morristown,
NJ
"In Sunday School class today
we studied 4th. chapter Exodus. I had an opportunity to tell the class
about your good book and there were several wishing to read it.
I told them I didn't know when it would be on the market to sell
- I only have read the manuscript. How and when can they get a book? I would also like to buy one for Bethany Presbyterian Church
Library."
Jerry
Perdue (my lifelong friend)
“Behold, I have set before you an open door that no man can shut.”
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