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The Hidden Engine Behind Powerful Writing
The magic of story is that it allows us to vicariously experience the emotion of the tale and feel it so deeply that it helps us to navigate our own issues.
Behold the Lamb
From where did John get the term “Lamb of God”? John saw Jesus coming and shouted, “Look. The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
Patience and Persistence
Slow and steady wins the race. — Aesop (550 BC), The Hare and the Tortoise Patience is difficult for anyone, but for writers, it can feel especially tough.
David the Giant Killer: Following God Before Knowing the Plan
What did Samuel know about Saul’s position or personality that made him think he would be killed for anointing someone else to be king?
Writing in Partnership with God
The words may look like clods of dirt on the page. But exercising our creative muscles will pay off. The clunky words will morph into musical phrases. Just keep writing.
How Feelings Shape Our Lives
Be mindful of those in prison as if you are in chains with them, feeling their pain as if you were the one who has been beaten.
Writing Through the Fog
Confusion is confusing because we cannot readily see the discordant parts that comprise it. — Thomas Harris Confusion isn’t loud, dramatic, or obvious.
Pause Power: Stopping to Move Forward
Careful planning and hard work lead to profit, but haste makes waste . — Proverbs 21:5 The Discussion Bible Life can feel like a long trail through the hills.
Writing from the Fire Within
Keep in mind that not everything you write will be best-selling work. Some will not be stellar. No worries. Store those tales away for the future.
Finishing Well
In what ways does God provide guidance for his children? God is like a loving father, correcting his children and allowing them to endure hard times because he wants the…
Perseverance: The Writer’s Journey of Faith
Rejection is not failure—it is direction. We take a moment to feel the sting … then we return to the calling that first stirred our hearts.
The Five-Fold Ministry
What is the power behind all the ministries in the church? How could giving ministries a title hinder the work? In what ways might it help?