I owe special thanks for the final form of this book to my editors at Zondervan, Ryan Pazdur and Verlyn Verbrugge. Along the way, the manuscript was improved by the wit and wisdom of a great friend, Judith Riddell, although remaining weaknesses should not be imputed to her. As always, I am grateful to the Lord for my wife and children, who make the ordinary special, and to pastors Michael Brown and Zachary Keele for their dedication to the ordinary means of grace.