# All the Stories ALL THE STORIES we hear have a message. The stories you'll find here, whether they are real or imaginary, are all about what's true, good, honorable, and noble. Daily devotions, writing craft, and fiction awaits! Dive in and enjoy the adventure! Page: Feed: --- ## [HINODE: Chapter 15](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/hinode-chapter-15) _2026-08-19_ In the aftermath of the metro station fight, Sam returns to work and presents his completed article to his boss. What does he think about it? ## [It's okay. Be needy.](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/its-okay-be-needy) _2026-08-17_ If you claim that you don’t need anything from God, He won’t force you to accept His help or His blessings. ## [HINODE: Chapter 14](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/hinode-chapter-14) _2026-08-12_ Sam faces off with the soldiers attacking the DuPont Metro Station, wearing his very own shiny green samurai armor. ## [When your Ark becomes an idol](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/when-your-ark-becomes-an-idol) _2026-08-10_ Ministry can become an idol as easily as the Ark of the Covenant did, and without God’s presence, both become useless. ## [HINODE: Chapter 13](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/hinode-chapter-13) _2026-08-05_ Surrounded by danger and a threat that is too strong for him, Sam Logan makes a choice that he cannot unmake. ## [Jesus didn't come to change your politics](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/jesus-didnt-come-to-change-your-politics) _2026-08-03_ If you try to solve an internal problem with an external solution, you will fail every time. Jesus understood this. That's why He came to save us. ## [HINODE: Chapter 12](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/hinode-chapter-12) _2026-07-29_ Sam plans to celebrate finishing his article with tacos, but he doesn't get the chance before he encounters three gray samurai armors and realizes Sado had been right all along. ## [God is big enough for your disappointment](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/god-is-big-enough-for-your-disappointment) _2026-07-27_ Sometimes trusting in Jesus feels like going backward, but ultimately He is the only one who truly knows how to guide us to a good future. ## [HINODE: Chapter 11](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/hinode-chapter-11) _2026-07-22_ Sam receives some helpful feedback on his article from an unexpected source. How would his article improve if he pretended like he didn't think it was ridiculous? ## [Do what Jesus tells you](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/do-what-jesus-tells-you) _2026-07-20_ We all encounter problems we can't fix. Jesus can fix anything we are struggling with, but sometimes we have to be the ones to get out of His way. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VwnkxWCb4f80) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [HINODE: Chapter 10](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/hinode-chapter-10) _2026-07-15_ Gideon has a perspective on what is real and what isn't and who is worth listening to that Sam hasn't considered. Is this what Sam needs to finish his article? ## [We don't have to be afraid of history](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/we-dont-have-to-be-afraid-of-history) _2026-07-13_ History isn't always pleasant or flattering. Some things that have been done in the past feel like they should be hidden, but if we don't remember history, we are doomed to repeat it. ## [HINODE: Chapter 9](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/hinode-chapter-9) _2026-07-08_ Sam delivers his article to his boss and doesn't get the reaction he expected. Not at all. ## [Does your anger control you?](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/does-your-anger-control-you) _2026-07-06_ Anger itself isn't a sin, but it always leads to action. How can you take charge of your anger before it leads you to do something sinful? ## [Do you want to be a big deal?](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/do-you-want-to-be-a-big-deal) _2026-07-03_ We rely on social media now to determine and evaluate how another person is doing, and that isn’t a great metric because social media isn’t real life. ## [HINODE: Chapter 8](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/hinode-chapter-8) _2026-07-01_ Korin Sado introduces Sam to a friend of his, and he presents Sam with an opportunity he can't refuse ... no matter how hard he tries. ## [HINODE: Chapter 7](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/hinode-chapter-7) _2026-06-24_ Sam interviews the strange man named Korin Sado and comes away with more questions than answers. ## [Just keep walking and walking and walking](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/just-keep-walking-and-walking-and) _2026-06-22_ Trust God's way. He has a plan that will result in good things for us, but we have to surrender our will and obey His. ## [HINODE: Chapter 6](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/hinode-chapter-6) _2026-06-17_ Sam despairs of finding a reliable source to cite in his article ... and then he meets someone who doesn't seem crazy. An old man named Korin Sado. ## [God won't stop you from choosing to sin](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/god-wont-stop-you-from-choosing-to) _2026-06-15_ God’s grace should never be considered a license to sin, and God’s mercy takes many forms. Protection rarely feels like protection, and His kindness is rarely nice. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/f95Dr60CNwKL) _2026-06-15 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [HINODE: Chapter 5](https://acwilliams.substack.com/p/hinode-chapter-5) _2026-06-11_ The article assignment is just a gag, right? Sam is certain of it, but the more he looks into the strange samurai appearances, the more he begins to wonder if it's not a prank at all.