Last updated on August 19, 2025
The Night Cometh: 20 Fantastical Short Stories that will make you think about heaven, hell, life, death, and eternity. The unsealing has begun.
- Death stalks a man looking for answers
- A survivalist endures the tribulation
- Buckle up for a trip to hell
- Judgment in the court of heaven
- A man unwittingly sells his soul to the devil
- The New World Order takes over the world
- The United States, eleven years into the future
And many more heart-thumping twisters.
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The Empty Paper Tray
John 3:16 (NKJV)
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
As a former court reporter, I spent twenty years reporting depositions, court hearings, and legal proceedings. I would imagine today’s courtroom etiquette is very much the same. A jury is seated. The plaintiff presents his case, and then the defendant gives his evidence to refute the plaintiff’s claims. Frequently, supporting documents will be introduced as exhibits. Of course, the judge has the final authority over the proceedings and the evidence entered into the record.
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Excerpt:
One night, I had an encounter of a different kind. I stood alone in a courtroom before a judge seated behind a high bench. No jury was present to hear the evidence, no witnesses would be called, and no exhibits would be marked. A lawyer did not represent me.
I pondered my very unceremonious fate. Unceremonious because no one was with me—no family, friends, witnesses, or reporters.
As I awaited sentencing, something strange happened. My stenograph machine began to spit out reams of paper at a speed that wasn’t humanly possible.
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The Night Cometh: 20 Fantastical Short Stories has won multiple awards, including:
2023 International Book Awards Finalist
2023 FAPA Book Awards Winner
2023 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Winner
2023 Indie Book Awards Winner
2023 Pinnacle Book Awards Winner
2023 Finalist, Wishing Shelf Book Awards
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