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Tramping The Difficult Path of Peace

“But I tell you: Love your enemies, bless them who curse you, do good to those who hate you.” Matthew 5:44 (NIV) From the beginning of time as recorded in Genesis when Cain, angry with his brother, lead him into the field where he attacked and killed Abel, down through the centuries of world history, our planet has been plagued with conflict and dissension, with broken hearts and spilled blood. Countries have risen up against countries and peace treaties have been drawn up and violated. The bo… Continue

Added by Anna Dynowski on November 16, 2009 at 8:50am — No Comments

Preachy Fiction: Does It Have a Place?

In the course of my fiction writing career I have received advice from many well-intentioned people. However, I have gained a confidence in the direction I am heading that I've never had following their lead.

In the past I occasionally feared if I said something amiss, or failed at such and such, or did not act in a certain way, I would not be published by a traditional publisher. One might say the traditional publisher wore the trappings of a god requiring this, that, or the ot

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Added by Lynn Squire on November 11, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

While It Is Still Day

The Baptist church at Olchon, Wales (like other Baptist churches and many other dissenters) endured "mockings, scourgings, bonds and imprisonment" under the direction of King Charles II and the Church of England. The Baptist Church met in secret by night, in the woods, on Black Mountain or rough rock. (… Continue

Added by Lynn Squire on October 21, 2009 at 8:07am — No Comments

Joy Bubblin' Within

“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.” Philippians 4:11 (NIV) Did you know…children laugh more than 400 times a day? Imagine that. Four hundred times a day! And adults? Studies have confirmed adults laugh…15 times a day. What has happened in the period of time between our start-up in childhood and our entry into adulthood? Little children have this innate joie de vivre. They lead carefree lives. And why shouldn’t they? They hav… Continue

Added by Anna Dynowski on October 14, 2009 at 7:56am — No Comments

An Assault on Truth

A Writer's Responsibility to Revolt Against Lies Despite Death, my novel set in 17th Century Massachusetts portrays a family suffering from the religious confusion prominent in that era. During this time, the ability for the ordinary person to obtain and read a Bible led to the explosion of a number of different theological differences, not unlike what we experience today. Ima… Continue

Added by Lynn Squire on September 30, 2009 at 3:57pm — No Comments

YOUR GOD ... or ... MY GOD ... YOU DECIDE

YOUR GOD ... or ... MY GOD ... YOU DECIDE ARE YOU TOO... WORSHIPING A GOD OF FAILURE... A God Who always has to go from plan A to plan B A God Who is running a "disaster control operation" from heaven A God Who supposedly created creatures HE CANNOT CONTROL Creatures that will wreck His original plan The foolish and unscriptural teaching is that God created a PERFECT archangel who then SINNED AND REBELLED AGAINST God But ... BUT, here is the evil in this teaching: God did not INTEND, nei… Continue

Added by William Wilbur on September 27, 2009 at 11:36am — No Comments

YOUR GOD ... or ... MY GOD ... YOU DECIDE (Part 2)

YOUR GOD ... or ... MY GOD ... YOU DECIDE (Part 2) I believed in the Trinity ...and then I looked for myself The Trinity as defined by Hastings Dictionary of the Bible Page 1015: The Christian doctrine of God as existing in three Persons and one Substance is not demonstrable by logic or scriptual proof Regardless, those that believe in and teach the Trinity believe that it is, "...a necessary "hypothesis" that there are three persons to the Godhead: God the Father The Holy Ghost (Spirit) Je… Continue

Added by William Wilbur on September 27, 2009 at 11:35am — No Comments

Writing as a Ministry Part III

Taking My Product to the People In my first post in this series I discussed how I placed my writing ministry under the authority of my church. Last post I discussed my writing ministry in terms of product. Thi… Continue

Added by Lynn Squire on September 23, 2009 at 11:59am — No Comments

Writing as a Ministry Part II

Please accept my apologies, dear readers, for my absence last week. We had a family medical emergency that led to many sleepless nights and long days in three different hospitals. But I'm back now and ready to move forward. Marketing a Ministry In my previous post on writing as a ministry, I wrote about putting my writing under the authority of my local church. Using a business analogy, the leadersh… Continue

Added by Lynn Squire on September 21, 2009 at 2:41pm — No Comments

THE AWAKENING...YOU'VE BEEN WRONG ALL ALONG!!

THE AWAKENING...YOU'VE BEEN WRONG ALL ALONG!! Jesus came by Water and Blood not by Water only but by Water and Blood in other words: Jesus came by Baptism and Death not by Baptism only but by Baptism and Death Not everyone claiming the Blood of Christ will stand before him at his coming Therefore, not everyone claiming the Blood of Christ will be able to SEE and UNDERSTAND the "WATER" aspect of SALVATION Not even if GOD himself, PAINTED THEM A PICTURE!! But wait- He did indeed paint ever… Continue

Added by William Wilbur on September 19, 2009 at 7:24pm — No Comments

♥♫♪ "We need not think alike to love alike." ~ Francis David ♥♫♪

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Added by Sherrie Keys on September 18, 2009 at 8:37pm — No Comments

Weight Loss Honesty: My Journey: Day 1

The thought keeps coming up that it is time to share. Share the journey of this new path I find myself on over the past two months. I never thought I would write about this subject, mostly because I was always the one overweight, in bondage and struggling to find that magical formula. But suddenly without any diet, health club or surgery I am starting to lose weight. So what’s changed? I'll get to that soon...

But first I have to be honest since that is part of this process…the reason… Continue

Added by David & Denise Love on September 15, 2009 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

A Thank you and A Winning Cover

If you want to know which cover I chose, visit Faith, Fiction, Fun, and Fanciful. Continue

Added by Lynn Squire on September 14, 2009 at 8:47am — No Comments

My Writing as a Ministry

The subject of writing as a ministry comes up frequently on the ACFW main loop or other Christian writing loops. But I've made it more personal. Since the first time I decided to take up writing as a career, the ministry aspect nagged me. No doubt I want it to be a ministry, yet it is often viewed as a business. How then can it also be a ministry? Many verses, people, and incidents placed in my way brought me to my final conclusion. Whatever I do, I must do it for the Lord. Hmm. That sounds li… Continue

Added by Lynn Squire on September 9, 2009 at 12:26pm — No Comments

Love Is...

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrong.” I Corinthians 13:4-5 (NIV) I checked the thesaurus for the definition of the word love? It lists these words: affection, adoration, friendship, tenderness, fondness, devotion, passion, ardour. While all of these are true, I couldn’t help thinking they somehow fell short, didn’t quite reveal it to its fullest extent.… Continue

Added by Anna Dynowski on September 9, 2009 at 8:02am — No Comments

Vote for My New Book Cover

Come over to Faith, Fiction, Fun, and Fanciful to cast your vote for the new cover of Best of Faith, Fiction, Fun, and Fanciful. I'd love to hear what you think. Continue

Added by Lynn Squire on September 7, 2009 at 9:07am — No Comments

Friday Fiction: Joab's Fire

Hey, if you like fiction and you'd like to join a fun blog carnival you should come join us at Friday Fiction. My post is a chapter a week from a novella I've written (see Faith, Fiction, Fun, and Fanciful). If you want to join, add your url and name to the McLinky at the bottom of Vonny's blog,… Continue

Added by Lynn Squire on September 4, 2009 at 2:49pm — No Comments

Workmen for the Temple

If you've been around church most of your life, you've probably explored your spiritual gifts at some point. But have you thought of your skill set as something God gave you for His use? When King Solomon built the temple he hired skilled workmen to build what is often considered one of the great wonders of the world. I Chronicles 22:15 "Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work." King David… Continue

Added by Lynn Squire on September 1, 2009 at 8:25am — No Comments

The Rapture - Is It Relevant To You?

I remember when churches spoke readily of the return of Jesus. But today in 2009, how often do you hear a message declaring to the Bride of Christ to make herself ready for her Bridegroom? Lost in the messages of self-help, positive thinking, prosperity, and a multitude of other blessings and favor declared by modern day prophets - - the message of Christ's return is muted. I John 3:2-3 reads, "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that,… Continue

Added by Watchman Jeffrey Ray on September 1, 2009 at 12:06am — No Comments

Friday Fiction: Joab's Fire ch 5

Come over to Faith, Fiction, Fun, and Fanciful to read another chapter of Joab's Fire, a historical novella set in Alberta, Canada, 1904. With the arrival of an unusual man comes events that ruin a farmer and turn a mounty's world upside down. The man's knowledge of Sergeant Dixon's tainted past threaten his future. Will Dixon find enough evidence of the stranger's criminal acts to a… Continue

Added by Lynn Squire on August 28, 2009 at 9:17am — No Comments