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12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Carrying on...
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Lynne Gentry
Lynne Gentry has written for numerous publications and is a professional acting coach, theater director and playwright with several full-length musicals and a Chicago children’s theater curriculum to her credit. She likes to write stories that launch modern women into ancient adventures, such as The Carthage Chronicles series (Healer of Carthage, Return to...
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
by Lynne Gentry
I held my breath as my toddler grandson wavered between the couch and the coffee table. One of his chubby hands clutched the supple leather while the other reached for the toy on the table. He stretched as far as he could, but the distance was too great. He tried again and failed. Eventually he sighed and returned both hands to the couch, but he kept looking...
Sunday, October 18, 2015
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Shannon McNear
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The king receives the news: “Your enemies are coming. There’s a huge army amassed and it’s on its way.”
He knew they didn’t have the military strength to defend their nation. Nor did he have time to summon their allies.
So what did he do? He hit his knees—then called for the entire nation to fast and pray with him.
“O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in...
Thursday, October 15, 2015
M.K. Gilroy
Mark Gilroy has had a long, varied, and successful career in publishing, from his first paid creative assignment as a newspaper sports writer while in college, to serving as head of gift, specialty, and backlist publishing for Thomas Nelson, the world’s largest Christian publisher. Throughout his journey in the world of books he has worked with leading authors...
Sunday, October 11, 2015
2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation! 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, 4 though I also might have confidence in the flesh.
My mind often snags on the most insignificant details. In a passage discussing the surpassing value of knowing Christ in comparison to earthly accomplishments, the opening sentence leaves...
Sunday, October 4, 2015
These last few months I’ve been immersed in full-time care of my mother. The first weeks were spent trying to establish a routine, figuring out her medicines and meals and what I could do to help her regain as much strength as possible. In the meantime, this passage of Philippians rattled around in my head, as I puzzled over the mention of a man who went to such lengths to aid Paul in his ministry that he endangered his own health.
I mean, who...
Thursday, September 24, 2015
This
fall, David C Cook is launching a new series for toddlers and
preschoolers that combines word and song to help young children memorize
scripture. The first book in the HeartSmart series, Let's Learn about the Lord's Prayer (September 1, 2015/ISBN: 9780781412698/$10.99) by bestselling author Catherine DeVries, not only introduces children to Bible memory, but teaches...
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
By Elizabeth Ludwig
I was privileged to attend the 2015 American Christian Fiction Writer’s Conference
recently in Dallas, Texas. This is an event that I’ve attended before.
In fact, I’ve only missed a couple of conferences since I started
writing for publication back in 2002. The math on this one is pretty
simple…that’s fourteen conferences over a span of an equal...
Thursday, September 17, 2015
by Beth K. Vogt
Don’t read book reviews.
I’ve heard variations of this statement ever since I published my first novel, Wish You Were Here, in 2012.
• I don’t read my book reviews (said by other authors).
• Don’t read your book reviews (said by my mentors).
• What are you doing reading your book reviews? I told you to stay away from [insert name of Amazon/GoodReads/review...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
by Beth K. Vogt
I’ve always thought of myself as a healthy person. These days, I think of myself as a “trying to get healthy” person.
In the past year, there have been a few times when I’ve been talking and the words “chronically ill” or “chronic pain” have slipped past my lips. I’ve paused, wanting to correct myself.
That can’t be me.
But I don’t...
Thursday, September 10, 2015
by Jennifer Slattery
Jennifer Slattery
I’m a planner, in writing and in life. I love to-do lists and those daily organizers broken down by the hour. Mine’s filled in, from 7am to 8pm, every day except Sunday.
Uncertainties and unexpected changes really throw me.
I think that’s the hardest part of writing—the uncertainty of it all. We write book-by-book, contract-by-contract,...
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