I know. The second book is where the trouble reaches its peak. Everything falls apart and victory seems far away. For me, it’s hard reading a second book with no third book available. I’m beginning to see afresh my wife’s … Continue reading →
I’d almost given up on the genre. I’m so sick of serial fornicators, torturors, and rage-driven anti-heroes. This one got to me: exciting, action-filled, complex, and compelling. What great fun! Except, of course, it stopped just as it got interesting. … Continue reading →
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”” Acts 1:8 MEV What does this mean? … Continue reading →
This is a copy of a post on bergsland.org, four years ago examining Galatians 5:7-9. It may well be more relevant today. Ask God if you’re not sure something or someone is true. The Holy Spirit will certainly guide you into … Continue reading →
This trilogy has Shatterworld, Circumnavigation of Shatterworld, and Pacifists’ War Don’t let the enigmatic nature of the covers or the 12 year old heroine in the first book deter you. These are seriously good novels. The basic plot is an old one: a … Continue reading →
Who needs strong fiction to introduce them to Jesus? The first and obvious answer is, the world! bzzaat! Wrong answer. The world cannot come to know Jesus, by definition. Biblically, the world (kosmos in the Greek) is the system developed … Continue reading →
One of the most egregious errors seen in speculative fiction is a misunderstanding of how prophecy works. I should probably write a how-to some day. But the article linked below is superb. Don’t use a prophet unless you know what … Continue reading →
I always enjoy Jeffrey’s books. His contemporary speculative fiction is simply a joy. The first one I read was Seeing Jesus—about Jesus showing up in person for quite a while. It shows how that might transform a person’s life. Hearing Jesus is … Continue reading →
Two events happened in the life of this book today. First, Lynn Moser posted about it. I thought it was just a simple guest post, but as usual she did a wonderful job of presentation. Secondly, I made a new … Continue reading →
Of course, that’s not entirely true. But what you do must come out of obedience to what you’ve heard talking with the Lord. Your relationship comes first. Here’s a quote from John Follette: So, for what has a man to … Continue reading →