Is there such a thing as right and wrong? There are different ways to look at this question. One is to ask: Are there moral absolutes? Things that regardless of the circumstances, there is only one answer that is the right one, based on moral grounds. Another way to consider…

Most of the books I review and recommend are widely available. Many of them are bestsellers. Today, I’m going to review a book that you will need to work to get. It’s not on Kindle. It’s not on Nook. In fact, it isn’t available in an eBook version at all…

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about reality in the last six months. If you’ve read my first novel, After It’s Over, you might have a hint to why that is. Growing up, I enjoyed reading fiction. What started with mostly comic books and choose your own adventure books…

Extremes sell. Conflict sells. Division creates interest. When I studied English Literature at the University of Oklahoma, we learned a lot about the movements of a story. The story arc creates a good story, by not neglecting some essential elements: Rising and Falling — The story isn’t stagnant, especially as…

Posted in Tags: Bible, Bible, Christianity, Esther, God, Old Testament, Poem, Poetry, Salvation Christian Life, Poetry A King’s call rings out Many are called, only one is chosen Just a girl, an immigrant, a refugee Chosen to be special, chosen to be queen Hatred grows for a people A command is…

We live in a dark world. We may hear other words used to describe it: lost, broken, evil, etc, but probably one of the most common ways to view the world is in terms of darkness and light. We see examples of this no matter where you look. If you…

Way back in the year 1994, when I was in graduate school, a friend and I went to see a new release opening weekend. We were both very poor at the time and I rarely remember going to a movie that wasn’t at the dollar theater (which had .49 …

Of all things in life I’ve had the privilege to be a part of, being a Father and working together with my wife to raise our three children is one of the greatest blessings I can imagine. I’m honored to have the opportunity to be a father. There are few…

The motivational speaker Jim Rohn once said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” …