By Don Mills

Preceptsof the Blessed Hope

Eighteen years of patient study, set down in plain words — a reverent look at the promises that steady a life, written by an author, painter, and longtime Christian broadcaster.

Precepts of the Blessed Hope by Don Mills, gold cover with painting of a prophet on a mountain path
From the Back Cover

Haven't you heard that Abraham is a Type of the Father? Did you not know that Isaac is a Type of Christ? That Rebekah is seen as a Type of the Church, Ruth a Type of Gentile Bride, and Joseph a Type of Christ who took Asenath, a Gentile Bride?

All these Types are presented in God's Word as though you're looking at the Lord's own photo album of the past — a beautiful Pre-Trib portrait of Christ and His Bride.

Do you know the difference between the son of man and the Son of God? It is your vital key to understanding Matthew 24 and beyond…

The Author

Precepts of the Blessed Hope

A faith-rooted work eighteen years in the making — patient study, plainly spoken.

The Painter

Surrealism Meets the West

Horses, barns, and prairie skies, shaped by a cattle-ranch heritage and an artist's eye.

The Music Director

Twenty Years on the Air

Program and Music Director for CSN International — championing teaching and worship across the world.

Precepts of the Blessed Hope by Don Mills, gold cover with painting of a prophet on a mountain path
The Book

A patient study of hope.

Precepts of the Blessed Hope is the fruit of eighteen years of careful reading and prayer — a reverent look at the promises that steady a life. It is offered in the voice of a man who has spent his years near the Word, and near the land.

Clarion Reviews

Clarion Review

Clarion Rating: 4 out of 5

“An inquisitive theological exercise, Precepts of the Blessed Hope interrogates biblical verses to argue that the rapture will precede tribulation.”

Clarion Reviews, reviewed by John M. Murray, October 12, 2026

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From the Studio

Paintings of a quieter country.

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Cowboy at the log cabin
Sunset over the canyon
Snow-capped mountain over still water
Homestead barn at sunset
A Word Along the Way

"Hope is not a feeling for fair weather. It is a long obedience, kept like a lamp in the window."

— Don Mills
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