Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you. But I will come to you very soon, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only how these arrogant people are talking, but what power they have. For the kingdom of God is not…

                                                    Excerpt from 5th chapter of WIP Race:      We heard her before we saw her reaming the security guard who’d put up one hand in defense and cocked…

("Figuring out those . . . Opening Moves" originally posted on September 9th, 2012)                                  Opening Moves by Steven James is the prequel to the Patrick Bowers Series (The Pawn, The Rook, The Knight, The Bishop, The Queen; The King…

      Here's what I think: American Assassin by the late inimitable Vince Flynn deserves to have its incredible story followed to the letter. Here's what isn't happening with the movie American Assassin: following the bestselling novel with much accuracy to the story. Having said that, it looks like it's going to be a…

       I loved this song so much. I nicknamed a race horse I took care of "Tiny Dancer". Still love this song. One of the best of so much of Elton John's music.    Father, you know our hearts and souls. You revive our dead spirits if we're willing to give up death…

                                This passage opens Brad Thor's eighth novel in the Scot Harvath series The Apostle:                In our nation's war on terror, a new breed of operator has emerged. Passionately dedicated to their craft,…

     Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight. As it is written: "He catches the wise in their craftiness"; and…

                      Excerpt from 5th chapter of . . . in a love song (WIP):      It was 2:30 when he walked in, the jukebox playing rock ‘n’ roll tunes from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Not as loud as last evening. The place had…

        (Originally posted on June 20th, 2014 with its first cover.)                          Miranda Warning by Heather Day Gilbert is the first in the A Murder in the Mountains Series. Miranda Warning begins with a stunning paragraph penned in first person much  like…

          No one likes to read fiction or watch "entertaining" films with a concrete agenda – especially if it disagrees with our own. However, there are some truths which cannot be ignored especially in particular genres. Political and espionage thrillers pack a lot of punch when done well, and the only…