Into the Fire

Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God

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  • Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men: “See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of His holy ones to judge everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of all the ungodly acts they have done in the ungodly way, and of all the harsh words ungodly sinners have against Him.” These…

  • God, please remember your people in the USA. Hear our cries, our repentance, our sorrows over our own conduct and unfaithfulness and those of our fellow citizens. Lord, we repeatedly ask for your mercy on a personal level, but today we ask that those mercies you provide new for us every morning would prevail once…

  • Certain events in life take on memorable margins in our brains. They contribute to our history. We mark that spot. We remember where we were when they took place. We remember how we felt. These events can be as simple as a prom or as dramatic as a car crash.   They can be September…

  • Review of Ted Dekker’s latest Immanuel’s Veins published by Thomas Nelson   **Contest**    Win a T-shirt with the words “Spread the Love” and the anatomical sketch of a heart from the Thomas Nelson promotion of Ted Dekker’s new release Immanuel’s Veins. Banned by his Christian publishers in Holland (of all places) for being “too…

  • Anymore in the world, having convictions seems transitory. Particularly with politicians. Hearing direct quotes from even six months ago speaking the exact opposite of what they’re spewing today is commonplace. Many people don’t notice, don’t care, don’t believe it or make excuses for the misspoken words—or lies, if the truth be known.   Developing convictions…

  • Rebel: (in verb definition) To refuse allegiance to and oppose by force an established government or ruling authority. 2.To resist or defy any authority or generally accepted convention. 3.To feel or express strong unwillingness or repugnance.   Rebel: (noun) A person who rebels or is in rebellion.   Christians know that the term “in rebellion”…

  • How did you get here? No, really. How did you get into this life on planet earth? Yes, God breathed your creation. But after that? Those two people who are your parents—remember them? I know. Some of you don’t have the knowledge of who those two individuals are or were. I’m sorry for that. And…

  • “Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne. Seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the…

  • http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/06/pat-condell-on-ground-zero-mosque-is-it-possible-to-be-astonished-but-not-surprised.html God, hear our prayers. In the Name of Jesus.

  • I don’t do it well—or at all. It’s either I give into something because I think it’s just as good or better, or I step aside and give way. Reaching an agreement for the sake of agreeing makes no sense to me. Let’s face facts: truth and lies exist and good and evil don’t mix.…