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Confessions of a Christian Author

July 4, 2018 By Author John Leave a Comment

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Confessions Relative to the Existence of God

God Thoughts from a Christian Author

The primary meaning of the word “confessions” is “acknowledgment; avowal; admission.” Now, I confess that I am a broken sinner saved by grace, being transformed into the image of Christ by grace as I look to Him. But that is not my primary point of confession here. My primary confession is that there has never been a time in my life that I have not believed in God. That does not mean that I have always been a Christian. It does mean that from my earliest memories of childhood I believed God was there. That has always been a given to me.

ConfessionaHave there been moments of doubt? Sure. We all have those moments, attacks of the enemy trying to undermine reality and truth. I stop, focus my mind on the reality of things, smile and nod—yep, God is there! You might ask, “But how can one be sure?”

Ultimately my assurance rests in my real and personal relationship with Christ—either I am insane or He is real, and if He is real God is real. But there are many reasons to believe in God. And in truth, no other concept or philosophy makes sense of all that is.

Life can be looked at as a dance, a drama being played out, or even a symphony. And as I point out in “The God Question,” if there is no God, existence is absurd and the symphony has no meaning. Furthermore, the very idea of telling me what I should or should not believe becomes absurd. For that matter, social order is absurd if there is no God; and death? Death becomes its own Black Hole. If there is no God neither the individual nor society as a whole has meaning. In fact, meaning itself becomes an arbitrary thing without meaning.

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Fantasy Fiction with a Folkish-Legend Flare

July 17, 2017 By Author John Leave a Comment

Folkish-Legend Flare
Fantasy Fiction in the Tradition of JRR Tolkien

Folkish-Legend and JRR Tolkien

That which is folkish relates to stories of common people. Legends are non-historical or unverifiable stories relating to individuals and/or people groups. We’re talking common folk fiction!

JRR Tolkien’s fiction has a flavor of folkish-legend to it, from the main stories to the stories within the stories and the stories from which stories grew. The backstory for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings is the Silmarillion—a bit tedious to read, but worth the effort. Many of the stories found within the folds of Tolkien’s various books (I would include the entire book of The Hobbit) have a folkish-legend flavor to them. (Link to his biography)

A number of my fantasy fiction books have that folkish-legend flavor as well, ordinary people enveloped in extraordinary stories.

Unlikely Heroes – a Quick Read Book

Fantasy Fiction StoryIn Unlikely Heroes, four ordinary young people, rejected and harassed, rise above the trials of life to become the most improbable of heroes. Denaar, Alayna, Weetin, and Owlie are mocked and mistreated because they are challenged by impediments that make them different from others. In the midst of their struggles, they come to the aid of an old man, assist a reluctant dragon, and defy the people of the realm. Their adventures take them from social castoffs to being unlikely heroes. You may find this to be your tale, as I have found it to be mine.

The Princess and the Orc – a Quick Read Book

The Princess and the Orc is a tale of courage with consequences that challenge how we think about those who are different from us. Kamela is a princess, while Drawf is a common orc, a despised common orc.

Tradition of JRR TolkienPrincess Kamela looks out on the Wilds of Avith and wonders what might live out there. She grimaces knowing that there is probably nothing out there but vile creatures called orcs. In the midst of her contemplations orcs from the Wilds swarm from hiding and take her captive. Imprisoned, she discovers that the orcs worship Nafash, an evil god that binds his people in fear. Drawf, a lowly but sensitive orc, is chosen to look after Kamela. And as he goes about what he must, he finds himself liking Kamela. Conflict moils within, but he must do what he must do! Kamela casts aside prejudice and reaches out to Drawf. However, since orcs hate her people and her people hate orcs, for him to respond in kind would be perilous. Death haunts both of Kamela and Drawf in this electrifying adventure in the Wilds of Aviith.

The Myth – a Fantasy Novel

Folk FixtionGabral, an ordinary girl, is thrust into an extraordinary story, as is Chance, her baby brother. Gabral saves her brother from death by fleeing into the arms of a feared forest with him held tight to her chest, while tears laced with fear fall from her eyes to wet his deformed hand and twisted leg. They, along with Arawk, a woodsman who takes them in, rise from common roots to heroic deeds.

Here is a scene from the story: The moon rose and the executioner climbed to the top of the altar followed by the man clad in black and two torchbearers. The man in black stopped just beyond the stairs and turned to face the throng below, while those to be sacrificed stood trembling at the foot of the altar.

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Reaching for the Heights

March 31, 2017 By Author John Leave a Comment

Reaching for the heights

Devotional Reflection Focused on Pleasing Him

Whether Living Life or Writing Stories

In the halls of heaven, cherubim, seraphim, and angels surround Him. In Psalm 103:20-21 we read, “Bless the Lord, you His angels, who excel in strength, who do His word, heeding the voice of His word. Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, you ministers of His, who do His pleasure.” Although these verses are talking about angels serving the Lord and living for His pleasure, there is a valid thought to be drawn from and applied to us as well.

Pleasing HimAngels are ministers of His, and we too are ministers of His. Ephesians 4:12 speaks of “the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” Saints refers to all believers. All believers are ministers of His. Angels minister for His pleasure, rather than their pleasure, and we too should minister for His pleasure rather than our own pleasure.

In Colossians 1:10 Paul prays that the believers would be enabled to “walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.”

Reach for the Heights! Focus on pleasing Him! Whether living life or writing stories, my purpose is His pleasure. What about you? Are you living for His pleasure or your own?

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