by Steve-Kroening | May 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
When Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, he did not know how far the consequences would reach. What began as a protest against corruption soon became a matter of life and death. Condemned by church authorities and declared an...
by Steve-Kroening | May 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the third century, a devastating plague swept through the Roman Empire. At its height, thousands were dying each day in major cities. The healthy fled. Families abandoned sick relatives in the streets to protect themselves. Fear became the ruling instinct. But...
by Steve-Kroening | Mar 19, 2026 | Stories 1
Every person lives in two worlds at once. One is the world we can see and touch. The other is the world we picture inside our minds. In that inner world, we replay conversations, imagine the future, fear what might happen, and dream about what could be. Though it...
by Steve-Kroening | Mar 19, 2026 | Stories 1
Behind a false wall in a quiet watchmaker’s house in Haarlem, six people once stood in complete silence while soldiers searched the rooms. The hidden space was small and close, built just inches from discovery. It existed because Corrie ten Boom and her family...
by Steve-Kroening | Mar 19, 2026 | Stories 1
J.R.R. Tolkien went to see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He did not like it. That surprises many people. After all, Tolkien loved fairy stories. He filled his own books with dwarves, dragons, dark forests, and ancient songs. Walt Disney did the same, though in a...
