THE FIRE INSIDE

Back when I was in the fold, everything good was given to God as credit.

Life, inspiration, and initiation were gifts from God. These amazing things were the Holy Spirit alive inside us, speaking to us, and guiding us.

But even back then, even at my most indoctrinated, I would still wonder - "Yeah, but non-Christians have these gifts as well."

After I made Backslider, I knew that The Fire Inside was next.

I wanted to ask the big questions that all of us ask:

Why are we here?

Why is there life inside of me?

As a creative person, I have a built-in need to make - where does that come from?

Why do we all share this same fire?

The Fire Inside is the "spiritual sequel" to Backslider. If that last zine was about looking back, The Fire Inside is about looking around with fresh eyes. It is about the Fire we all share - especially those of us who decide to live a creative life.

Because in the end, I still believe that the Fire is a gift from God - it's a gift given to all of us.