As a writer, I have enjoyed helping people share their life stories. Often, these have taken the form of books that bring to life the testimonies of how God has worked in their lives during difficult times. My job has been to listen, ask questions, help the author shape his or her story, and then … Continue reading Writing Spiritual Legacies
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Devotional Writing Basics
I love writing devotionals. They are a wonderful way to stay focused on scripture in your writing. Devotionals are a powerful way to reflect on what God is doing in your life. They offer a testimony to your daily encounters with God. Devotionals also make it easy to share those experiences with others. Sometimes when … Continue reading Devotional Writing Basics
Intercession Takes Time
Intercessors don't often get to hear the answers to their prayers for people. Often, people move on with their lives and forget to update. Or prayer requests are passed along so many times that we pray for someone we don't know and can't contact. Sometimes the answer itself takes time. That can be the hardest … Continue reading Intercession Takes Time
Write from Your Heart
One of the first things I teach new writers is to write from your heart. How else will you get your heart on paper? Growing up in school, we are often taught to edit as we write, and to always be thinking through our words. The problem is that our minds often filter out what's … Continue reading Write from Your Heart
First Steps on Your Christian Writing Path
So you're just starting out as a Christian writer? Or wanting to hear God more deeply in your writing? Maybe you already have a sense of what you want to write. In a writing workshop I taught years ago, a new student said he knew he wanted to write novels like Ted Dekker's. Another student … Continue reading First Steps on Your Christian Writing Path
Why the World Needs Christian Writers
The Bible shows us how God works through the written word. Proverbs tells us that the tongue carries the power of life and death (Proverbs 18:21). You have probably experienced the healing or hurtful impact of words. It shouldn't surprise us that God calls people to write. He puts the desire to write in a … Continue reading Why the World Needs Christian Writers
Your Writing Journey Begins with God
When you begin the journey of Christian writing, or even if you've been writing for a while, it's easy to become overwhelmed. It seems like there are mountains of things to learn: writing voice, structure, editing techniques, how to get published, blogs, which conferences to attend, pitching an agent, devotional writing, freelance writing ... or … Continue reading Your Writing Journey Begins with God
God, Please Help Me Find It
I have a friend whose family lives a rich prayer life every day. They pray over their children and grandchildren each morning ... pray for safety when one of their kids is out driving in the rain ... sit quietly with God and let Him plan their day ... ask God to remind them of … Continue reading God, Please Help Me Find It
God or Gadgets?
I love reading history. In the summertime I'm always drawn to the Pioneers and the Old West. As I was reading the adventures of a wagon train, I wondered - Are we really so much better off now? I read about a tornado that came up on the wagon train. Nowadays, I have electronic gadgets … Continue reading God or Gadgets?
Congolese Cell Phone Prayers
I'm reading a book called The Poor Will Be Glad by Peter Greer and Phil Smith. I highly recommend this book. In the final chapter, the authors introduce us to a Congolese village known for minerals such as coltanite, used to make cell phones. The authors note the irony that, at the time of this book's publication, … Continue reading Congolese Cell Phone Prayers
Adventures with God 