About The Books
Ordinary eyes, extraordinary light
Ordinary Eyes, Extraordinary Light: An Advent Devotional Walk Through the Eyewitness Accounts of Christ’s Birth*** invites readers to experience the Christmas story not simply as a familiar tradition, but through the lives of the ordinary people who witnessed God’s extraordinary promise unfold.
Long before the manger, generations waited. Prophets spoke of a coming King. Families carried ancient promises through uncertainty. Then, into the routines, struggles, prayers, and expectations of everyday life, heaven began to move.
Across thirty thoughtful chapters, James Canfield Jr. guides readers through the story of Advent from the long season of waiting to the arrival of Jesus Christ. Along the way, readers encounter Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary and Joseph, the shepherds beneath an opened heaven, Simeon and Anna in the temple, the Magi following the star, and others whose lives were forever changed by what they saw and heard.
Having Faith in the Promises of Christ
Having Faith in the Promises of Christ: Standing Firm in the Good and the Bad Times in Your Life is a thoughtful Christian guide for anyone seeking to strengthen their faith during seasons of uncertainty, hardship, pain, and spiritual struggle.
For many believers, trusting in a loving and personal God can become difficult when life brings suffering, disappointment, loss, or unanswered questions. Faith is often easiest when circumstances make sense—but what happens when there is no clear evidence, no immediate answer, and no visible way forward?
This book explores what Christian faith truly means, what it does not mean, and how believers can continue trusting in God even when life feels overwhelming. Through biblical reflection, spiritual encouragement, and personal insight, Pastor Jimmy Canfield invites readers to examine their own walk with Christ and discover how faith can grow stronger through both the good and difficult seasons of life.
At its heart, the book is about learning to stand firmly on the promises of Christ, even when circumstances challenge what we believe. It encourages readers to develop an enduring faith—one that is not dependent solely on what can be seen, proven, or immediately understood.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Prodigal Son: Radical Grace and the Two Lost Brothers offers a fresh and thought-provoking exploration of one of Jesus Christ’s most powerful teachings—the Parable of the Prodigal Son found in Luke 15:11–32.
Most readers know the story of the younger son who demands his inheritance, leaves home, loses everything through reckless living, and eventually returns to his father in repentance. Yet this book invites readers to look deeper and consider an often-overlooked truth: both brothers are lost, but in very different ways.
The younger brother searches for freedom through rebellion and separation from his father. The older brother remains physically close to home, yet becomes trapped by resentment, pride, and self-righteousness. Through these two contrasting lives, the parable reveals that spiritual lostness can appear through open rebellion just as easily as through outward obedience without a transformed heart.
Pastor Jimmy Canfield explores the deeper meaning of grace, repentance, forgiveness, legalism, faith, and spiritual restoration, revealing the extraordinary love of a Father who reaches toward both sons.