The Benefits of Honoring Your Parents, by Roy Jackson
What can we learn from a father whose sons became some of the most notorious outlaws in American history? This sermon, "Benefits of Honoring Your Parents," traces the true story of Henry Washington Younger — a peace-seeking Missouri farmer during the Civil War — and how his sons Cole, Jim, John, and Bob Younger chose the path of Quantrill's Raiders and the James Gang instead of honoring their father's example.
Through the tragic outcomes of the Younger brothers' lives, this message explores what Scripture says about vengeance, parental honor, and the consequences of rejecting wise counsel — drawing from the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Proverbs 1, and the Fifth Commandment.
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Tagged a while back by @gioia-writes-and-others, thank you! Loved the inclusion of Linkin Park in yours!
Instead of theme songs I'm going to lean more towards vibes; these are the top songs I put on when I need to get in the mood for writing for Prodigal/Hand of Judas/whatever I decide to do with the title lol.
^ At about 3:55 in Black Ocean a guitar riff starts that I can't get enough of and it's just 👌. That's exactly how the story feels.
Unreliable narrator but it’s less “it is unclear if the narrator’s account is free of error or bias” and more “the narrator is kind of a shitty friend.”
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Happy STS! :) How did the environment (whether that be climate, culture, etc.) of the area your character(s) grew up in affect them? What aspects of them derive from their geographical origins?
This is interesting to think about! I imagine Celio's ancestors always stayed in England, while Finn's maybe originated from Ireland and Scotland, so Celio is more cold-bodied, while Finn can go either way. I think experiencing an 85°F summer would make Celio pass out from heat exhaustion while Finn would be...very miserable but not ill LOL. Meanwhile, Charity's parents came from Goa, India, which is hot, humid, and located on the coast, so she'd much prefer a warm summer over the Prodigal winter. The weather probably just makes her feel depressed...but honestly, who wouldn't be.
Yeah, one of the primary ways it affects people is that no one likes winter lol. Even those who tolerate it best are, well, tolerating it. Seeing that it's snowing outside isn't a cozy magical moment for most, but fills them with dread.
Getting town-specific, Charity living most of her life in St. Julian (new name for the rich capital city), and her family starting off incredibly poor meant she had to witness the worst consequences of starvation and homelessness. This is partially why she has a disturbing "it is what it is" mentality about death, and can even see it as more merciful than helping people. It's easier to dissociate from what you're seeing.
Hasting has a history of being open about what they believe in, giving them a poor reputation to outsiders, so even despite being a suffering farming town, there's still comradery in being a band of misfits. That gives Finn his confidence in his beliefs and vices (some are true vices, some are not lol) enough to try to combat his trial being sabotaged in his own favor. His unapologetic attitude is one of the things that makes Celio so fascinated with him; as carrying yourself with sin-related guilt and solemnity is what the overall demographic usually looks like.
And finally, I have no name for where Celio grew up, but I imagine it was so isolated in the middle of nowhere that he was probably given his education by his parents, and only ever knew them, and a handful of other people until he became a teenager. He of course knew most people were Catholics, but his parents were atheists, so he was, too. He only ended up converting when he was a teenager. Growing up an atheist is pretty important to him still being able to understand perspectives like Finn's to a degree, even if he doesn't agree with them. It also gave him his strong belief that children can't be judged for sin the same way adults can, which afaik is atypical for the period—after all, all he'd needed was some time to find the ""right"" faith.
I want to know what 1-3 songs you feel best embody a character from your WIP/s, either in general or at this moment in the plot.
I'm slowly finding more music that fits Charity, so I'll focus on her!
1. Shatter Me by Lindsey Stirling
I basically consider this her theme song. Not only does the subject matter fit, but it uses ballet imagery, and when you watch the music video it becomes clear that what they mean by "shatter me" is basically shattering this perfect porcelain doll version of yourself. Porcelain dolls are another motif of hers for that reason!
Her arc has multiple things going on, but one of the most important things is her learning to no longer be desensitized to the world around her. Yes, it protects her to dissociate from the bad things and to not cling too much to the good, but it also means she's a shell of herself. She has to take a terrifying "dive" in order to be truly alive, and in that process, find out who she really is outside of what others tell her/ask of her.
If I break the glass, then I'll have to fly
There's no one to catch me if I take a dive
I'm scared of changing, the days stay the same
The world is spinning but only in gray
Somebody shine a light
I'm frozen by the fear in me
Somebody make me feel alive
And shatter me
So cut me from the line
Dizzy, spinning endlessly
Somebody make me feel alive
And shatter me
2. Churchyard by Aurora
Something I often forget to talk about is that in the beginning, Celio considers the idea of Charity as one of his first victims due to the amount of deaths the fire caused, before he decides on a rule: the youth are off limits because they can still be saved (I would hope you're not killing children, girl). So, he accepts Charity as an apprentice, instead. She is not initially aware that Celio considered killing her at first, but becomes aware later and that context, of course, terrifies her. You may see me talk about this song for Delora too, because it also fits her very well.
He told me I belong in a churchyard
He told me I could walk away but I wouldn't get far
Tell me how do people know what is hurt, what is love?
He told me I belong in a churchyard
Words pointy like arrows
Wounds no one can see
He closed all the windows
As his anger broke free
I will not remember
You as somebody nice
Please will you remember me
And cry?
3. Hanna's Theme (Vocal Version) by The Chemical Brothers
This is basically a happier take on Shatter Me, exploring how Charity slowly learns to feel again through experiencing true peace and happiness for the first time in a long time—only through disobeying others, first in small ways. Once she's aware that this kind of world could actually exist that isn't so harsh and cruel, she can't get it out of her head that maybe she doesn't have to live like this anymore. Maybe hope really is out there. She just has to be willing to start over.
Dream... how I dream to feel
Dream... how I dream to feel
And everything will fill with light
A golden sun would fool this night
And all that is and ever was
Begin again. Begin again
