"Using sports to glorify God" became Dave Branon's mission when his college basketball team traveled to the Far East for basketball evangelism. A former high school teacher and coach, Dave Branon later served as managing editor of Sports Spectrum magazine for 18 years. He currently writes for the Our Daily Bread devotional guide and works as an editor for Discovery House Publishers. Dave has written fifteen books, including Beyond the Valley, which reflects on the death of his 17-year-old daughter, Melissa. Dave and his wife Sue live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
