Testimony:

Several years ago, I attended a Bride concert in Pennsylvania and bought a Tee Shirt with a provocative message. "If you were accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?" How profound. I still have the Tee Shirt.

Like many people, I've had dark days. I've fallen by the wayside and live with the consequences of sinful decisions. My parents weren't preachers or missionaries, but they were Christians. Good, God-fearing Christians. It's because of them that I'm writing this today. It's because of them that I ever cared if the world viewed me as a Christian.

The Bible calls us to live beyond reproach (Philippians 1: 9-11, 1 Thessalonians 5:23) and to let our lights shine for the world (Matthew 5:16) to see. God gives each of us gifts. Some people can sing well; some become world leaders; some play musical instruments; some write. Those gifts are intended to glorify Him.

I've been writing since I was about twelve. I started with science-fiction, then shifted to fantasy. I've been fascinated with anything "fantastical" or "mythological" since childhood and C.S. Lewis created a whole new world of possibilities that fostered a passion for fiction.

Four years of college and a whole lot of growing later, God decided I wasn't going to wait any longer. I'd been gifted and the time had arrived to use that gift. I felt His calling, felt the Spirit move and guide me. The time had come to follow my dreams; maybe not the way I'd envisioned the, but the way He'd intended.

I started writing and didn't stop until I'd written five books (3, massive tomes in a Fantasy Fiction Epic and 2 smaller books, the beginnings of a Children's Fantasy series in the Narnia tradition). I almost didn't care if I ever even published a book, I was just thrilled to be writing again. Then God called me on it, gave me a message, and put his Word on my heart.

Those five books helped reestablish most of the skill I'd developed in college, but the KingdomWriter's critique group helped fine-tune those skills while supporting the desire to use this gift for God. I mean, I'd never been opposed to the fame that guys like King, Koontz, Asimov, Tolkein, etc. achieved. But God had something else in mind.

I'm not motivated by money. God knows that. But changing lives, making a difference...there's nothing better. I'm learning more every day, but I decided that when the world comes calling, the evidence will speak for itself. My genre of choice probably won't spark the next great revival, but I'm going to offer Christian's a wholesome, spellbinding read and try to snag as many non-believers as I can along the way.

I am a sinner. I will be until the day I die. But Jesus Christ paid the price for those sins--mine and yours. I ask Jesus for forgiveness daily and I won't stop until I draw my last breath. I decided to live for Him. And that means, He gets everything I have to offer. He endowed my gift. He kept me in His care every step of my life, even the ones that strayed from the path of righteousness. He forgives sins and offers that gift to everyone willing to accept Him.

There is one way to get to heaven. Jesus. That's it. Good deeds won't do it. Donating millions of dollars to charities won't do it. Being a "good" person won't do it. Only Jesus.

"I am the way, the truth and the life. No man cometh unto the Father but by me." (John 14:6)

Being a Christian doesn't mean you can't enjoy a good scare, or have fun, or do most of the things you'd like to do. I'm not going to bash you over the head with Jesus but I'm also not going to write something that He wouldn't approve. I remember the "What would Jesus Do?" fad, and it's a relevant question. I'm going to write for Christ. I promise to keep the scares and thrills coming as long as the good Lord sees fit to allow it. I hope that you enjoy what I have to offer, but most importantly, I hope that you decide to shine your light for the world to see. Give Jesus and inch, and he'll give you the world!

God Bless,

and thanks for your support.

Daniel I. Weaver