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Isms & Schisms

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This text emphasizes the nature of Jesus Christ as the propitiation for sins, highlighting His dual identity as fully God and fully human. It reflects on His desire to gather humanity to Him and stresses that individuals have the choice to accept or reject His grace. Key biblical verses illustrate that salvation is available to all, not limited by doctrine or predetermined fate. The narrative recounts personal experiences and underscores God's love and the necessity of acknowledging this relationship through faith. Ultimately, it calls for a response to Jesus' invitation, asserting that true fulfillment comes from embracing Him amidst life's struggles.

Isms & Schisms

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The text discusses the nature of Jesus Christ as both divine and human, emphasizing His role as the savior for all humanity, not just a select few. It highlights biblical themes of choice, repentance, and God's desire for all to accept Him. Key scriptures illustrate God's sovereignty, foreknowledge, and mankind's inherent sinful nature. The author argues that while God knows outcomes, it does not negate human choice in accepting salvation. He encourages readers to turn to Jesus, offering a pathway to forgiveness and eternal life. Ultimately, it calls for an acceptance of God's grace, underscoring that salvation is available to "whosoever will."

Joseph Willis: 250 Years Ago Today

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250 years ago, my 4th Great-grandfather, Joseph Willis, became a Patriot. Today, his descendants, which include three of my grandchildren, celebrated that anniversary!

Randy Willis: Writing Tips from my Friends

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Randy Willis shares his insights on writing, emphasizing clarity through short sentences and paragraphs. He admires authors like Hemingway and Twain and dislikes flowery language, favoring straightforward prose. He defines himself as a "pantser," writing intuitively rather than outlining, and prefers to omit unnecessary descriptors. Willis urges writers to show rather than tell, allowing readers to draw conclusions. His novel "Beckoning Candle" is inspired by his family’s history related to Pearl Harbor. He encourages research, fun, and self-editing, while reminding writers to find personal styles and keep readers engaged through storytelling without excessive explanation.

A Mighty Big Loop

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The old-timers were spinning yarns about the weather, the scourge of the XITs, and Charlie Goodnight’s barbed wire fences doing away with the “real cowboys,” a cattle disease called Texas Fever, and many a “she did me wrong yarn.

Has it all been predetermined?

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When I founded Operation Warm Heart in 1991, I faced many challenges. Some on the streets of Austin, homeless and needy people, rejected the Gospel I was sharing. There were numerous reasons, but one stood out.

Garner State Park & Our National Parks

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My love for state and national parks began at Garner State Park in Texas when I was nine. But soon spread to America's National Parks. —Randy Willis

Garner State Park

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In the western part of Texas 90 miles from of San Antone There's a place I go each summer When I get the urge to roam I stand out on the highway If I couldn't catch a ride I'd walk To Garner State Park Let's go to Garner State Park Come on along to Garner State Park Where the prettiest girls in Texas. B.J. Thomas

Angelic Protection

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Discover the miraculous journey of Randy Willis's son, Aaron, who survived two devastating car accidents through angelic protection and divine intervention.

Ahyoka Willis: Bringer of Joy in Cherokee

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Joseph Willis would continue into the lawless "No Man's land," the Louisiana Neutral Strip, a half-century before the Catholic Church. It would be here that he buried on the banks of the Calcasieu River the sleeve from the dress his mother, Ahyoka, used as a tourniquet to save Joseph Willis's father, Agerton's life.

Hell is empty, and all the devils are here

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"Hell is empty and all the devils are here." —The Tempest, a play by William Shakespeare 

Master storyteller Randy Willis—books about adventure, family, and faith.

About Randy Willis

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Master storyteller Randy Willis—books about adventure, family, and faith. Randy Willis draws on his family heritage of explorers, settlers, soldiers, cowboys, and pastors. He upholds the tradition of loving the outdoors. He shares this love in the adventures he creates for readers of his novels. He is the author of two biographies and his new memoir, To the Best of My Recollection. Randy Willis has written many books, including Destiny, Three Winds Blowing, and Beckoning Candle. He also wrote Twice a Slave, Texas Wind, Louisiana Wind, and The Apostle to the Opelousas. He also wrote The Story of Joseph Willis and To the Best of My Recollection, and many articles.

Angel of Light

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I've taught my children and grandchildren "If you play with a rattlesnake, you are eventually going to be bitten." Randy Willis

Understanding the Deity of Christ

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“All things have been created through Him and for Him, and in Him all things hold together.” Colossians 1:17 Christ is the “glue” that holds all things together. These five galaxies in the below photo are said to do a “cosmic dance” caused by gravity. Scientists still don’t fully understand how gravity works at the quantum level. It’s accurate to say that “no one fully understands gravity” in the most complete sense. It remains one of the great mysteries in physics. Really: “All things have been created through Him and for Him, and in Him all things hold together.” Colossians 1:17

Trust and Respect by Randy Willis

Trust and Respect

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Randy Willis narrates the tale of Dan and Julieanne, two young people from vastly different backgrounds whose lives intersect during World War II. Despite their separate worlds—Dan's life on a farm in Louisiana and Julieanne's in Manhattan—they find a connection through letters sparked by a donated book. Their correspondence blooms into love, guided by Dan's mother's wisdom about trust and respect in marriage. After the war, they meet at Grand Central Station, ultimately celebrating fifty years of marriage. The story highlights themes of enduring love, faith, and the idea that true fulfillment is found in a relationship with God, as epitomized by the message of Jesus Christ.