Category Archives: Bible Related Short Stories

The Last Sandwich

“I’d like the sandwich you have in that bag.” It was the odd way he said it and the foreign accent that made her stop and look to her left.  He was sitting on the sidewalk with his back to … Continue reading

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The Organ and the Tramp

He was dressed in ragged clothing, more patches than original cloth.  His face was covered with the stubble of several days without shaving.  He looked like he should be cold but he wasn’t shivering.  In fact, he looked peaceful. Tom … Continue reading

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Comforted

She wasn’t comfortable with this visit, but it was her duty.  He had lost his son just three weeks earlier and she had conducted the funeral.  The death had been sudden, tragic.  The man had lost his wife only three … Continue reading

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I Have No Gifts

[This is a work of fiction, Copyright © 2009, Henry E. Neufeld.  Any resemblance between the characters and the church in this story and any in the real world is purely coincidental.] He was surprised to see her in his … Continue reading

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The God-Talk Club and the She-Bears

[This is a work of fiction, from my God-Talk Club series. - added 11:42 central time] Small talk was dying down and everyone had their drinks.  Mark had a question: “I’ve been given an assignment,”1 he said to the group, … Continue reading

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The Call

Once in a lifetime, perhaps, a king’s knight would ride over the hill to the south of the village. His armor would be gleaming, his clothing immaculate, and his weapons beyond the comprehension of the villagers. He would come to … Continue reading

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The Decision

[The following is a work of fiction. I made up the community and the church. But many, many churches are facing similar decisions, though often not as clear as this one. I wonder how the elders will vote?]   Celia … Continue reading

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A Righteous Disobedience

 [This is a work of fiction.  Any resemblance of any person or event to anything in the real world is purely coincidental!] Children, obey your parents, for this is right. — Ephesians 6:1 He was only 11, and he was … Continue reading

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The New Judge

[Note: This is one of my attempts to tell either a different part of a Bible story, to tell the story from a different perspective, or to get a similar point across in a different way. I will quote the … Continue reading

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Daniel and the Forgotten Prince

The moment Daniel had understood that he was called to serve his God by serving Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, he had known that there would be some difficult moments. Now here he stood as Belteshazzar, one of the king’s favorites, … Continue reading

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