Sunday Devotional–Acts 7:51 – 8:1, Stephen Martyred

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Continuing from last week’s text, Stephen has finished his his sermon, and a rousing one it is for the believer. But rather than Amen, brother, what is the reaction of Stephen’s audience? When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. Well, why is this? Aren’t we just all kinda good folk who get off track every now and then? No, actually… 51 “You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit! 52 Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did …

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Interview with T.L. Hines

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Please Welcome…T.L. Hines (*Originally posted April 2008) What a joy to have Christian novelist T.L. Hines as our interview guest at WhereTheMapEnds.com. Tony L. Hines writes what he calls “noir bizarre fiction,” which to you and me looks a lot like supernatural thrillers. He mixes elements of the crime/mystery and supernatural/ fantasy genres. He says we should blame it on an unhealthy fascination with The Night Stalker and Rod Serling’s Night Gallery as a child. Okay, that gets us into the ballpark, doesn’t it? I still remember this Night Gallery in which a guy is sleeping on a bottom bunk and …

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Sunday Devotional: Acts 6 and Stephen Seized

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Let’s see…i before e, except after c, and “a” as in neighbor. That’s the rule, right? Then why am I struggling with seized? Should I say rules are made to be broken, I talk funny (should it be pronounced “sazed”), or make fun of authors like myself who have to institute spelling rituals to keep themselves out of the clutches of editors? I know! Let’s have a spelling contest! Doc Holliday As I write this, I’ve just completed a lesson on Acts 6 for tomorrow’s service. Here’s the text: Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed …

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Interview with Bill Myers

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Please Welcome…Bill Myers (*Originally posted March 2008) This month our interview guest is Christian speculative fiction novelist Bill Myers! Bill writes all kinds of cool and creepy Christian speculative fiction, but I first heard his name in connection with a TV program. Back in the days before Veggie Tales there was precious little Christian film or video entertainment worth watching. It was truly atrocious. But then I stumbled across this series called McGee & Me about this normal kid and his animated friend (who got him in and out of all kinds of trouble). The animation was great and, more …

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Interview with Robin Parrish

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Please Welcome…Robin Parrish (*Originally posted February 2008) This month our interview guest is Christian speculative fiction novelist Robin Parrish! I first heard Robin’s name in connection with his hip and influential e-zine INFUZE. I could tell from his editorials and the content on the site that he was a kindred spirit. Indeed, when he reviewed WhereTheMapEnds in 2007 he said it was an idea he wished he’d come up with himself. (Note that as of this writing INFUZE is in danger of folding. Consider going to the site to see whether or not you might be able to be a …

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Steve Rzasa wins the Carol Award for Broken Sight

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Big news guys! Our very own Steve Rzasa won the Carol Award in the speculative category for his book, Broken Sight. He was unable to be the ACFW Conference, so I agreed to accept the award in his place. I was sooo excited for him, and nervous, that I could barely breath on stage. But I made it (and without tripping on my heels lol). Please congratulate him, this is a huge accomplishment :). Way to go Steve!

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Sunday Devotional – Breakthroughs

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“Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds  for mankind, for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.” – Psalm 107:15-16 (NIV) As a writer, there are days when the story gets stuck, when finding words is like fishing in oatmeal, when our own doubts become a bully holding us under the water as we choke and gasp for air. What a gift it is to run to Jesus, to know that He has the power to free us and give us the breakthroughs we need. Lord, we …

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But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Try It? (Episode 16)

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And now, at long last, the conclusion to “But Who Would Be Dumb Enough to Try it?”  It’s been a great ride, and we thank our readers for joining us on this quest to save Celis from the powers of darkness. *    *    *    *    * The Crystal of Darkness shattered in a rain of glittering fragments. The aura of red blinked out, a torch doused in the rain. Landgrave Cristoph cried out in pure rage. A flood of dark streaks streamed from the crystal’s fragments, whistling as they soared over head. They found every crack and crevice in the wall, …

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Lost in the Crowd — A short serial (Part 1)

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Steve Rzasa here–in the run-up to the release of Crosswind on Nov. 1, I’ve embarked on a short serial that will fill in some of the background for the story. The events take place the day before the prologue of Crosswind and follow one Troy Keysor as he uncovers a dangerous truth about the plans Trestleway–southern neighbor to the city-state of Perch–has for expanding its reach.  I’ll post a new part each Friday, up until and including the last couple weeks of October. Enjoy! * * * * Lost in the Crowd by Steve Rzasa Part 1 … The morning …

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