Dave Bonselaar
Dave Bonselaar
Dave Bonselaar lives in Roswell, Georgia with his wife, Jeannette. Together they are grateful parents of three married children and four grandchildren who keep them laughing and praying in equal measure.
Dave has pastored churches in upstate New York, Southern California, Central Iowa, and – for the last 20 years – in metro Atlanta. He holds a Master of Divinity from Western Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological seminary, and is ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church.
When the Christmas season arrives, Dave and Jeannette portray Santa and Mrs. Claus – work that reminds Dave that showing up with warmth and wonder is part of how love gets practiced. The rest of the year, he is probably reading, catching a baseball game for the human stories hidden in its unhurried pace, or sharing coffee with Jeanette and friends. They believe that music, art, and a good gathered table do some of God’s best work in healing what divides us.
Books by Dave Bonselaar
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Whistlestop Cookbook
$15.95Order Now: Whistlestop CookbookThe original recipes from the Irondale Cafe in Irondale, Alabama, made famous as the “Whistle Stop Cafe” by Fannie Flagg in her novel and screenplay Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. Since 1973, when they purchased the cafe, Mary Jo McMichael and her husband Billy have been cooking up the down-home recipes folks all over the South, and now the nation, have grown to love. At last, Mary Jo has compiled in one complete volume the cooking tips, lore, and recipes that now bring international visitors to the little cafe by the railroad tracks.
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My Grandma
$14.00Order Now: My GrandmaA sequel to the best selling children’s book, My Pop-Pop.
This time, the pre-schoolers converse about their very special “Grandma.”
Another story to be shared by Moms, Dads, Pop-Pops and special Grandmas everywhere.
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My Pop-Pop
$14.00Order Now: My Pop-PopThe story of two preschool children and their conversation about their special Pop-Pop.
In this book, Mr. Crawford offers his personal relationship with his own delightful grandchildren.
A story to be shared by moms, dads, grandmas and pop-pops everywhere.
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Order Now: And the Bells Were Silent (Again)Life isn’t fair. At least not for sixteen-year-old Gabrielle Appleton. The twin bells at her father’s church have been stolen. And her beloved grandmother’s memory is fading fast, turning her into a virtual stranger; where is God in that? When she learns about some buried Civil War gold, her life takes a new turn. Finding it would allow her to do things she’s always dreamed of, such as opening her own art gallery. It would also help a friend’s family move out of their less-than-desirable neighborhood. However, she’s not the only one looking for the treasure—and her competitors are deadly…
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And the Bells Were Silent
$15.00Order Now: And the Bells Were SilentFourteen-year-old Gabrielle Appleton’s life is changing fast, and not for the better. Like the vase her younger brother broke, her family has shattered into pieces. And she has no clue why. Her father-an architect and part-time minister-unexpectedly quits both jobs and moves to the rural North Carolina town where he grew up. When Gabrielle visits him, she is dismayed to find the church where her grandfather preached for many years in disrepair. Its twin bells, the crown jewels of the town, sit silent in the church tower. A group of townspeople, joined by her father, work to restore the church,…
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Gracie’s Cafe
$17.50Order Now: Gracie’s CafeGracie’s Cafe is set in the Deep South during the mid-1950’s. Cain Valley, lying near the southern terminus of the Appalachian Mountains, is a small, mostly-farming community. While most of the Cain Valley residents farm for a living, a few work at jobs in the town, or in a nearby coal mine.
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The Boys of Fair Hills
$17.50Order Now: The Boys of Fair HillsSet in a small southern community in the 1950’s, “The Boys of Fair Hills” chronicles the adventures of several young friends who roamed the hills and woods of the community, somewhat at will, on summer days. Along the way, they had frequent encounters with an elusive red dog, experiences that stretch imaginations, and were befriended by a toad with a missing toe.