Tag Archives: Saint Ben

“What do you mean, ‘it’s only a car?’” Ben interrupted with a look of angry desperation. “It’s only my life! What do you think about that?” P. 112 We are in the middle of a very important campaign, our first … Continue reading →

Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. This is why it … Continue reading →

Ben has a problem with Sunday school songs. No wonder. If you start to think about some of them, you would too.  Deep and wide; deep and wide There’s a fountain flowing deep and wide Deep and wide; deep and … Continue reading →

Hi, I’m Ben Beamering and I am a fictitious character out of the mind of John Fischer who created me for his novel, Saint Ben. What he may not tell you is that I am him, though realistically, I am … Continue reading →

This is the final piece of our story of Saint Ben — the closing scenes following Ben’s death. It contains Jonathan’s great grief, but ends in delight with profound implications for us all. Following Ben’s death, Jonathan refuses to speak … Continue reading →

This is a seriously abbreviated version of the Saint Ben story condensed into only three Catches. Next week I may pull a few short sections for reflection once you have a basic idea of the story. But if you get … Continue reading →