John Orndorff

Biography

John C. (Chris) Orndorff is a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. He began his military career serving four years during the Vietnam era as a Navy Hospital Corpsman working in neuro-psychiatry. In the Air Force he served in a number of positions ranging from administrative officer, commander, special agent academic instructor and acquisition officer. As a faculty member at Air Command and Staff College he was broadly published in the military community, and taught futurist techniques. Chris has also done future related research for the Air Force and emergency planners. He has consulted for industry and worked with the US State Department providing antiterrorism support for US Embassies in over 30 countries. Based on his antiterrorism experience, he has designed and presented training on techniques to prevent high school violence. Chris is now retired after teaching Air Force Junior ROTC for twelve years. He and his wife Debi have been married 40 years and have three children and five grandchildren. His website is http://johncorndorff.com. His books are:
Prince Michael and the Dragon
Prince John's Quest
Princess Mary and the Prophet
How Have the Mighty Fallen
Terrorists, Tornados and Tsunamis: How to Prepare for Life's Danger Zones
The Gilgamesh Epic
Watching for the future
The Enduring Art of War: A Paraphrase and Commentary on Sun Tzu
From the Mouths of Babes: Growing Closer to God Through Children

Books

Great Trees from Little Acorns Grow: A History of Grace Baptist Church, Springfield, Tennessee 1927-2022
Price: Free! Words: 63,340. Language: English. Published: October 11, 2022 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » American
Great Trees from Little Acorns Grow is a history of Grace Baptist Church in Springfield Tennessee from 1927 to 2022. It is a testament to the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the pastors and congregation of Grace Baptist Church for the past 95 years.
Hearing God’s Voice Every Day
Price: Free! Words: 37,170. Language: English. Published: May 28, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Devotional, Nonfiction » Inspiration » Spiritual inspiration
Hearing God’s Voice Every Day, an expanded version of From the Mouths of Babes, is a collection of vignettes detailing how God used the author’s grandchildren to teach him what He (God) thinks and how He feels about all of us. Our Heavenly Father is actively speaking to all of us. Are you listening?
Eliminating Fear with Psalm 91
Price: Free! Words: 2,930. Language: English. Published: April 25, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Biblical Meditations / General, Nonfiction » Inspiration » Personal inspiration
Psalm 91 provides comfort in times of uncertainty and fear. It assures us that God is in control and knows exactly what is going on in our lives. In this brief study, the author uses other scriptures, historic examples, and personal experience to assure readers that God cares.
From The Mouths Of Babes: Growing Closer To God Through Children
Price: Free! Words: 30,300. Language: English. Published: July 5, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Devotional
The richness of your life will be measured according to the depth of your relationship with God. So, how rich is your life? From the Mouths of Babes is a collection of vignettes detailing how God used the author’s grandchildren to teach him what He (God) thinks and how He feels about all of us. The author concludes that God’s love and concern for each of us is boundless.
The Enduring Art of War: A Paraphrase and Commentary on Sun Tzu
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 38,090. Language: English. Published: June 10, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Strategy, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Personal Growth / General
The Enduring Art of War: A Paraphrase and Commentary on Sun Tzu uses modern language and historic examples to demonstrate this timeless classic’s relevance to the modern age. Though as the title implies the book was written about how to succeed in warfare it has applicability to all aspects of life. This book is easy to read and provides the reader with a greater appreciation for its insights.
The Gilgamesh Epic
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 46,660. Language: English. Published: March 19, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Futuristic, Fiction » Science fiction » General
James Gilgamesh has everything the world has to offer except the answer to his question: what is the meaning of life? Following a tragic loss, James travels all over the world in search of answers that eventually lead him to the planet, Mars.
How Have the Mighty Fallen
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 104,440. Language: English. Published: March 18, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Mystery & detective, Fiction » Christian » Suspense
Curt Goodman reflects over his life as his former peers, DEA Agents, grill him with questions. Curt’s career is ruined and his best friend is now dead. What happened to make this promising young minister become one of DEA’s top agents, and now a criminal? Curt’s life has gone from lofty highs to the lowest low, but is there yet a chance for this young man to pull out of his nose dive?
Watching for the Future: Techniques for Seeing the Days Ahead
Price: Free! Words: 6,590. Language: English. Published: August 26, 2012 . Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » Future Studies
Watching for the Future is a booklet that provides readers with a familiarization of futurist techniques to understand what we can expect in the future. Following a brief overview of these techniques the author goes into more detail on scenario building and presents four distinct scenarios for the future of the United States based on the economy and social order.
Princess Mary and the Prophet
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 32,850. Language: English. Published: July 31, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Princess Mary’s father the King has suddenly disappeared. After an exhaustive search produces no results Mary goes to her oldest friend, the prophet, Daniel Hanabi. Together they search heaven and Earth, all the while dispensing justice, healing the land, touching individual lives and renewing a long lost relationship. The result of the search is more than finding the king, Mary finds herself.
Prince John's Quest
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 33,070. Language: English. Published: July 31, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
The King of Heaven has commanded Prince John of El to find the Zahab Chokmah. Without any idea of what the Zahab Chokmah is, John sets out with three friends to find this elusive object. His quest soon takes a dangerous turn when the dreaded Warriors of the North kidnap him. John must survive captivity, disaster at sea, and betrayal to find the Zahab Chokmah and reunite with his friends.
Prince Michael and The Dragon
Price: Free! Words: 22,660. Language: English. Originally Published: July 27, 2012 by John Orndorff. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
A fierce dragon has appeared in the northwestern mountains destroying whole towns and reducing the people to poverty. By decree of the King of Heaven, only Prince Michael with the mighty sword Avenger can slay the dragon and save the land. However, Michael must accomplish this task with two companions he has yet to meet and must face many challenges before finding and battling the fierce dragon.