[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 a…
[This is a work of fiction.*] Vernon noticed the arrangement of the room. As manager of a regional chain of restaurants, he was used to reading the way a meeting was set up and evaluating peoples’ attitudes. It was hard to be precise about the five men sitting across from him. He saw eagerness and…
This story is actually true. Well, at least it’s based on true events that happened to me. I’m probably dramatizing it a bit. Maybe more than a bit. You see, when I say I can’t play _____ (fill in the sport), I really mean it. I don’t think I’m an incredibly clumsy person, though I’m…
[This is a work of fiction, and is part of my God-Talk club series. For more information follow the link. Also, I promised in my last God-Talk Club story that the club would discuss prophecy some more. This isn’t that post. I’ll get to it–soon, I hope. In another departure, this post was inspired by…
[This is a work of fiction, and is part of my God-Talk club series. For more information follow the link.] The God-Talk Club was gathered at the cafe, and everyone was fairly quiet. Even Ellen, who was normally their waitress was seated with them, claiming that she just happened to be getting off work. She…
[This is a work of fiction, and is part of my God-Talk club series. For more information follow the link.] Ellen McDonald set the extra large Coke on the table in front of Mark Morton and then sat down herself. “I hope you won’t get fired for sitting down here with us,” said Mark. “Oh,…
[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 to…
[This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance of characters, places, or events to reality is strictly coincidental. It is also part of a series. Characters who have been introduced in previous episodes will not be re-introduced. You can find a list of characters from episodes up to this one here.] Only four members of…
* “No!” yelled Evelyn at the apparition. “No! You’ve got it all wrong!” “As I was saying,” the ghost intoned, “you will be visited by three spirits.” “Yes, I know. Christmas past, Christmas present, Christmas future. Everybody knows that. It’s been done and redone. But it doesn’t apply to me.” The ghost looked mildly disturbed,…
[This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance of characters, places, or events to reality is strictly coincidental. It is also part of a series. Characters who have been introduced in previous episodes will not be re-introduced. You can find a list of characters from episodes up to this one here.] The God-Talk Club was…
