Entertaining, inspiring, life changing
Jack Nordgren tells his story in “A Lake Surfer’s Journey.” The journey takes Jack from Chicago and the beaches of southwestern Michigan on an assignment with the US Navy, the beaches of Connecticut, back to Chicago and, through a miraculous chain of events, to Hawaii. 30 years later, full circle, Jack is back on the beaches of Southwest Michigan.
Jack’s writing is frank, open, and honest. I found myself totally absorbed in his spiritual journey. Your writing is compelling. Jack draws the reader to his personal stories and those of the lives touched through his ministry. Jack understands surfing and surfers. Speak their talk. Understand the pull of breakers and the fascination of the sport.
In an unconstrained narrative, Jack recounts how he became a teenage beach bum, a surfer, psychologically addicted to the sport of surfing. He reveals how a two-year tour of duty with the Navy, during the Vietnam era, led to poor decisions, including drug and alcohol abuse, resulting in a fast-paced life and partying.
This downward spiral led Jack on a desperate search for meaning. He turned to the Bible and was captivated by the sinless life of Jesus. He personally claimed the promises of the gospel message of Jesus Christ, God’s grace, salvation, and new life. He vowed to follow Jesus and gave His surfboard as a gift to Jesus.
… the “rest of the story” tells how Jesus returned Jack’s surfboard. Jack was then “called” to a life of service in an amazing ministry of evangelizing, preaching and Bible teaching to surfers on the beaches of Hawaii, and how today Jack is back in Southwest Michigan ministering to surfers on the South Shore. Fellowship, a body of approaching believers, with a message of the transformative power of Jesus Christ, as they build meaningful relationships with surfers and beach lovers, inviting them to personally discover the reality of a relationship with Jesus Christ.
“A Lake Surfer’s Journey” is a powerful message from one man’s journey, how he heard God speak to his heart, followed him in obedience, and is now inviting others to join him on his journey. Dramatically told, lived hard.
Createspace Publishers, 978-1438226439
As reviewed for Midwest Book Review
