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The pending publication of my newest books—Going Forward, a novella, and Indomitable, a novel—prompted me to reflect upon the writing aspects of my life. My writing life began in Ms. Mildred McCain’s freshman English class at LaGrange (GA) High School. At that time, freshman English classes traditionally studied Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. A student mock trialRead more

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. Jeremiah 29:11 Holy Scripture presents two apparently contradictory and competing visions about how humans function within God’s created order—as the beneficiaries of free will versus vassalsRead more

The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8 The Bible is true, and some of it actually happened. Marcus Borg Can Holy Scripture be inspired through the Holy Spirit without depicting reality in every respect, including all branches of physical, biological, and social sciences? For instance,Read more

The LORD went in front of them in a pillar of cloud by day, to lead them along the way, and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light, so that they might travel by day and by night.  Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire byRead more

Andrea and I have been fortunate to live in several locations where we have made a multitude of friends and worked with highly valued colleagues. We were born and raised in the state of Georgia. We lived in that state until we graduated from college, married, and moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where IRead more

This post presents Chapter 1 from my novel in progress, tentatively titled “Going Forward” or “Play It Forward.” The present material is, and the novel will be, a work of fiction. None of the characters are based upon actual people, and the story definitely is not autobiographical. CHAPTER 1 Mary Elizabeth Jacobson answered the doorbell.Read more

CHAPTER 3 Sunday, Mid-Afternoon Dr. Kendall asked, “Is there a nearby BMW dealer where we can send our car to be repaired?” Captain Wade answered, “About 45-minutes away, in Anderson, SC.” “Ma’am,” Jacob said, “we have an excellent mechanic here in Vickery. He’s what we call a ‘car shark.’” Captain Wade agreed, “Rufus repairs anythingRead more

CHAPTER 1 Sunday, Mid-Afternoon Jason Andrews walked through the exit doors at the Delta terminal in the Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta. The erect posture of his six-foot lean frame reflected his twenty years of military service, first as a graduate of the US Naval Academy and then as a jet fighter pilot. His lithe economyRead more

“Have you had enough to drink?” Jordan Elizabeth Rains finished her Jack Daniel’s sour mash, crunched the remaining ice between her teeth, and crumpled the paper cup before throwing it out the window of my father’s 1957 DeSoto. “I have a sufficiency, more would be a redundancy,” I replied, knowing what prompted her question. “PleaseRead more

This one-act play is based in part upon some of the author’s experiences as an opinion columnist for a northeast Georgia weekly newspaper. The action takes place in the city park gazebo at Vickery, a small town in northeast Georgia. Mark Fredericks the owner, publisher, and editor of the Vickery Citizen newspaper sits behind a table workingRead more