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A Greater Danger than the World’s Unbelief (part 1 – the problem)
Every writer has an ideal reader. Mine is you. Every writer has a message. Mine is this: don’t stop believing. No, I haven’t been listening to my old Journey albums and I apologize if that song is now stuck in your head, but actually, I don’t. Let that one phrase echo in your mind today …[ read more ]
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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 ]