Finalist for Cover Contest and New Articles
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- D&SS Finalist! / Cover Contest at Authors DB •
- Unsolicited Advice / Two New Articles
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D&SS is a Finalist in the AuthorsDB Cover Contest!
Daniel and the Sun Sword is a FINALIST in the AuthorsDB cover contest. Thanks to everyone who voted.
BUT…
Another round of voting opens on November 15th to determine the overall winner. You’ll be hearing from me again soon…
Unsolicited Advice
Several years ago, I wrote bi-monthly articles for a local magazine’s Good Advice column. I’ve now begun posting these in a new place on my website under a drop-down menu entitled Unsolicited Advice.
I currently have two posted, and plan on posting a new one every two weeks. Here are brief excerpts with links for the first two. Enjoy!
But Be of Good Cheer
Almost everyone I talk to lately seems to be going through something difficult. My grandmother is in failing health and struggles to adapt to life in a nursing home. Relatives watch as a loved one makes poor life decisions. Others struggle with debt and difficult situations with work. My 25-year-old friend suffers from a calcified brain tumor that impairs his vision, balance, and causes nausea every day. There can be no doubt about it, we live in a fallen world and people around us have problems. Jesus even predicts this in John 16 when he says that, “In the world you shall have much tribulation…” His words do not end there, however, and in half the sentence following, he speaks the calming words, “…but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” These are easy words to say, but how can we effectively encourage those around us who are in the midst physical or emotional pain to “be of good cheer”? After talking with several friends and family members, here are a few Do’s and Don’ts about encouraging those who are struggling. READ MORE…
I Don’t Feel Like Loving You…
The honeymoon phase of relationships is wonderful. People usually prioritize the time spent with their loved one, become other centered, self-sacrificing, gentle, and quick to forgive. Even in friendships we see a phase similar to this, wherein each person or couple, caught up in the joy of becoming acquainted with a new and exciting person, finds it easy to put others first. We feel hopeful about the future, and our lives seem filled up with activity and satisfaction.
Loving others who show love to us is easy and fun; it’s like a good business investment with the promise of a good return. But how long do honeymoons last? A week? A month? Maybe even a couple years? It’s only a matter of time, however, until something happens. READ MORE…
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Semi-finalist for Cover Contest…Please go Vote!
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- D&SS Semi-finalist…Please Go Vote! / Cover Contest at Authors DB •
D&SS is a semi-finalist in the AuthorsDB Cover Contest!
Voting is now re-opened until Saturday, NOVEMBER 5th. Please go vote!
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Last Chance! Vote for Daniel and the Sun Sword in the Cover Contest Today!
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- Cover Contest for D&SS…Voting Closes Tomorrow / Cover Contest at Authors DB •
Go Vote for D&SS in the Cover Contest…Voting Closes Tomorrow
For those who haven’t voted yet, PLEASE go vote on D&SS’s cover in the Authorsdb Cover Contest. And remember, you actually have to “VOTE,” you can’t just click the Facebook “LIKE” button.
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Blue Light Special…Flash Sale…Black First-Week-Of-October….And All That Jazz.
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- Blue Light Special…Flash Sale…Black First-Week-Of-October…25% off…And All That Jazz•
- Please vote for D&SS / Cover Contest at Authors DB •
- Please review Daniel and the Sun Sword On AMAZON! •
- Book Trailer •
Blue Light Special…Flash Sale…Black First-Week-Of-October…25% Off…And All That Jazz.
Last week Daniel and the Sun Sword was in the top 100 again for its category on Amazon.
Woohoo!
To celebrate, orders placed to my website between now and October 9th will still receive a 25% discount!
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Also, for those who haven’t voted yet, please please please don’t forget to vote on D&SS’s cover in the AuthorsDB Cover Contest. And remember, you actually have to “VOTE,” you can’t just click the Facebook “LIKE” button.
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Review D&SS on Amazon!
If you have read Daniel and the Sun Sword (and liked it), please go to my Amazon page and leave a review!
Book Trailer
“Ancient Astronaut Theorists Suggest…You Buy My Book”
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- Ancient Astronaut Theorists Suggest…•
- …You Buy My Book at a discount•
- Please vote for D&SS / Cover Contest at Authors DB •
- Please review Daniel and the Sun Sword On AMAZON! •
- Book Trailer •
Ancient Astronaut Theorists Suggest…
I don’t know about you guys, but I LOVE the Ancient Aliens show on the History Channel. It’s both hilarious and interesting. It’s hilarious because of the crazy guy with the weird hair, the number of times the phrase “As many ancient astronaut theorists suggest…” is said in each episode, and all the speculation. The interesting part comes in because the show’s popularity reflects the opinions of most Americans, which, according to a 2012 National Geographic survey, is that 77% believe there are signs that aliens have visited earth.
But what I’m most fascinated by is how frequently the show uses the alien hypothesis to explain away spiritual beliefs. “No, no. Not gods. Just extremely intelligent, insanely powerful, hyper-dimensional beings who planted you here on this earth and then disappeared and who may or may not come back to destroy you…or help you advance as a species.”
It seems to me that in our era of scientism, such an explanation is sufficiently naturalistic, while still appealing to the universal human fascination for what we don’t understand, while allowing us to avoid any personal responsibility to the divine. Once the supernatural is redefined as simply “super-advanced,” then it’s okay to avoid it, disobey it, fight it.
As I’ve said in Daniel and the Sun Sword, it would stand to reason that the similarities between the major mythologies of the world would indicate that they reflect some element of truth. For the Christian, that truth is mankind’s painful journey away from God, God’s plan to redeem us, and a judgment on evil.
Which is why ancient astronaut theorists suggest you buy my book at a 25% discount! See below for details.
Autumn Sale!
Order from my website between now and September 31st and receive a signed copy at a 25% discount!
♦Authors DB♦
Also, for those who haven’t voted yet, please please please don’t forget to vote on D&SS’s cover in the AuthorsDB Cover Contest. And remember, you actually have to “VOTE,” you can’t just click the Facebook “LIKE” button.
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Review D&SS on Amazon!
If you have read Daniel and the Sun Sword (and liked it), please go to my Amazon page and leave a review!
Nathan Lumbatis 