bti (part 1) - Bring Them In!

 
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Bring Them In!

This 19th century hymn was written by Alexcenah Thomas with music by William Augustine Ogden.

Check out: Bring Them In

And this old timey hymn is sung in the video below:

https://youtu.be/yKhrtuviWBY?si=o0UMMRZBS07riFUV

Also, this old timey hymn is the theme song of the fictional New Testament Fundamentalist Temple in my latest historical novel in The Sam Matijevic Series.

Bring Them In! : College, Churches, Cults

It’s the 1970s: Vietnam. Watergate. Energy crisis. War in the Middle East. Comet Kohoutek—the Comet of the Century. Doomsday prophets. 

During these times, Pastor Bill Renfrew returns to his hometown of Colter, Montana. Fresh from Bible college, he’s confident that he knows more than anyone else, he’s smarter than anyone else, and he’s better than anyone else. And this college town is a target rich recruiting ground to build his Bible believing, Bible preaching, Bible teaching, fundamental, evangelical, pre-millennial, New Testament church. 

Bring Them In!

After Samantha Matijevic enters Colter College, Pastor Renfrew snares this disoriented girl from a small town as well as vulnerable and naïve souls. Will Sam wise up and extract herself from this cult of pastor without destroying her faith?

The novel is available at amazon.com as paperback, Kindle, Kindle Unlimited:

Bring Them In! by S. K. Smith

Your readership is most appreciated.

Cheers.

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Geo (part 2) - UK geology facts: extremes and legends

 

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Wyoming, my current residence, is the 10th largest state (out of 50) in the union.

Not the biggest--that's Alaska--but in the upper 20%.

And Wyoming spans 97,093.14 square miles, which is larger than the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) of 94,354 square miles.

Not surprising as many states are larger than countries in Europe.

But the geography of the UK, the size of Wyoming, is fascinating:

https://youtu.be/GKZSJlwXwQw?si=QzGhbTBSAphw9Nt5

* Legends and extremes
* Seismic activity
* Diverse wildlife
* Islands and coastline shaped by the North Atlantic 

* The standard for the world's time zones centered on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Geography shapes this kingdom, its history, and its effects are felt around the world.

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Geo (part 1) - Geography: Nations of the World (with movies)

 

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Can you name a country?

Any country?

Sadly, many can't....

https://youtu.be/kRh1zXFKC_o?si=1fehg-DbNeB_VYEI

One kid was on fire and knew his stuff.

Way to go, kid!

He must have watched trip around the world....with Yakko!

https://youtu.be/V1508wboZXk?si=bm4JYyjut5p8cW2O

And here is a new spin around the world...with movies!

https://youtu.be/aysvMtLuzIg?si=JzlIprUBaOfBKvoG

So begins a new thread...

Geography

We are all stuck on this earth, at least in this life. So, we may want to know where we're at...

Or do we?

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IS40:8 (part 8) - Gospel according to X (twitter)

 

JesusLife/wikipedia

Easter falls this April 20th in 2025.

As we're presently in the midst of Lent, many reflect on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Many reflect on this all year round.

If X(twitter) existed 2000 years ago, the story may play out in cyberspace as such:

https://youtu.be/T2u2fuFpY_c?si=Akot0sZw6aQvNn4A

Blessings
and
Peace.

Happy Easter.

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Isaiah 40:8

The grass withereth,

the flower fadeth:

but the word of our God

shall stand for ever.

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LOL (part 7) - Snow White Trailer Trash Talk

Art:  Archibald The Psychotic Housecats Den of Insanity

 

One of my cherished memories of Disney's Snow White (1937) is when my dad took me to see it in the drive-in movie theater. I remember how much Dad laughed at Dopey.  He loved Dopey.

Since 1937, many retellings and remakes and reimagining of Snow White followed this classic with a built-in fan base. Yet, the latest in 2025 seems to be as cursed as the poison apple with PR nightmares and bad press.

Then the trailers came out...with the reactions.

Below is a sample of the "trailer trash" reviews, with biting humor.

https://youtu.be/toRNbnSrxxM?si=JqQyX0W7kLpVh10h

Three previous review videos (part 4 is shown above):

Part 1:  https://youtu.be/bgPDxRkci_A?si=sBQrTEqRm5A_4oqP 
Part 2:  https://youtu.be/4HBd37NERrw?si=12Wq3nB0YxHMzEMj
Part 3:  https://youtu.be/8N38hW2eBq4?si=LGcdx1smcc0wgBtz 

In all fairness, I haven't see this version of Snow White...yet. But this 3-minute recap of the 2 hour movie doesn't seem so bad.

https://youtu.be/J99NTVG7OIQ?si=CWla3HVb-5nso9qM

Who knows? Maybe Snow White 2025 could become a cult classic.

Or if the reviews are right, the devil really is in the details.

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Physics (part 9) - A Boy Who Just Needed Some Confidence

 

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March 14, 146 years ago a child was born. 

At first, nothing seemed remarkable about this child. He was taken out of school as he was considered what was then called retarded. Later, a failure.

But he was a boy who just needed some confidence....

https://youtu.be/rMWI9VxLncE?si=_VBkHQBZswCecRhR

Now you know the rest of the story....

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More information, check out his biography: Albert Einstein, German-American physicist.

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Write Stuff (part 7) - Storytelling

 

The Boyhood of Raleigh/wikipedia

Storytelling is an art.

Like any work of art, there are many media to express the craft, many tools and techniques to create the work, and endless advice on how to achieve your masterpiece.

The video below lays out a good primer of five techniques to tell a good story, starting with zooming into the moment....

https://youtu.be/hNuAv-42jzY?si=GRGI94tsU4JP9Lo7

In a nutshell, zoom in on these points:

1 . Location 

2. Actions

3. Thoughts

4. Feelings

5.  Dialogue

To my writer friends in 2025, tell your stories.

Write on!

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