Ebenezer Day - Thirteen Years Later

Ebenezer Day! No, not Scrooge, but 1 Samuel 7:12. After the Lord miraculously brought the Jews through an impossible battle, the prophet Samuel set up a stone as a monument. He called it Ebenezer (Stone of Help), testifying to how God had been the people’s Stone of Help. Thus far He had brought them.

Thirteen years ago today my family’s car was struck by a distracted driver. By God’s grace, everyone survived, and we are thankful. I was paralyzed and critically injured in the accident. It hasn’t been easy; the damage was and is massive. Yet the Lord has been beyond faithful in a humanly impossible battle. He truly is, as Samuel proclaimed, the Stone of Help.

Whatever your situation, no matter how impossible, Jesus Christ remains the solid Rock. May He be your Ebenezer today, and may every day be a monument to His glory, power, and victory!

“10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.

11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.

12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.” (1 Sam 7:10-12)

Book Announcement: A Visit from the Graduphant

 Now in paperback on Amazon: A Visit from the Graduphant, the original illustrated storybook!

A Visit from the Graduphant Update

 

A Visit from the Graduphant: The Official Coloring and Activity Book

I'm delighted to announce the advent of the Graduphant celebration books!

Now out in paperback, A Visit from the Graduphant: The Official Coloring and Activity Book

On the eve of graduation, who should set out on his merry visit to achievers of all ages and levels but the jaunty Graduphant, soaring through the starry night sky in his trusty Model G! Follow the Graduphant on his jolly adventures as he helps spread good cheer and celebrate the special day, delivering gifts, certificates, ribbons, and a huge “Congratula-TONS!” to graduates across the globe. Whether he’s wearing a mortarboard, sporting a tam, or dropping off a teddy bear, the Graduphant is there to applaud hard workers and honor their achievements . . . and maybe enjoy an elephant-sized nibble of milk and cookies or microwave noodles along the way.

Designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage, this vibrant coloring and activity book makes a sweet, fun addition to all kinds of celebratory occasions and graduation settings. A Visit from the Graduphant: The Official Coloring and Activity Book features a variety of Graduphant coloring pages, puzzles, and art activities for kids and kids at heart. Anyone celebrating a milestone or successfully reaching a big goal can appreciate the Graduphant’s positive message of “Hooray, you did it!” Share a grin, reward hard work, reinforce personal improvement, or simply relish the happiness of overcoming an obstacle as you follow along on the delightful journey of the Graduphant. Happy Graduation!

And stay tuned for the full-color storybook, coming soon: A Visit from the Graduphant

Coming in 2027: Lucian and the Multiverse?

I’m excited to announce my upcoming book Sailing Close to the Clouds: Selected Worlds of Lucian of Samosata, arriving in 2027 from the University of Chicago Press!

Featuring eight new translations of Lucian's most world-bending works along with a reader-friendly introduction and short discussions, this volume tackles Lucian and the multiverse with appeal to layreaders, students, and seasoned scholars. We live in an age that is fascinated with alternative worlds, multi-dimensionality, constructs of “what if” and “what would have been.” The MCU and DCEU comic-book universes, The Matrix series, Stranger Things, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, 3 Body Problem. The list goes on and on. What do all of these have to do with Lucian of Samosata from the second century? And where do classical or traditional readings of Lucian and the Second Sophistic meet virtual reality, narrative theory, fan fiction? I’m looking forward to helping readers take their own journeys to find out.

Thanks for reading! More to come.

The Thirteenth Moon Update

Vol. 13, The Thirteenth Moon, joins the rest of the Ifscapes series in paperback and on Kindle! Thanks for reading!

Now Out in Paperback: Ifscapes 11 and 12

In paperback and in Kindle. Thanks for reading!

Vol. 11 - Hercules Under Contract

Vol. 12 - Decades Are Decades, Time Is Money

And coming soon in paperback and now on Kindle: Vol. 13 - The Thirteenth Moon