Selected writing Samples

Book Excerpts
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Roll Around Heaven All Day:
A Piecemeal Journey Across America by Bicycle
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Roll Around Heaven All Day is a book about Stan’s bicycle journey from Astoria, Oregon, to Yorktown, Virginia. 
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New Mercies I See
Short Stories Set in Rural Ohio Churches
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Stan’s stories are humorous, poignant, thought-provoking, pathos-filled, and heartwarming. But above all, they are hopeful.
Other Writings
The Day Scott Broke the Brick

Stan pulls from real-life family humor in this article, originally published in Toledo Metropolitan.
Reading the New Testament by the Church's Light

Originally published in Adult Bible Studies Teacher, this resource article is designed to help class leaders prepare lessons for adult Bible study.