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The Blame-taker, a Christian Short Story by D.I. Telbat

August 14, 2017 By D.I. Telbat Leave a Comment

Dear Friends, “The Blame-taker, a Christian short story,” is about self-sacrifice. I wrote it before I fully grasped its significance and what it may reveal to us about ourselves. It holds much for us to contemplate about Jesus as well. See you on the next page!—David Telbat

The Blame-taker

by D.I. Telbat

Joey realized at the young age of four that being a hero wasn’t easy. His older sister was only seven when she stole warm cookies from the kitchen and ate them. Their mother discovered the missing cookies later. When his sister failed to step forward, Joey did for her, and received the reprimand in her place.

When he started school, Joey found himself surrounded by little troublemakers. There was never a shortage of pranks, or missing hall passes, or defaced bathroom stalls, for which to take responsibility when others kept quiet about the mischief. His parents contemplated private school early on, but then found that Joey’s propensity for trouble would disqualify him from most good schools.
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Christian Short Story & Allegory: Golgotha Insurance

Dear Friends, thanks for joining us for “Christian Short Story & Allegory: Golgotha Insurance.” Sometimes we complicate the promises and assurance of salvation as God defines His offer in the Bible. We need not be confused at the simple faith in God’s gracious free gift that presents freedom from all things (Acts 13:38-39). Rather, we should humbly “sign on” and get busy living for Jesus Christ. Here’s an allegorical approach to the assurance, the payment, and the forgiveness that Emanuel (God with us) offers through what He did at Golgotha (Calvary). I hope His story means something to you in a liberating way! See you on the next page!—David Telbat

Golgotha Insurance

by D.I. Telbat

Ian Fawlin was devastated. He had recently signed on with Golgotha Car Insurance, then wrecked his car one day later! He had no money to fix the car and no money to even pay the first month’s bill—whenever it arrived. He hadn’t read the company’s fine print on the policy yet, but he knew the premiums were going to skyrocket.

The wreck had done more than worry his pocketbook. His car had been his whole method of transportation to and from work, taking the kids to and from school, and even going to the park on weekends. Ian’s wreck seemed to have ruined his life.
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Church History and the Steadfast Series

Welcome, Reading Friends and New Subscribers! Thanks for joining us for a peek into a little of my research for the new futuristic novella series just released. There is a link between church history and The Steadfast Series. Did you ever think that burning at the stake would be a new trend in America? Drawing from specific events in the second century, The Steadfast Series touches upon the horrors of public execution and the courage of selfless martyrs.

Church History

Around AD 162, the Roman Marcus Aurelius Antoninus started fiery persecution against Christians. One of those Christians was named Polycarp, a man the Apostle John taught and discipled. By this year, Polycarp had become a church leader in the city of Smyrna. When he heard he was being hunted by the pagan emperor’s men, he tried to escape capture, but he was cornered and caught.
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D.I. Telbat’s Book Review of The Heavenly Man

Welcome Reader Friends! Thanks for joining us today for my book review of The Heavenly Man, another favorite.

The Heavenly Man

Author: Brother Yun, with Paul Hattaway
Review by: D.I. Telbat
Genre: Autobiography; Missions
Rating: 5 stars
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“By meditating on the Word of God, the Lord strengthened me to endure.”—Brother Yun

The Heavenly Man is a true story about a Chinese Christian who endures persecution in China toward the end of the 20th Century. And I mean endures! After finishing this book, I waited several weeks to write this review because I was so shaken and convicted in my own Christian life. Brother Yun led such an amazing life for Jesus Christ, everyone must read about how God used him!

Saved at a young age, Brother Yun immediately began to witness God’s mighty hand of miraculous protection and divine guidance. Gradually, he became a leader in the underground house church movement in communist China.
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Effective Living for Christ, a D.I. Telbat Author Reflection

Welcome, Reading Friends and New Subscribers! This is David Telbat. (Be sure to read our news after this post.) I was recently reflecting on how there have been periods of my life that weren't considered effective living for Christ, simply because I hadn’t settled into my environment. Maybe you've been waiting for God to move for weeks, months, or years in your life, and so a major part of your life has been on hold. Like a person waiting to go on a trip, we sometimes keep our bags packed by the door, but the call to go never comes. Or the call to go is delayed. What's the answer to this dilemma? Continuing the metaphor of the suitcases packed next to the door, I think the first step toward us getting back to effective living is to just . . . unpack everything.
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June 2017 Update on Upcoming D.I. Telbat Novels!

Hi, Reading Friends! This is Dee with the June 2017 Update on Upcoming D.I. Telbat Novels! David has some exciting things in the works for you! [post updated 7/24/17]

MERGING COIL & STEADFAST

If you missed David Telbat’s recent sneak peek post about merging the COIL and STEADFAST storylines, it’s a must-read here! We are excited about the future of these new upcoming novels and I know they will give you much enjoyment to come.

The STEADFAST SERIES

We pray you’ve been enjoying David’s new STEADFAST Series. He recently informed me that… he’s going to be writing a STEADFAST Book Four Novella soon! Be watching for news on that to be out in the next couple months.

STEADFAST SHORTS

Did you catch David’s first Steadfast Short Story? You can read “Lonely Days” here. This is what David said about these shorts: “There are other characters who want to offer their perspectives as well. Each character will share with us a story of steadfast faith in the midst of turmoil.”
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Effective Living for Christ, a D.I. Telbat Author Reflection

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