I am quite stubborn. It can be an advantage or a problem, so I have to keep it in check. So far, it has been mostly good. It has helped me to take the extra step when my body and soul were ready to give up. Sometimes, however, I have to evaluate those …

Hopefully, this is the last part in my Truth and Fiction description of Weight of a Flame.Chapter 14 What’s true: The visit to the Sinapiuses, including Emilio’s fall and the decision to take Theodora to Schweinfurt. Fanino’s news are also true.What’s …

I am continuing the explanation of what is truth and what is fiction in my book, Weight of a Flame – the Passion of Olympia Morata.Chapters 7-8What is true – once again, the events are true. Olympia returned home, sometimes she met Andreas Grunthler, h…

Weight of a Flame – the Passion of Olympia MorataTruth and Fiction (part 2)Chapter 2 -What’s true – the description of the castle of Ferrara and the background information about Renée, Ercole, and the Duchy of Este.Fun fact – some people asked me how …

As promised, I am beginning to write a list of what is historically true and what is a fruit of my imagination in every chapter of my book, Weight of a Flame…

Weight of a Flame on blog tourDecember 2011 – January 2012Olympia Morata, arguably the most prolific woman writer of the Reformation, struggles to use her talents for God’s glory despite rejection, religious persecution, and the hardship of illness, po…

Here are some questions I was asked during my seminars and talks in Indonesia. The title of the seminar was “Why Is It Important to Teach Theology to Children?” In some seminars, the word “theology” was rephrased as “doctrine.”Question – How can we tea…

(This is an article I wrote for the Outlook. It was published in the March-April 2011 issue. Since my lectures and discussions in Indonesia centered on the importance of teaching the catechism to our children, I am reprinting it here with permission fr…

“Indonesia? What in the world were you doing there?” sometimes people ask. It all started in 2009, when I was searching the web for conferences on John Calvin so I could introduce my new book for children. It was then that I discovered a conference in …

The winning entries in the contest issued by Carl Trueman on Reformation 21. Someone is certainly teaching these children well, and they can definitely articulate their thoughts very clearly! Maybe they should be my advisers as I write future titles……