James Lucion Snyder (born July 21, 1951) is an American writer. He is a minister with the

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and an author and humorist whose writings have appeared in more than eighty periodicals including ''

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''. Snyder's first book, his 1991 biography of

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, ''In Pursuit of God: The Life of A. W. Tozer,'' won the Reader's Choice Award in 1992 from ''

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''. Snyder has written 25 books. Through fifty years of ministry, he and his wife Martha have been involved in three

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projects prior to their current ministry at the Family of God Fellowship in

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. The Snyders have three children.James Snyder Bio
jamessnyderministries.com. Retrieved May 1, 2009.

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