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Eric Stender began writing as a way of escape from his everyday life the summer after his Freshmen year. He put his thoughts and feelings into a tired and tattered green notebook to express his ideas toward love and misery, many times in the same sentence. Through short stories, songs, and random thoughts he fought against and prevailed over his own inner demons.

In 2005 Eric became a Sunday School teacher. The experience changed his life. Through teaching, he learned the art of story by becoming various biblical characters in his class and by telling the story from the character's viewpoint.

Now a Father, Children's Pastor, and author living in Indiana, writing has become a part of his everyday life.

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	The Samaritan Perspective: A Short Story of Choice and Consequence 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Truth's Echo: A Futuristic Dystopian Thriller 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Joseph Perspective it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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New Testament Survey

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What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About

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