Into the Fire
Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God
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You might as well know it takes something huge to impress me. Respect doesn't come easy. Appreciation is a different thing. I appreciate many things people are able to do, but the reasons for that appreciation go straight to the source of their giftings, talents, and/or offerings. It's that whole apart from God, people…
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He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink…
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We are at a critical juncture in the fight to save Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s life. We expect the Iranian court to release its written verdict regarding his execution sentence for converting from Islam to Christianity as early as Monday. It is absolutely critical that we continue to speak loudly and actively call on the…
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House Speaker John Boehner tells Newsmax that Congress will “get to the bottom” of the unfolding Fast and Furious scandal following new revelations about Attorney General Eric Holder’s involvement in the case. Documents obtained by CBS News show that Holder was briefed on the operation as early as July 2010. That contradicts what Holder…
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Most people hear the name of Jerry B. Jenkins and immediately think of the Left Behind Series, but Jerry is the author of of more than 175 books. Jerry's latest, The Brotherhood: A Precinct 11 Novel, published by Tyndale, is the first in a police trilogy released earlier this year. Young cop Boone…
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"The interesting factor in the whole ordeal is that the average reader—with the exception of those who prefer the literary masterpieces—won’t even notice the presence or absence of passive verbs, speaker attributes, and the decorative adverbs. Not because they’re not intelligent or even that they’re uneducated, but because to them it’s all about the…
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Yes, the guys dug a hole, severed the telephone wires which connect me to DSL. No, I don't use cable or satellite. So. This happened in spite of all the markers to (obviously) point out land line connections to our home. The young men standing around the hole seemed to think it humorous as…
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. . . some of you might expect a follow-up to yesterday's firestorm, er, post. Well. Hmm. How 'bout this? 1. Some professional reviewers can be very sensitive. 2. Professional reviews serve a purpose. 3. Authors and/or writers often focus on different points than some readers might prefer after reading novels and writing their…
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Well, I'd like to think we all don't make "lousy reviewers", but I'm sure most of us do. This is never more apparent to me than after blog tours where the featured novels are reviewed by mostly readers. Readers who generally read a lot of fiction. Readers who look forward to the next book…
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Just as man is destined to die once and then after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people . . . Hebrews 9:27-28 (NIV)
Into the Fire 