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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Elizabeth Goddard on God, Romance and Crime Fiction
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
How does detective fiction deal with good and evil? Brent delves once again into this fascinating topic and talks to best selling romance and crime novelist Elizabeth Goddard about her latest crime thriller, 'Deadly Target' published by Revell books a division of Baker Publishing Group in the USA.
- (1:40) Why presenting a podcast is a dangerous thing;
- (3:14) Writing with head and heart. The importance of inspiration;
- (4:00) The fascination of mystery thrillers and detective novels. We want answers;
- (4:35) Does the Christian faith give us a unique perspective on evil and crime?
- (6:00) Is this a novel about evil and how to overcome it?
- (6:51) How the past shapes the present in the novel;
- (7:36) How Erin’s past has defined her;
- (8:08) Should we sometimes leave the past alone?
- (9:10) The importance of redemptive stories;
- (9:22) How God is present in the book
- (12:08) How Erin and Nathan are flawed;
- (13:07) Peoples’ hometowns filled with secrets;
- (14:26) Landscape of Montana. Setting as a character;
- (15:51) What makes Elizabeth want to become a writer;
- (16:50) Inspiration of Oregon and Texas;
- (18:21) Books and influences;
- (20:14) Research required in writing suspense novels. Criminal minds and criminal psychology;
- (22:20) The process of crime writing. The stories lead you.
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