Painted In The Fire

The Brotherhood Code is a powerful men’s resource about trust, discipline, sacrifice, courage, and Christ-centred brotherhood. Drawing from the principles seen in Special Forces brotherhood, this book calls men out of isolation and into a life of accountability, loyalty, resilience, and shared mission. It is written for men who want to become dependable, spiritually strong, emotionally steady, and trustworthy brothers to the people God has placed beside them.

Don’t Let Your Bad Habits Climb into Your Kids is a deeply biblical and practical parenting book that helps parents recognise how repeated behaviours, emotional patterns and family habits can quietly become their children’s normal.

With honesty, compassion and clear guidance, Lionel van der Merwe explores how anger, criticism, withdrawal, secrecy, digital distraction, broken promises and unhealthy coping patterns affect the atmosphere of the home. The book also provides a hopeful path forward through repentance, repair, emotional intelligence, better listening, healthy family rhythms and authentic faith.

This is not a book about blaming parents or demanding perfection. It is a call to responsibility, healing and generational change—helping parents become the turning point their families need.

Why it happens, the dangers it carries, and the path to freedom