Where does darkness, the silent void that is filled with sticky black wickedness and pungent green evil, come from? Why do monsters lurk in the shadows? How did terror begin to own the night? And since it is October, the month of haunting, I think this is a perfect subject to explore. Pastoring a large church for over 30 years,…
Listen to Jakki Jelene's interview on The Write Stuff Radio Show with Parker J. Cole as they discuss her book, Sail on Serenade, released through Doorway Publishing (sequel to At Ocean's Door), available on Paperback and Kindle.
Q: Welcome Jess Hanna! Please tell us a little about yourself; where you live, creative endeavors, and anything else you want to share. A: Thank you for the opportunity to share a bit about myself. I live in the greater Grand Rapids, MI area with my wife, dog, cat, rabbit, and bird. My primary creative endeavor is writing novels and…
I wish my dad was a “nicer” guy when I was growing up. Kinder, more gentle. If he was I probably would have obeyed him with a huge smile on my face, I would have taken out the trash more often, and even cut the lawn without being told. I can remember one hot and sleepy Saturday morning in the summer, the sun was…
"Come now, and let us reason together." — Isaiah 1:18 My sister and I had a rather heated discussion recently on some sensitive social issues. It was getting a little intense, but then my phone started dying and we agreed to take a step back and move past it. So naturally, I took that as an invitation to tell her…
Old Highway 66 still screams. Massive semi-truck tractor trailers share the busy road with nostalgia seekers cruising in 57 Chevy's, 1960 250 GTOs, and 1990 Dodge Vipers as they barrel across America's highway on the tiny 4-lane ribbon of black asphalt. Dotted along this popular freeway lies small towns full of novelty shops, greasy-spoon diners, and sleazy motels that are…
The Howling Man (Twilight Zone S02E05) I was raised on UHF television, WUAB Channel 43 in Cleveland to be precise. It was a favorite station of my siblings and mine because it didn’t take much maneuvering of the adjustable bunny-eared antenna on top of the Television set to get a clear signal. Channel 43 broadcasted all of the Cleveland Indians’…
Many people think that we die once, and that’s the end of things. The finality of this life on earth is a constant motivation for us to live our best life now, while we can. Unfortunately, I believe it’s possible for us to die more than once. In fact, on a daily basis, we can die constantly to a variety…
Fairy tales do not tell children dragons exist. Children already know dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed. —G.K. Chesterton. “So, What’s the Deal with the Anti-Christ?” That’s the question I was asked one night in Walters House, a boarding school dormitory in a respected private school where I was working as an assistant housemaster. It…
Lot, our main man from Sodom, is one very complicated person. Known to most as Old Abe’s favorite nephew (Genesis 13:5-13), he lived during some serious cultural chaos. Loaded with wealth, two beautiful daughters, and a marriage that ended on a rather salty note (Genesis 19:26), Lot is a person we can learn quite a bit from. Do you remember…