Thanks @amiserableseriesofevents @ranger-elizabeth @joeyalohadream and @rambleonwaywardson for the tag.
And I know it's Thursday, but let's just ignore that...
Rules: post a snippet from one of your current WIPs and pass on the love by tagging other writers.
A snippet from chapter four of That Ol' Devil Called Love since it's consumed me entirely. And I wanted to share a larger snippet of Ken's encounter with a rival crew. Enjoy!
Bucky saw the moment BB twitched in Kenny’s direction and used years of swinging bats and pitching baseballs and tearing into trouble much bigger than him, to catch BB in the kisser until he felt the outline of teeth.
BB nearly got lucky, to his credit, taking a swing at Bucky’s throat. But Bucky clocked it and shoved him hard, gave him a boot up the ass that hit tailbone.
BB almost landed on his face, would have, if a bruised and bloody George hadn't caught him. He spat out a glob of blood and looked up to see the 100th in a protective ring around a grinning and bright-eyed Ken on the ground.
“I told ya,” Ken panted through the legs of his guard dogs, “to get the hell out of here. The fuck outta my sight! Get!”
With a nasty look that had Bucky shifting his leg to better hide Kenny from view, BB and the Sixes finally obeyed.
Except Ham. He and Crank held each other up, and when Ham went to follow after them, Crank pulled him back with a sharp noise and gripping hands.
But Ham peeled him off. “Charlie. Let go. I gotta. It’ll be worse if I don’t. I know what I’m doing—let go.”
He had to yank his sleeve out of Crank's grip to catch the cars peeling away and jumped into a open, waiting door.
I know loads of people have been tagged, and no pressure to play along either, but tagging @donotnomi @caustinen. And I don't know if you fic, but @crowthis too, if you had any artwork WIPS you want to share :).
Late diet of wormsposting 🐛🍝 bc i was fighting for my life now ft bad poetry. Full poem below the cut 💀 cw religious trauma and the usual suspects
"Plus Ultra"
Pariah but raised Protestant
I learnt to read the moniker at face value
Raised to place Luther
Revolutionary against institution
On a pedestal
By my fire-and-brimstone preacher
Denouncing the foundations of my being
Draped in priestly black
He is big and brash and bullying
Has a cult following
Bellowing across the pulpit
Whilst I try to block it out
This rebel accused
Is not eloquent or commanding
Like the one I thought I was 500 years ago
Called to defend myself on the stand.
How the tables have turned against us.
Too messy to be 'Holy'
Too obscure to be 'Roman'
Always being told to close my mouth
Hanging open like I have something to say but no words come out
I am the Emperor
A newly licensed adult
Skin and bone in feathered hat and flamboyant fur
I look so small.
The enemy in every retelling
Ugly as sin
Only too easy to cast as boogeyman
Too easy to distance from and turn against
Lord knows what happens to those who sit with the transgressors
Lest this unsightliness might be contagious.
But Charles the Fifth is not the villain in his own story
And this is not how I will go down in my history.
You will nail your theses, but I'll throw them out my door
No portrait can make this identity palatable but I no longer wish to be painted out
I will push further, beyond
I have fought to keep my crown
You will not take away my legitimacy
This intersectional birthright is my God-given blessing
And this empire I have built from ground up is holy
So I'm done weighing all the doubts
I do myself justice
And sentence you heretic on my promised land.
by Geoff Chang | Spurgeon’s pastoral ministry was more than just preaching. With so much to do, he envied Daniel Rowland who “would have nothing to do with the management of the church... He kept himself to his preaching, came in through a door in the back wall of the meeting-house and disappeared suddenly when he had done.” A...
"That God predestines, and that man is responsible, are two things that few can see. They are believed to be inconsistent and contradictory; but they are not. It is just the fault of our weak judgment. Two truths cannot be contradictory to each other. If, then, I find taught in one place that everything is fore-ordained, that is true; and if I find in another place that man is responsible for all his actions, that is true; and it is my folly that leads me to imagine that two truths can ever contradict each other. These two truths, I do not believe, can ever be welded into one upon any human anvil, but one they shall be in eternity: they are two lines that are so nearly parallel, that the mind that shall pursue them farthest, will never discover that they converge; but they do converge, and they will meet somewhere in eternity, close to the throne of God, whence all truth doth spring."
Conectarnos con la Palabra de Dios cada día nos pone en posición de escucharlo.
Un suceso devastador puede poner a prueba nuestra relación con Dios; sin embargo, a veces lo que más nos aparta de Él es la rutina diaria. No obstante, no hay necesidad de avergonzarse por la dificultad para mantenerse consciente del Señor (y presente con Él). De hecho, a menudo es en la cotidianidad donde mejor aprendemos a mantener una rica conexión con el Señor.
Recuerde que no hay nada de malo en que se nos dificulte enfocarnos en Él; todos pasamos por días, semanas o temporadas en las que la conexión se siente un poco más difícil. En vez de concentrarnos en nuestras frustraciones y fracasos, podemos optar por cultivar gratitud en nuestro corazón. Conectarnos con la Palabra de Dios cada día nos pone en posición de escucharlo. Por tanto, estemos atentos a las muchas oportunidades que nuestro amoroso Padre nos brinda para conocerlo mejor.
REFLEXIÓN:
Isaías 40.11 (DHH) dice: “Viene como un pastor que cuida su rebaño; levanta los corderos en sus brazos, los lleva junto al pecho y atiende con cuidado a las recién paridas”. ¿Qué le gusta de esta descripción de Dios?
African Bishops Speak about Dr. Michelle Corral's Revival
On the Senior Citizens Talk, Bishop William Tumising from Nairobi, Bishop Charles Matuku from Nakuru, Ps Joseph Eryan from Egypt, Dr. James Sara from South Sudan, Bishop Tomson Byamugisha from Kampala, and Bishop Joseph A Molema from Kisi Speak about the Dr. Michelle Corral Fire & Anointing Pastors Conference. Watch, Like, and Subscribe here
The Saint's Trials and the Divine Deliverances - Charles Spurgeon Audio Sermons (Psalm 77:1–20)
The Saint’s Trials and the Divine Deliverances – Charles Spurgeon Audio Sermons (Psalm 77:1–20)
▶️Charles Spurgeon Sermon Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCDB844A9113F938C
Charles Haddon (C.H.) Spurgeon (June 19, 1834 January 31, 1892) was a British Reformed Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations, among whom he is still known…
C H Spurgeon Words of Wisdom #motivation #inspiration #fact #quotes #mo...
Charles Spurgeon (1834–1892) was a prominent English preacher and influential figure in 19th-century Christianity. He is often referred to as the "Prince of Preachers." Spurgeon's ministry began in London at the New Park Street Chapel and later moved to the Metropolitan Tabernacle. He gained widespread recognition for his powerful and eloquent sermons, which drew large congregations.
Spurgeon was a Baptist pastor with a strong Reformed theology, and his preaching style was marked by a combination of deep theological insights and plain, straightforward language. He had a gift for making complex theological concepts accessible to a wide audience. His sermons were published weekly and eventually compiled into numerous volumes, making him one of the most prolific writers and speakers of his time.
Beyond his preaching, Spurgeon was also involved in various charitable works, including orphanages and schools. His legacy continues today, with many of his writings still widely read and his impact on evangelical Christianity enduring.
by H.B. Charles Jr | A friend who is a budding preacher wrote me for advice about what to do when you lose your sense of discipline and devotion. It’s a real issue. There are times in ministry when your spiritual vitality is strong, but there are also times when your devotional life is...
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Dr. Charles Stanley, the senior pastor of Atlanta’s First Baptist Church, died Tuesday at his home at the age of 90.
He served as a pastor, broadcaster, and writer for more than five decades.
He established “In Touch Ministries” in 1977 to widely propagate the sermons of Jesus Christ and was also its president.
Today in this blog we will learn about the life, career, family, and achievements of the great senior pastor Dr. Charles Frazier Stanley in simple and easy language. Read more............