The Biggest Loser -- Wins! (Not Weight Loss) He was one of the biggest loser’s I had ever met. He was a drunk. He was unemployed. His business had failed. He didn't have any money. He was overweight and terribly out of shape. He needed a bath. The scent of his smelly, soiled body and dirty clothes filled my office with a horrible odor. He had legal problems. He was separated and a divorce was looming on the horizon. He was also homeless. His wife had kicked him out and he was

“I loo-vee yoou, Bro-tho John,” she whispered in my ear. “I loo-vee yoou, Bro-tho John,” as she hugged me tightly, Sunday after Sunday. I hold poignant, powerful memories of this very special woman She loved God. She loved God’s church and she loved me, God’s pastor. Through her love, her pure genuine love, I learned valuable lessons about the joy of hugging. Every Sunday she gave me her secret “love letters” – but I couldn’t read a word that she had written – not a word. She

…And They Lived Happily-Unhappily Ever After! She was a graduate of Mississippi College, speaking in Chapel, testifying and telling her Life Story. She likened her Life Story to a Portrait on a Canvas. With a flare for words she weaved a story that portrayed each of us as being given a Life Canvas, a set of brushes and various colored paints. I thought about her the other day and wondered about her and her Life Story! And I thought about myself and my Life Story – and I thoug

Is God calling you to be a Christian author? Today. Sunday. Something happened today. Something happened today -- to me – in a way that has never happened before – and I was stunned. Goose bumps. I’ve got ‘em even as I write. Today, the congregation of the Lord gathered for worship. The Spirit of God moved. The people of God sang. Wonderful music. Then, preaching. Then, the most exciting part – the invitation. An elderly man and his twenty-something year-old son came forward

Question: Can Christian fiction appropriately communicate Christian truth? Is Christian fiction an adequate venue to reveal Christian truth? What follows is an excerpt from The Last Martyr, Published By Parables. In our estimation The Last Martyr (and other works like it) -- introduces and orients the reader to critical biblical thinking -- with a clarity that fosters biblical thought and facilitates Bible comprehension. An Excerpt… There is something that must be establis