Into the Fire
Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God
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There are basics in writing and storytelling. Because of this, every individual who hears the call to write must go through boot camp and understand those basics. Some of us who've loved to write ever since we learned how to hold a pencil or a crayon learned them quickly and eagerly pursued them. We read most of the…
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As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. "Now get up and go…
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Many countries of the United Nations (U.N.) are no friend to Israel; but for more than 60 years, the United States has given its unwavering support – until now. The Palestinian Authority is pushing the U.N. General Assembly to pass a resolution condemning Israel's right to build settlements. Of course, we would expect the…
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For someone who prefers absolute quiet for sleeping—but rarely gets to experience it—I do love the sound of the surf anytime. I can’t fall asleep to a radio or television because my ears want to listen and translate the data. Same with music. Always want to hear the lyrics or recognize the tune, and…
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What will set your book apart from all the others? We’ve talked about the importance of titles, covers, lengths, errors, marketing, audiences, reviews, and anything else we could think of having to do with novels and their sales. Let’s go back to covers. Covers give the first impressions, perhaps titles run a close…
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Christians are always being accused of judging people. Rarely is the world accused of judging Christians. In the famous words of Jesus: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be…
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Since we discuss both Christian fiction and God here, can we take a few minutes to discuss the problem with critical Christians? Hear me out here. I see no problem with reviewers telling the truth about their preferences in reading. Each individual who engages in voicing his/her opinion about a novel which didn’t meet the…
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. . . and there’s not so clean. “Clean” can often be used as a synonym for “safe” in literature. “Safe” for me is a misnomer because of its application to certain works of fiction. “Clean” on the other hand means or suggests a lot of things in writing. In no particular order,…
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Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers and elders of the people! If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a cripple and are asked how he was healed, then know this, you and everyone in Israel: It is by the name of…
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Yesterday [February 23, 2011], President Obama unilaterally declared the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, instructing the Department of Justice not to defend the statute in court. One of the problems with this: The President doesn't get to decide what laws are constitutional in our system of government. The idea that the President of…
Into the Fire 