Stories

Unresolved anger kills

Conflict is one thing most of us hate. In fact, there are some people we would rather kill than have an open conflict with them. Isn’t that an extreme statement? Sadly, I think it is a true statement. We may not kill them physically, but we assassinate them in our heart and with our words to other people. William Blake, an 18th century English poet, wrote a poem that beautifully captures the process of unresolved…

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The Jeremy Blinker Story

Below is a fictional story that was inspired by a chapter in the Bible. Stories can be a great tool for Bible teachers to use to engage their students in active learning. Before you get to the end of the story, see if you can guess what Biblical event inspired this story The Jeremy Blinker Story Jeremy Blinker eased into his favorite chair to get ready to watch the game. Jeremy looked around his family…

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Stories

Bible. Teaching. Stories.

I was excited to complete my first novel, True Status, but then I was disappointed to learn that many literary agents only consider authors who have a strong social media presence. For years, I have had personal Facebook and Linkedin pages, but I rarely posted anything. However, after thinking more about it, I began liking the idea of having a blog and trying to reach out to people online. I believe the best way to…

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