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A close encounter with a lightning bolt, passing out drunk on a highway, and hitchhiking coast-to-coast--these are just some of the experiences Dan Gilliam has survived to write about. From preacher's kid to agnostic alcoholic and back again into the life of the church, follow his intriguing path to spiritual understanding and encounter godly grace along the way.

In God Touches, find out how bicycles can take a person to happiness and sobriety, how a loudmouthed second baseman learned to love silence and solitude, and how savoring communion can mean more than stealing mouthfuls of sacred juice and crackers. Often funny, at times radical, and always interesting, these stories of one man's turn from faith and his return will inspire you to look into the cluttered corners of your life and find there the touches of God.

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Dan Gilliam has ministered in Presbyterian, Methodist, non-denominational Christian and Quaker churches. He has also spoken and performed his original spiritual-folk songs for over 1,000,000 people in forty states and eleven countries. In the last sixteen years, since discovering that a spiritual way of life worked best when practiced sober, Dan has also participated in over 3,000 12-step meetings.

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Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Standard Publishing Company (March 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0784719632
ISBN-13: 978-0784719633
Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Benefits and Dividends of Dan's Pain, September 4, 2007

By	John R. Turner - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Each time I tried to finish Dan's book in the last few weeks, I found myself giving the partially read copy away to a friend telling them, " you have to read the story of this guys life and how he so eloquently writes it up for us to enjoy".
Now that I am three copies in the hole, I finally got selfish enough to at least finish it. I will probably give this copy away as well; passing the gift called GOD TOUCHES to the next person I met; even if it happens to be a stranger.
Dan's ability to weave spiritual truth out of everyday observations and past recollections is both rewarding and inspiring. We get to benefit from his journey. He makes the pain from his life pay spiritual dividends.

Gilliam is an artist painting vivid word pictures of hope. His palette is his life and we see God at work through the events of his precocious childhood, rebellious youth and submissiveness as adult. Through it all, the Father waits for the prodigals return.

To my mind, Dan's first writing effort puts him at least in the room with Donald Miller, Brennan Manning, and Anne Lamont. It will take his second attempt to see if he finds a spot on the sofa with Buechner, Dillard and L'Engle. Thanks Dan for sharing your life, your gift and your hope.
John Turner Mason, Ohio

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5.0 out of 5 stars I look forward to your next book!, July 19, 2007

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Okay...this is my 3rd try at posting a review. Amazon must be having trouble today. Hope this review is as convincing as the other two, I wrote earlier but lost.

I love this book on many different levels. Dan is a master storyteller. He has plenty of interesting, true stories to tell of his travels, tribulations, and the way God has touched his life. His stories of growing up in the church were among my favorites. They helped my own creative juices flow as I wrote down my stories [..]. I reccomend reading this book as a lesson about how to be "real" as a Christian. Dan is one of the most real Christians I know. He's accepted his flaws to the best of his ability and let's God take care of the rest. That's made it easier for me to be real with God and myself. I highly reccomend this book to anyone who has been hurt by the church as an institution, but is still in search of the eternal God who offers hope, love, and acceptance to all.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not My Path, But My Journey, July 20, 2007

By	Carl Hance "Minister, Arvada Christian Church" (Lakewood, CO United States) - See all my reviews

Although Dan's "cracks and spaces" are very different from mine, reading the account of his journey was a blessing to me. My path has been very different from Dan's, but it is clear that we are on the same journey. Dan illustrates how God takes us from where we are to where He wants us, if we only allow Him to. Every Christian should have a copy of this book to loan to struggling friends.

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5.0 out of 5 stars GOD TOUCHES: Finding Faith in the Spaces and Cracks in My Life
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN THROUGH ADDICTION/ALCOHOLISM AND IS SEEKING A RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST.

Published 7 months ago by Shannon Smithers

5.0 out of 5 stars Rudimentary reading!
Dan's memoir is hip, honest, funny, and above all-inspiring.
For those who love Christ, yet find themselves frustrated or disenchanted with religious institutions, this... Read more

Published 12 months ago by Robin M. Demaio

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Worth the Read
Dan Gilliam is a gifted writer and story-teller. As I finished each chapter in GOD TOUCHES I found myself sneaking into the next chapter to see what he had to say next. Read more

Published on August 2, 2007 by RevDrBill

5.0 out of 5 stars Off The Beaten Path
Fasten your seatbelts!!! This ride will take you not, on the interstates and highways, but down the backroads and trails of one mans search for his relationship with God, himself... Read more

Published on July 18, 2007 by Greg Hensley

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff
From the time of his youth (which reminded me a lot of my own) to the struggles of life Dan Gilliam has 'connected the dots' to connecting with God. Read more

Published on July 18, 2007 by Brad Dupray

4.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing
In "God Touches" Dan captures the true essence of how a Christian should live-- loving Christ and others. Read more

Published on July 18, 2007 by Jane E. Gruber

5.0 out of 5 stars Jeff Patrick
Dan has captured what it means to be a real follower of Christ. Not one that looks so good but one that walks, stumbles, crawls, runs and falls. Read more

Published on July 18, 2007 by Ronald Patrick

5.0 out of 5 stars Finding Myself in the Cracks and Spaces of This Book
This book is a pleasure to read. It is filled with snapshots and of life as I remember it in small town America, growing up in the 60's and 70's. Read more

Published on June 5, 2007 by Randal E. Lewis

4.0 out of 5 stars A New Sage - Listen to Him!
I adored this book. Walk with Dan as you travel through his life, examining those issues frequently overlooked during daily living. Read more

Published on April 29, 2007 by William Dahl

5.0 out of 5 stars The journey shared in God Touches
This an honest story of brokenness and the healing that comes from God. There were times I laughed as I read the stories of growing up in the church and other times when I felt... Read more

Published on April 13, 2007 by Scott Toillion

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