DEAN MERRILL is a former magazine editor (Campus Life, Leadership Journal, Christian Herald, Focus on the Family) and writer best known for his award-winning collaborations with such voices as the Brooklyn Tabernacle’s Jim Cymbala (Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, and other titles), Compassion International president Wess Stafford (Too Small to Ignore), and Philippine missionary hostage survivor Gracia Burnham (In the Presence of My Enemies).