Secret Confessions of a Godly Writer

I have a confession to make. Well, two actually. I haven’t written consistently for months. As a writer hoping to take my craft to the next level, that’s detrimental. I need the practice to hone my skills and sharpen my writing. When I sit down to write, that blinking cursor taunts me. My second confession? […]

Christian Writers Are More Than Carnival Barkers

Far too often it seems building a writing platform is a carnival. We each have our own booth to hawk our wares, and the crowds flock too the loudest screamers with the best visibility. We have all heard the shouts of the best carnival barkers: Seven Steps to Guaranteed Success! Thirty Days to a Bigger […]

How Can A Christian Writer Tell the Truth?

Everyone who feels called to write as a servant of Christ Jesus knows that one standard prevails for every Christian writer: truth. It sounds very simple at first, yet sometimes truth is not so easily discerned. Cultural and political issues and truths often intertwine in knots that are not readily untangled. Nevertheless, truth is important.

Prayer and Worship Through Your Writing

I was struggling in my prayer life. I was talking and talking and talking and, of course, talking some more, but God was not answering. Why was He not answering me?! I would spend ten minutes in prayer and be bored, distracted, and half falling asleep. I was frustrated and had no idea where to […]