Category: History

Real Bible Studies: The Book of Job

The Book of Job takes the form of a dialogue between Job, and his three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. Along the way, we also hear from Elihu, who's identified as the son of Barakel the Buzite. At the end, God steps in and communicates with Job as well. … Continue reading Real Bible Studies: The Book of Job →

Enter to Win a copy of Crazy Like the Foxes!

Now through October 31, enter to win an autographed copy of The Long-Timer Chronicles: Crazy Like the Foxes, from Goodreads. Twenty copies are available. The giveaway runs until October 31, and winners will be announced early in November. Crazy Like the Foxes tells the story of Charles and Renee Fox, a married couple who have … Continue reading Enter to Win a copy of Crazy Like the Foxes! →

Real Bible Studies: Adam and Eve

Most of us are familiar with the biblical story of Adam and Eve and the "fall of man", which takes up all of Genesis 2 and 3, following the creation narrative. Genesis 1:26-28 mentions the creation of mankind, stating they were created in the image of God, male and female. Throughout the passages in Genesis … Continue reading Real Bible Studies: Adam and Eve →

Lower Manhattan, circa 1988

Of all the photos I took of the Twin Towers while I lived in New York this is the only one I've digitized, and consequently, the only one I can find at the moment. This was taken around 1988, while I was visiting, attempting to get into the Graduate Creative Writing program at NYU. I'd … Continue reading Lower Manhattan, circa 1988 →

Real Bible Studies: The Tower of Babel

Following the story of the flood, Genesis 10 goes into the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Japheth, and Ham. Ham's son Canaan, previously cursed by Noah for something his father actually did, is cited as the progenitor of many of the tribes the Israelites will have issues with as they move into the "promised land" … Continue reading Real Bible Studies: The Tower of Babel →

Real Bible Studies: Cain and Abel

Of the stories in the Old Testament, one of the most recognizable is that of Cain and Abel, the classic rivalry between the favored son and his less lauded brother, which resonates throughout history, becoming the archetype for countless stories of brotherly hatred. Those who quote it, however, may not realize exactly how thin the … Continue reading Real Bible Studies: Cain and Abel →

Crazy Like the Foxes now available on Kindle!

When a couple has been married for over eleven hundred years, there's very little they haven't encountered. Join Charles and Renee Fox on their romp through history and meet some of their friends and contemporaries. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the rise of the modern industrial state, they've been a part of … Continue reading Crazy Like the Foxes now available on Kindle! →

A Soldier’s Story

Note: This essay has been updated and expanded in Words Words Words, available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. On the freezing morning of Sunday, 29 November 1863, Union soldiers defending Fort Sanders in Knoxville, Tennessee, leveled their rifles at advancing Confederate soldiers, and fired, killing or wounding more than eight hundred, and thus set … Continue reading A Soldier’s Story →

Real Bible Studies: Leviticus

If the Ten Commandments were the basis for "the law" as defined by the ancient Israelites, then Leviticus is the nuts and bolts description of how to carry out the law. Like most law books, it's a very tedious book to read, spelling out, sometimes in minute detail, what each infraction is, and what sort … Continue reading Real Bible Studies: Leviticus →