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How significant is the backstory to our favorite movie, comic book, and Western novella characters? Would it be foreign to assume we can make out all the needed insight of our genre heroes if not for the prequel? Meaningful preludes enhance the core narrative by strengthening the overall comprehension of the main character. Without this VITAL information, we would often be lost on the substantial understanding of the WHY of this unique figure. If this is true for the fictitious…

How significant is the backstory to our favorite movie, comic book, and Western novella characters? Would it be foreign to assume we can make out all the needed insight of our genre heroes if not for the prequel? Meaningful preludes enhance the core narrative by strengthening the overall comprehension of the main character. Without this VITAL information, we would often be lost on the substantial understanding of the WHY of this unique figure. If this is true for the fictitious…

I want you to picture a man, not an ordinary man by any stretch of the imagination, but a man of means and prominence in his community. Now this man commands almost everything within the sphere of his influence. Nearly everything, but one. He was not the “commander in chief” of his soul. Like the rest of humanity, Matthew needed the One who called him into the service of the Lord. He needed salvation, but for him to advance, the…

Have you ever wondered what pure perseverance looks like? What does it take to pursue those things in this life that make for a better life for myself and those around me? Persistence in giving good things predicates the reception of good things. Perseverance is often defined as “doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success” (Oxford Languages, April 28, 2025). This is not easily accomplished. How many of us have developed a “knack” for immediate gratification? And, when…