Books published by VMI Publishers

Readers of Devotions on F.I.R.E. will journey through the complete Bible in one year by reading assigned daily Scriptures from both the Old and New Testaments. Each day also includes a short devotion based on Dr. Ken Burge's F.I.R.E. method of Bible study. F.I.R.E. stands for:Familiarity. Learn to ask probing questions and become acquainted with each passage.Interpretation. Determine the intended meaning of the text.Relationship. Consider the passage within its context of the book and beyond, to the whole Scripture.Employment. Consider how God can employ you to do His will through your new understanding of the text.The F.I.R.E. method and the daily devotions will help readers remember and apply what they read as they fuel the fire in their hearts for God's Word.  "As a pastor, I find Dr. Ken Burge's material an excellent resource for sermon preparation, and as a believer, I am challenged and encouraged in my walk with King Jesus. I am thrilled that he has penned this daily devotional! Your heart will be thrilled, too, as you make this a part of your daily journey with our Savior!"--Dr. Tony L. Wilson, White Oak Baptist Church, Chattanooga, Tennessee "Whether you're well-disciplined in your daily devotions or just beginning, Devotions on F.I.R.E. will open your understanding and application of Scripture in a most profound way."--Maria J. Keyser, Principal Solutions Consultant, SAS Institute Inc. "I highly recommend Devotions on F.I.R.E. to everyone who desires to read through the Bible in one year and employ the practical daily application of the text."--Joshua K. Burge, Senior Advisor -- Treasury, Deacon, Youth Leader, and Pianist at the Colmar Manor Bible Church

The heart-cry of every child without parents-a cry to be loved and to belong-told through the story of one boy named Jacob.For over two decades, Gary Stephens, his wife Helen, and their four biological children lived in Hong Kong. There they worked with Vietnamese refugees, then founded several homes for orphans and assisted with local and international adoptions. Later, their work spilled into mainland China, when they learned of baby girls being abandoned in alarming numbers, innocent victims of the one-child policy. Gary and Helen acted, helping to found an orphanage in a city in southern China.But the heart of this story is their son Jacob, who was born without eyes and subsequently abandoned. Underweight and sickly, two-year-old Jacob had lived in four different institutions before they found him and brought him to their home for children with special needs. They adopted him in 1998 and have spent the last sixteen years reclaiming what was lost in those first two.Waiting for a Father is a story of hope and reconciliation, of people who did not look away, who instead opened their hearts to a child who needed them. This inspiring message is a call to action: to help empty the orphanages of the world...one child at a time.