Books published by River Birch Press

Imagine a silent world where one "hears" differently... ...a world where the "hearing ear" is not used but rather a "listening heart." Through the author's personal stories and experiences, Heart Language brings to life key ways in which God communicates with mankind. The author shares these life experiences because he grew up in a home where his parents were deaf. Their deafness did not hinder communication but rather gave him insight into different ways of communicating. When you look at how this book portrays the deaf and how it shines the spotlight on how God communicates, you may learn that many of us have been doing it all wrong. Here's a chance to peer into the deaf world and the Bible to learn to communicate with Heart Language. Heart Language can change lives. Let us learn it! Let us live it! Let us become fluent users of this unique language, and let us change the world!

Are you struggling with your faith? Looking to strengthen your faith?Bet on the Turtle: My Long Slow Journey of Faith is a unique, thought-provoking and inspirational book that will be enjoyed by anyone who is struggling with or looking to strengthen their faith. The author shares fond and humorous memories of an idyllic childhood along with Christian school and church experiences. Sadly, his family's faith was shattered as the result of tragedy. The author talks candidly about his struggles and growing pains through his adolescent and young adult life.A self-proclaimed cynic, Mr. Weagley was looking for proof of God's existence. In the 2nd part of the book, "Reason to Believe," he shares scientific, historical, and biblical evidence to support his belief in God. Through this, the help of caring friends and God's grace, the author was able to regain his faith. This is a story about life and the challenges that we all face. It is a common thread that binds all of us together. Having the inner peace that comes with God's love provides a sense of calm and direction that helps us manage those challenges.

"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation" Hebrews 2:3. This "great salvation" includes much more than escape from God's judgment and condemnation, although that escape is of immeasurable benefit. This great salvation also brings believers into the family of God as His children and provides the capacity through His Holy Spirit to transform believers into godly children. The Mystery of Godliness addresses the wonder of being created and being saved but its major emphasis is the blessed process of becoming godly. Mysteries beg to be solved and clues are needed to do it. As this mystery of godliness is explored, readers will discover clues about the process by which their mind can be renewed and they can be transformed into the image of Christ. The path to godliness is both a journey and a destination. For many, achieving godliness seems unattainable, as if it were up to the individual; but Scripture teaches that it is a result of the work of God. Belief drives practice is a central theme of this book. To achieve the goal of godly practice, a person must believe truth. To know truth, a person must know the Lord Jesus and the Bible. What you believe matters; it impacts what you do and who you are. In the course of reading this book, readers will discover many applications of this principle, which are clues to the mystery of godliness. Believing God's truth will result in attitudes and behaviors that are godly. Through these pages, readers will come to marvel at this "so great salvation" and with a thankful heart come to know and love the Lord Jesus more and more.

Does God do miracles today? John Langer says a big "Yes!""A very personal account of God''s presence and intervention in the dailylife and walk of the author. Rather than the extraordinary and rare, theyare seen as routine for those who trust in the One who supplies all ourneeds." -Stephen Knoble, former missionary"When you live a life close to God, like John does, you too may see that,Yes, God Does Miracles." -Pastor Ted Nelson, Reunion Church, SD"As each chapter reveals how big our God is, John''s stories show an intimate, personal side of God''s character that we rarely see." -Blaine and Michelle Warner, former missionaries"His stories of the miracles of God will touch your heart and you will beblessed. John is a man of great faith..." -Mike Ostblom, Yutan, NE"This book will make you yearn for a stronger walk with God, like it doesme." -James Langer, oldest son of John Langer"Yes, God Does Speak and his second book Yes, God Does Miracles, proveshis commitment to our Lord." -Pastor Jim Weems, Sioux Falls, SD

John Langer shares insights and wisdom from the WordThe choices we make in life can result in joy or sadness, depending on the resulting actions. With candor, John Langer describes some of the decisions he has made, a few with disasterous outcomes that only God''s miraculous intervention could resolve. With insight, John shares the lessons he has learned, those teaching moments when God reveals more of Himself to us.God has given us wisdom in how to live through the example of His Son, Jesus. Through various biblical stories, John shares the truths God taught him about making better decisions, and how to recover when we stumble. Yes, God Does Teach will open your eyes to seek God in all you do!"John is a man of great faith..." -Mike Ostblom, Yutan, NE"This book will make you yearn for a stronger walk with God, like it does me." -James Langer, oldest son of John LangerMake me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me yourpaths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are theGod of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.(Psalm 25:4-5)

When you hear God and obey, He''ll do remakable things!Have you ever been on a plane that had an engine blow out and realize quickly that this might be it, that you might die? Have you ever had a gun aimed at your head or been asked by God to give all your money away? Have you ever heard the voice of God tell you to go places where you would be asked to do things that seemed crazy at the time?God put John Langer in those very situations and in Yes, God Does Speak, John tells why he did these "crazy" things. Crazy or not, John''s stories will cause you to want a much deeper relationship with the God you love. But if you don''t currently know and love God, you''ll soon learn that He is waiting to know you and to speak to you.God is alive and well and the words of this book will shake your view of God. It will open new possibilities to a better relationship with Him than you ever thought possible. You will realize you can hear God speak.For those who have wondered if God still speaks today, the answer is yes He does. This book will help you enter into God''s presence at a place where He''s been waiting to speak to you. 

Would you like to:ΓÇó Avoid the crushing bondage of college debt?ΓÇó Employ God''s principles to get through college debt-free?ΓÇó Achieve freedom upon graduation to pursue the vision God has placed in your heart?Debt is not inevitable. There are ways to get through college without borrowing money. There are also good, legitimate ways to get out of debt if the money has already been borrowed, whether or not you completed your desired degree. This book is designed to help future students, current students, graduates, those who didn''t graduate, and the parents and grandparents of all of them to get out of the bondage that comes with borrowing large sums of money to pay for post-secondary schooling.This book offers hope to those who feel hopeless. Current news is full of the difficulties of those who have taken on too much debt to get through college. You won''t see hope in the newspapers or in the rhetoric of the politicians who try to use the crisis for political gain. There is hope-also answers and solutions if you know where to find them. There are ways to complete college without going into the bondage of student loans, and there are ways out of the post-graduation debt quagmire by applying some basic money principles. Read Say No! to College Debt to see how it is possible to get a college education without debt and how to deal with any debt you may already have. 

Living beyond Asperger''sMatthew Kenslow was diagnosed with Asperger''s Syndrome, which is within the autistic spectrum, when he was six years old. He shares its common symptoms, such as lacking social and conversational skills, and having poor eye contact with others. In school he had difficulty with certain subjects, but others (like math and science) came easily to him. He has the ability to remember a myriad of facts and the events in his life-some he would rather forget!Juggling the Issues: Living With Asperger''s Syndrome is a collection of short stories from his life. He describes many of the issues that those with autism and Asperger''s face each day. He also talks about some of the positive aspects of having Asperger''s as well. What is life like living with Asperger''s? Matthew describes it as having "an enhancer" plugged into his brain, which accelerates his thoughts and even his emotions. "Asperger''s will deepen everything''s significance, causing us to take things to a more intense level," he confides.If you want to better understand those living with Asperger''s, you need to read this book. The insights Kenslow shares come from his deep experience of living with it and making the most of life''s opportunities.