In John 13, Jesus knew he was going to be betrayed and arrested. The hours until his painful deathticked away. If anybody had an excuse to be distracted, distant, or unengaged, it was Jesus. Yet, Jesus proceeds to preach one of the most beautiful and profound messages...
I am always intrigued by the strategies behind blogging and internet writing– surprisingly different when I am writing for one of my books. Brian Orme, from ChurchLeaders.com, just sent me this article he wrote about 10 Web Dos and Don’ts. 10 Dos and...
It’s impossible to keep moving at a high speed for an entire lifetime. The human body simply isn’t simply made for constant work. With the real threat of burnout on most people’s radars, we asked you what you do to relax. The variety of replies is...
Everyone in publishing knows about the infamous slush pile–the mountainous pile of queries, proposals, and interest letters that flood the inbox (both postal and emails) each day. When I was an intern at a magazine more than a decade ago, I knew the editor who...
This past week we had the opportunity to return to Alaska and visit Leif’s family in Sitka as well as spend the weekend in Juneau as part of Chapel by the Lake’s annual church renewal. We had a delightful time and I was reminded of some of things I had...
Today, like many other days, I was asked a familiar question: “I really feel like the Lord is telling me to write, but I don’t know where to begin in the process. What do you advise?” My answer isn’t particularly simple or precise. Book...
