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Bringing Preachy Back, Baby
Once upon a time, I memorized the modern rules of Christian writing: Avoid sounding preachy. Stay away from “Christian-ese” – words that only people in the church understand. Don’t be a Bible-thumper. Weave the gospel into your story but don’t be obvious. Never sound judgmental or condemning and whatever you do, don’t mention hell. Once …[ read more ]
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A Peculiar People
The man asked me what kind of writing I do. “Christian writing.” I replied. “Oh.” He answered with a tinge of disappointment. “Do you ever write for normal people?” And I could hear God laugh. In the King James translation of 1 Peter 2:9, God says to us “But ye are a chosen generation, a …[ read more ]