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Eddie Thompson
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Pastor Eddie Thompson is a gradutate of Northwestern State University in Louisiana. He is an ordained minister, educator, and writer who has taught in both public and private schools. Pastor Thompson currently serves as a pastor in the Louisiana District of the Assemblies of God.
Pastor Thompson's favorite author is C. S. Lewis. As an English major, he loved the study of Western Literature, especially the works of Shakespeare and the poems of Shelley, Tennyson, Whitman, Blake, and Wordsworth. His world view is based upon the holy scriptures of the Bible.
Accomplishments: Louisiana Certified Educator; Ordained with the Assemblies of God; Liberal Arts Awards at LSU-Alexandria and Northwestern State University.
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Books
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Short Stories
Packy by Eddie Thompson
(How Packy Thompson learned to fly.)...
The Egret by Eddie Thompson
(A twist of fate leaves a lonely man deciding between life or death.)...
Football And Scrambled Eggs by Eddie Thompson
(A passionate college relationship is remembered by a lonely man with many regrets as he passes time one night in a bar.)...
A Tale of Two Ceremonies by Eddie Thompson
(This piece of fiction illustrates the extreme emotions a pastor can experience during the course of two ceremonies one day.)...
Legacy by Eddie Thompson
(Sometimes, great things start from small, improbably beginnings.)...
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Poetry
SIN by Eddie Thompson
The things I want to do I cannot. The things I hate, I end up doing. Who can save us from ourselves? Only the grace of Christ!...
Tic, Tic, Tic... by Eddie Thompson
There's just not enough time in the day!...
Creamy Cloud Of Slosherings by Eddie Thompson
(When the Spirit within us dreams.)...
Ageless King by Eddie Thompson
Lifeless Kingdom of the dark...sells its freedom...leaves its mark......
Tin Man by Eddie Thompson
(A frustrated poet struggles to regain his muse as he feels his passion slipping away.)...
Ode To Ahna: On Turning Sixteen by Eddie Thompson
~~I was thinking of my friend Ahna today. I remembered this poem I wrote for her. It''s amazing how time slips by.~~...
You Should Have Known by Eddie Thompson
~~~Some things just go unsaid~~~...
High Mountain by Eddie Thompson
My favorite original Haiku....
Famine by Eddie Thompson
~~Can''t a people that waste so much, consume so much, find a way to feed those among us who have nothing?~~...
To Really Love A Man by Eddie Thompson
(In response to wonderful poem called: To Really Love A Woman)...
Let There Be! by Eddie Thompson
(My source and inspiration guides me ever deeper into His universe.)...
The Nights of New Orleans by Eddie Thompson
I wrote this poem several years ago about the Big Easy. New Orleans lived like a city existing on borrowed time, her system of levies protecting her all these years. But time came a''calling. I can''t...
Success by Eddie Thompson
~~~It seems we all pursue her but never really know how to deal with her when our moment comes.~~~...
Remembering An October Beach by Eddie Thompson
(Poem about a lover''s reflection upon his honeymoon, five years removed.)...
My Muse's Reply To My Desperate Plea by Eddie Thompson
(When inspiration does not come no matter how much you wring your hands, twirl your pen, and beat your head against the desk. Finally, a breakthrough sometimes comes...Sometimes.)...
Limerick Block by Eddie Thompson
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As If by Eddie Thompson
(No matter how much they try to erase faith from this world, they can't erase the faith locked within our hearts.)...
Hatak Fullih Nipi Foni (The Bone Picker) by Eddie Thompson
(For my Choctaw friends and family whose culture has been preserved in your love and friendship.)...
Somewhere, Sometimes, Someway, Somehow by Eddie Thompson
(To every couple disturbing my walk through the park by finding their moment and ignoring my presence)...
Upon Discovering True Love by Eddie Thompson
(Penned while on a trip with my future wife as I discovered how she was different than all the others before her who had left me hurting and confused in love.)...
The Old Man His-self by Eddie Thompson
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Limb On A River by Eddie Thompson
I could sit and watch the Duty Ferry near Enterprise, La., slowly haul anxious, hurried travelors across the Ouchita River all day....
The Chamber of Death (On The Execution of Timothy McVeigh) by Eddie Thompson
(A social comment on the execution of Timothy McVeigh and life on planet earth.)...
Common Difference by Eddie Thompson
(Even in the discovering of our differences, we are linked in our core being as humans.)...
Babylon Is Fallen by Eddie Thompson
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Revelation 18~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
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Articles
Hurricane Gustav by Eddie Thompson
(Here's the author's story of the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav from Jena, Louisiana.)...
Does Evolution Explain Origins? by Eddie Thompson
The author responds to an evolutionist who claims "all" science supports evolution....
Lifestyles of the Spiritually Myopic by Eddie Thompson
(The author comments on the recent California decision to allow for gay marriages.)...
Praying For America by Eddie Thompson
(Today was a national Day of Prayer in America. A small group of Christians in Jena, Louisiana gathered to pray for our community and our nation.)...
The Journey To Unity In Jena: Revival by Eddie Thompson
(There is a small cloud in the distance, and it sounds like the abudance of rain in Jena, Louisiana. Revival is here!) (Be sure to read the updates at the bottom of this page.)...
The Journey To Unity: Jenaology by Eddie Thompson
(History was made at L & A Baptist Church in Jena, Louisiana, as racial reconciliation continues to wash over our community.)...
My Breakfast: Evolution Or Intelligent Design by Eddie Thompson
(The following response by the author was rendered concerning the ongoing debate involving the origins of life that currently festers in the Alexandria Town Talk''s Opinion''s Page.)...
LaSalle High School Rebuilt by Eddie Thompson
(A promise was kept to the freshman class of 2004-05. On February 7, the brand new high school was opened in Olla, Louisiana, ending a four year exile to a garment factory on Highway 165.)...
The Journey To Unity In Jena: Community Thanksgiving Service by Eddie Thompson
The author describes the Community Thanksgiving Unity Service held in Jena, Louisiana, and updates the progress of racial healing taking place in this community that has captured the attention of Amer...
The Journey To Unity In Jena, Louisiana by Eddie Thompson
On Thursday evening, October 4, 2007, the LaSalle Parish Ministerial Alliance held its monthly meeting. After much discussion and prayer, the pastors of the alliance released the following statement t...
The Argument Against Gay Marriages by Eddie Thompson
(The burden of proof should fall to the homosexual lobby to change the historical and traditional idea of marriage. The author defends restricting gay marriages.)...
See You At The Pole by Eddie Thompson
Today, all across the nation, young people made this statement: We love Christ. We love one another. And we are going to make a difference in this world....
The Battle Against Racism In Jena: Jena-Cide by Eddie Thompson
How a small, southern town was sacrificed for America’s national sin. The author, quoting a term often used by supporters of the "Jena Six" to illustrate another sort of prejudice and injustice perpet...
Why Censor Intelligent Design? by Eddie Thompson
The author defends the notion that all concepts of origins should be presented in our classrooms as dictated by where the science leads us....
Biblical Anwers To Common Arguments Against Creation by Eddie Thompson
(The author examines a few common questions asked by those debating the Biblical account of origins. Please help me by contacting me if the answers to the questions listed below are written in wingdin...
The Battle Against Racism In Jena: A Sultry Day In History by Eddie Thompson
September 20, 2007 turned out to be one sultry day in history for the racial drama America still endures in its next generation. The author recaps the day with his own perspective....
The Battle Against Racism In Jena: Day of Apocalypse by Eddie Thompson
(The people of Jena, many in fear of the unknown, await the arrival of an angry nation who have no idea who we are.)...
The Battle Against Racism In Jena: Prejudicial or Preferential Treatment by Eddie Thompson
The discovery that the Jena Six did not receive prejudicial treatment but instead received preferential treatment will come as a shock to those outside of Jena. The national media must resist the urge...
The Battle Against Racism In Jena: What We've Learned So Far by Eddie Thompson
What have we learned in the wake of the trial of Mychal Bell, the first of the so-called "Jena Six" to stand trial for the charges against him in the December beating at Jena High School? (At the bott...
The Battle Against Racism In Jena: Justice Or Mercy by Eddie Thompson
(Al Sharpton recently visited our town. I was asked if his visit would help the Jena Six. Following is part of that discussion.)...
The Battle Against Racism In Jena: Cutting Down Trees by Eddie Thompson
(They cut down the controversial tree in the square at Jena High School. The tree is gone, but the controversy remains.)...
The Battle Against Racism In Jena: Carpetbaggers and The Jena Six by Eddie Thompson
The battle against racism and hyperbole continues as local, national, and international news agencies descend upon Jena, Louisiana....
Did Men and Dinosaurs Co-Exist? by Eddie Thompson
A call to proponents of intelligent design to stick to the important questions worthy of examination by intelligent creatures made in the image of their designer....
The Battle Against Racism In Jena Hi-jacked by Eddie Thompson
This is my statement in response to a Chicago Tribune article concerning the racial tension in Jena, Louisiana....
The Battle Against Racism In Jena, Louisiana by Eddie Thompson
After briefly considering permanently removing this article from Authors Den due to actions by some that would hurt the efforts of the local ministers in Jena, Louisiana, to bring healing to our commu...
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News
Review of Cookbook by Jean Reeves by Eddie Thompson
This new cookbook, "How Mama Made Gravy From An Old Flat Tire," is simply the best cookbook I''ve ever read!...
Publish America Releases Book By Local Author by Eddie Thompson
(The following article concerning the release of "A Pastor's Heart" by Eddie Thompson appeared in the Jena Times.)...
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About Eddie Thompson
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Additional information
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| Eddie Thompson is the author of three books: A Pastor's Heart, Shuttlebus To Glory (a book of Christian skits) and While Fishing One Day (a collection of poems.) All works, or samples of works located on this site are copyrighted by the author, who reserves all rights. |
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Contact
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Alabaster Publishing Company
912 Pear Street
Jena
LA
71342
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Work phone: (318)495-3390
Fax: (318)992-2367
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