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[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 office. She was one of those members who attended regularly, but you didn’t really [...]
[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, and I’d like your thoughts.
“What is it?” asked Mandy.
“We’re supposed to write [...]
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 the center of the village, order that all the young people be assembled, and [...]
[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 looked around the table as she finished her [...]
[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 walking home from school. It should have been simple. He was under strict instructions [...]
[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 related scripture passage at the end. Besides the general fun of setting myself the [...]
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, and he was being called upon to make a judgment. It was an unusual [...]
Note: This is a short story sort of in the style of the apocryphal stories of Daniel. Not all such stories are consistent with the basic Daniel story in the Biblical book, but I have tried to stick with what can be fitted in. I have added references for the two Biblical laws that [...]
For a literal translation of Daniel 13, “Susanna” see USCCB – NAB – Daniel 13. This is not a translation or even a paraphrase. One might even call it a “transformation.” What I am attempting to do is to rewrite this short story into a modern form. I allow myself to alter the order [...]
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Miniposts March 28 Christian Carnival Posted
(2012/3/30)
… at the Christian Carnival blog. Thanks to Maryann for posting it. ()
Christian Carnival Archives
(2012/3/23)
Rey at Bible Archive has been keeping these for some time. There is now a tab at the Christian Carnival blog linking to the archives. ()
Christian Carnival Tonight
(2012/3/14)
I’ll get it posted this evening … watch here for news! ()
March 7 Christian Carnival Posted
(2012/3/8)
… at Keyboard Theologians. ()
Feb 29 Christian Carnival Posted
(2012/2/29)
At Crossroads. And a fine carnival it is! ()
Christian Carnival (January 25, 2012) Posted
(2012/1/27)
… at Inspiks. Thanks for a good job from a minuteman volunteer! ()
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