Dear Reading Friend, in my coming novel, Dawn of Oppression, the situation is dire for Christians, like it is in many areas of our world today. Even in America now, people boldly slight Christians and mock Christianity. Since so many countries nowadays persecute Christians who have Bibles, sometimes Christians need to find inventive ways to preserve the truth of God’s Word. Bibles are smuggled and Scripture is memorized by servants of Jesus Christ, and some even die rather than deny the Savior who bought them. There may come a time in your own life when you are forced to hide your faith and p ..read more

Dear Reading Friends, grief is heavy, and sometimes we can help others carry it simply by showing a little love. It’s easier to grieve alone, and it’s certainly more comfortable to look away when others are in grief. The Bible shows us that God’s will is for us to “weep with those who weep,” which means to share the grief of others. I hope the following short story means something to you.—David Telbat Shared Grief by D.I. Telbat Shelly Harper flipped through the history of hospital appointments on her phone. Her daughter, Abby, hadn’t had a month without an appointment or procedure since she ..read more

Welcome, Reading Friends! This is David Telbat. In this busy world, who has time to care for our neighbors? Let me share with you something I recently experienced with a neighbor of mine. Where’s this Guy Coming From? There’s a young man who lives nearby that I’ve gotten to know over the last few months. He’s seen me carrying around my Bible, so he’s expressed to me that he’s also a religious man, and he always says, “God bless you!” After a couple of interactions in passing, I asked him if he was reading his Bible, and how his relationship with God was coming along. He didn’t answer me direc ..read more

Dear Reading Friends, Dawn of Oppression is coming along well! To encourage you to wait a little longer for Book Two of this post-apocalyptic Last Dawn Trilogy, I’m sharing an excerpt with you. We don’t do this often, but for you Corban Dowler fans who’ve been following COIL since the beginning (Dark Liaison), I believe you will enjoy this!—David Telbat Dawn of Oppression Excerpt by D.I. Telbat Ozzy Trav was still aggravated about being jumped several evenings earlier. His ego was stinging. He hadn’t told anyone he’d been incapacitated while following Corban Dowler on foot, and he’d kept it ..read more

Dear Reading Friends, if you were faithful to God first and foremost, would your friends understand? Here’s a Christian short story for the romantic adventurers out there who love a little spontaneity.—David Telbat Because You Were Faithful by D.I. Telbat Jonas Manchester returned to Arvada, Colorado, after living in the Alaskan bush for ten years. His homecoming was bittersweet since he’d returned to bury his father, but he was pleased to see many of the church members in person. Dozens of them had been supporting him while he’d been serving God in the north. The funeral was a mixture of rej ..read more

Greetings, Reading Friends! D.I. Telbat has written many posts in his “Special Forces Christian Series.” Today, we’re going to revisit one of those posts. It’s called, “All that Baggage.” David says one of the greatest obstacles for a believer to become what God wants him to become is the baggage of the past. Is it possible to be a “Special Forces Christian” with all that baggage? We will look at the fact that the Lord still wants to use us, in spite of all our past baggage. Please click this link to read his past post, ***–> “All that Baggage.” <–*** We pray it is a great encourage to ..read more

Dear Reading Friends, this is David Telbat. Woohoo! I am SO thankful that Dawn of Affliction is the winner of the 2019 GOLD MEDAL AWARD in the Christian Suspense Category of Readers’ Favorites Book Awards! This is Book One of my Last Dawn Trilogy. Though I am humbled and grateful for this great honor, my future hope is not based on this or any other earthly reward that will fade away. What do I mean? Keep reading . . . Do you have hope that cannot fade away? Right now, in Dawn of Oppression, Book Two of the Last Dawn Trilogy that I’m hoping to release by the end of 2019, I’m putting a lot of ..read more