Phillips, Bob 1940-

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PHILLIPS, Bob 1940-

PERSONAL: Born December 25, 1940, in Denver, CO; son of Richard Ross (in sales) and Evelyn (a homemaker; maiden name, East; present surname, Fordham) Phillips; married Pamela Joy MacDonald (a gift shop manager), November 28, 1964; children: Lisa Joy Phillips Ortman, Christine Lynne Phillips Anderson. Education: Biola College (now Biola University), B.A., 1964; California State University—Fresno, M.A., 1977; Trinity Seminary, Newburg, IN, Ph.D. Politics: Republican. Religion: Baptist. Hobbies and other interests: Karate, motorcycle riding, exploring caves.

ADDRESSES: Office—Hume Lake Christian Camps, 64144 Hume Lake Rd., Hume Lake, CA 93628.

CAREER: Hume Lake Christian Camps, Hume Lake, CA, assistant director, 1964-74; associate pastor of counseling ministries at a church in Fresno, CA, 1974-78; Fresno Counseling Center, Fresno, staff member, 1978-80; Hume Lake Christian Camps, executive director, 1980—. Licensed marriage, family, and child counselor; Pointman Leadership Institute, executive director.

WRITINGS:

The Great Future Escape, Vision House (Ventura, CA), 1973.

The World's Greatest Collection of Clean Jokes, Vision House (Ventura, CA), 1974.

More Good Clean Jokes, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1974.

The Last of the Good Clean Jokes, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1975.

Redi-Reference, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1975.

(With Ken Poure) Praise Is a Three-Letter Word, Regal Books (Glendale, CA), 1975.

The All-American Joke Book, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1976.

Lots o' Laughs, Fleming Revell (Old Tappan, NJ), 1976.

(Editor, with Tim LaHaye) The Act of Marriage, Zondervan (Grand Rapids, MI), 1976.

(Editor, with Judy Messer) To Know Him Is to Love Him, Beta Books (San Diego, CA), 1976.

A Time to Laugh, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1977.

The Pre-Marital Workbook, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1977.

How Can I Be Sure? A Pre-Marriage Inventory, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1978.

A Humorous Look at Love and Marriage, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1981.

(With Tim LaHaye) Anger Is a Choice, Zondervan (Grand Rapids, MI), 1982.

The World's Greatest Collection of Heavenly Humor, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1982.

(With Charlie Tremendous Jones) Wit and Wisdom, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1985.

The Return of the Good Clean Jokes, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1986.

(With Charlie Tremendous Jones) Humor Is Tremendous, Tyndale (Wheaton, IL), 1988.

The Best of the Good Clean Jokes, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1989.

The Delicate Art of Dancing with Porcupines: Learning to Appreciate the Finer Points of Others, Regal Books (Glendale, CA), 1989.

The World's Greatest Collection of Daffy Definitions [and] The World's Greatest Collection of Riddles, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1989.

The All-New Clean Joke Book, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1990.

Good Clean Jokes for Kids, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1991.

Powerful Thinking for Powerful Living, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1991.

Awesome Good Clean Jokes for Kids, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1992.

Bob Phillips' Encyclopedia of Good Clean Jokes, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1992.

In Pursuit of Bible Trivia, two volumes, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1992, published as The Ultimate Bible Trivia Challenge, 1992.

Redi-Reference Daily Bible Reading Plan, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1992.

Bible Brainteasers: Heavenly Fun, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1993.

Friendship, Love, and Laughter: Inspirational Quotes to Live By, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1993.

Loony Good Clean Jokes for Kids, illustrated by Norm Daniels, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1993.

Phillips' Book of Great Thoughts and Funny Sayings, Tyndale (Wheaton, IL), 1993.

The Best of the Good Clean Jokes Perpetual Calendar, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1993.

Ultimate Good Clean Jokes for Kids, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1993.

Wacky Good Clean Jokes for Kids, illustrated by Norm Daniels, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1993.

Crazy Good Clean Jokes for Kids, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1994.

Goofy Good Clean Jokes for Kids!, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1994.

The Awesome Book of Bible Trivia, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1994.

The Great Bible Challenge, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1994.

The Unofficial Liberal Joke Book: For the Politically Incorrect, illustrated by Nate Owens, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1994.

More Awesome Good Clean Jokes for Kids, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1995.

Nutty Good Clean Jokes for Kids, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1995.

(With Michael Reagan) The All-American Quote Book, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1995.

The Bible Olympics, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1995.

The World's Greatest Collection of Knock-Knock Jokes, Barbour (Uhrichsville, OH), 1995.

What to Do until the Psychiatrist Comes: How to Counsel Yourself and Others, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1995.

(With Steve Russo) Wild and Woolly Clean Jokes for Kids, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1995.

Jest Another Good Clean Joke Book, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1996.

The World's All-Time Best Collection of Good Clean Jokes, Galahad Books (New York, NY), 1996.

Tricks, Stunts, and Good Clean Fun, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1996.

Sillier Stunts and Terrific Tricks for Kids, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1997.

Silly Stunts and Terrific Tricks for Kids, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1997.

(With Steve Russo) Squeaky Clean Jokes for Kids, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1997.

The Star Spangled Quote Book, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1997.

Totally Cool Clean Jokes for Kids, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1997.

(With Howard Hendricks) Values, Virtues, and Great Thoughts, Questar Publishers (Sisters, OR), 1997.

The Best Ever Book of Good Clean Jokes, Galahad Books (New York, NY), 1998.

Over the Hill and On a Roll, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1998.

Awesome Animal Jokes for Kids!, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1998.

The World's Best Collection of Great Games, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 1998.

The World's Most Crazy, Wacky, and Goofy Good Clean Jokes for Kids, Galahad Books (New York, NY), 1999.

The World's Greatest Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 2000.

Phillips' Collection of Awesome Quotations, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 2001.

What to Do until the Psychiatrist Comes: Controlling Your Emotions, before They Control You, Harvest House (Eugene, OR), 2001.

Contributor to books, including The Big Book of Questions and Answers: The Bible As Told in the Old Testament, edited by David M. Howard, Jr., Publications International (Lincolnwood, IL), 1992.

SIDELIGHTS: Author of over sixty books, Bob Phillips once commented: "I am what is called a 'born again Christian.' I feel that as a Christian I have a responsibility to be an influence in my society with regard to the teachings of Jesus Christ. My writing is varied, from clean joke books to religious and family topics, and in all of these I have endeavored to carry forth my moral convictions. Martin Luther said, 'If you want to influence the world—pick up your pen.' I hope that in some small way my writings will influence my world for good."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Voice of Youth Advocates, April, 1993, p. 57.

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