In addition to serving for more than 40 years in the public ministry, L. Dale Redlin wrote six books: God’s Promise Kept Volumes I and II, My Father’s Business, Sheep & Shepherds, Poems of Prayer and Praise, and his bestseller, It Takes Cow Chips to Make Dinner. About his writing, he said: “I wish to thank our gracious God for giving me the gifts and opportunity to write books. It has been my pleasure, to tell everyone how much He means to all of us.” While growing up in rural South Dakota, Pastor Redlin resided in Minnesota much of his adult life. He lived in Mankato with his family for many years and the Twin Cities in his final years.