And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; ~ 1Corinthians 5:18
No, this is not the Crusader blog. One thing to know about knowing Jack is that he can be…ah…er, thrifty. That and he detests paying for something that once was free, especially when the seller has no increased production costs. Wix, our host here, has decided to limit the number of free posts. Jack and the Crusader are going to have to take turns. It’s not a big problem since they share the same head already.
I was at a book signing event earlier today and was asked a question that comes up from time to time. “How do you write horror and Christian books. How do you reconcile the two?” The message to the Corinthians found above came to mind. Although I did not quote it directly, I did use a story to explain it.
One of my books is the story of a man who faces a moral dilemma. Does he do what his job requires, which is legal, or does he do what’s right and honor his oath? He chooses to do what’s right. The decision cost him his job, his home and his girl. He’s never the same and must embark upon an entirely new life.
Does the story sound like a Christian one? Judging the book by its cover does not lead people to that conclusion. They think it’s all about monsters. This world is full of monsters of one kind or another and the decision to oppose them is a costly one. We live a story of choosing between good and evil every single day. Some monsters wear their true nature on the cover. Others require us to look deeper. Not everyone who says, “Lord, lord” is of God.
All things are of God and evil is in the world. He has allowed the possibility of evil so that we may choose to reject His will if we so desire. We are not automatons nor are we puppets. In choosing good, we are choosing God over evil. The truly amazing thing is that all of us, whatever our story, can be reconciled with God. Writing stories of good battling evil is my ministry of reconciliation.
Maranatha
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