St. George, the princess and the Dragon

Posted on 23rd Jun 2026
Category: discipleship, fiction, leadership
Author: Barney Barnes

"Somewhere perhaps there is trouble and fear", thinks the brave knight Sir George, as he mounts his mighty steed before riding out of the castle early one morning. Such was the course set by his morally ambitious consciousness, habitually searching to aid others. My kind of guy! One can easily transpose the picture of battle-ready armed forces personnel or first-responder personnel onto this early morning scene. However, there are many of these morally ambitious consciousness type "knights" among us in the form of coaches, teachers, pastors, neighbors, and especially parents and grandparents. Perhaps...

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If You Find Yourself Surrounded at 2 AM

Posted on 30th Jul 2025
Category: prayer, fiction, discipleship
Author: Barney Barnes

View this remarkable training video!

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Are You Sure?

Posted on 23rd Aug 2021
Category: faith, fiction, leadership
Author: Steve Vail

This short story is a work of fiction. It was inspired by a true story that a friend shared with me. The names, and places have been changed to protect the innocent. (I stole that line form the introduction of the old 1951 TV series "Dragnet")

"It was one of those days at Pleasantville Jr. High." John Dozer thought to himself as the bell rang signifying that it was time to change classes again. He was glad to be leaving math class. Nothing seemed to put him to sleep faster than pre-algebra. Next stop - World History with Miss Chronicle. As usual, the hallway was crowded and loud. Vice-Principal...

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Be Inspired! By the Word of God!

"For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."
[Hebrews 4:12 KJV]