A Christian Legend in The Spirit War The centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened. They were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!” And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how […]
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A romance between The Messiah and Mary from Magdala is a compelling plot element for any writer. The Spirit War Book Two’s sub-title, Learning and Loving, expresses its two main themes. The Learning part is about Jesus coming into his own as the Son of God and the Messiah. The Loving theme is about the development of Jesus’ love for Mary Magdalene, and her love for him.
Post 6 – 23 June 2019 There are two important Josephs in the Bible, very different from each other. The last major hero in the Book of Genesis is Joseph – son of Jacob, grandson of Isaac, and great-grandson of Abraham. This Joseph has ten brothers. Jealous of his psychic […]
Post 5 – 8 May 2019 Wheat and Weeds in the World Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When […]
Post 4 – 27 May 2019 God’s first Perfect Human How did a person who embodies nothing but goodness get to be controversial? Mother Mary is the longest running human character in the Spirit War trilogy. She first appears in Chapter 5 of Book 1, and goes all the way […]
Post 3 – 20 May 2019 One of the main themes of the Bible is that humanity, and creation, are fallen. People and a world created by a perfect God are in a far-from-perfect state. Humans are not the first intelligent created beings in the Bible. In eternity past, before […]
The Bible’s bookends – in reverse order Post 2 – 13 May 2019 The Spirit War begins with a battle fought in eternity past. The Archangel Michael led angels faithful to the Lord Creator to victory. Those defeated were rebel angels pledged to Lucifer, their leader and the mightiest of […]