A well of inspiration and encouragement for Christian writers
The “With” Factor by Jan Powell “Wherefore, comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as you also do” (I Thessalonians 5:11, KJV). A grandmother returned home with her granddaughter from church, where they had each attended Bible classes. After lunch, the grandmother announced nap time. Though compliant […]
No “Minor” Prophets by Jan Powell “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men” (Colossians 3:23, NIV) Does my writing voice count? Does yours? We peruse thousands of books and wonder where our words fit into the vast ocean […]
First Aid Kit by Melanie Geenen “The Ruach of Adonai Elohim is on me, because Adonai has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those […]
Come On, I’ll Show You by Sharron Cosby “Jesus said to them, ‘When you pray, say this: ‘Father: May your holy name be honored; may your Kingdom come. Give us day by day the food we need. Forgive us our sins, for we forgive everyone who does us wrong. And do not bring hard […]
Wordsmithing for Love Alone by Tina Yeager “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love” (1 Corinthians 16:13-14). The sun beams through the windows of my Florida home, yet a wild storm rages against the walls of my soul. The […]
Plow a New Field by Donna Mumma “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind” (Isaiah 65:17,ESV). My dad farmed. Every year I watched him plow a field on our dairy farm to prepare […]
We’ll Get You by Sharron Cosby “All my prayers for you are full of praises to God! When I pray for you, my heart is full of joy because of all your wonderful help in making known the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it […]
The Posture of Patience by Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes “Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the […]
Who’s your Builder by Amanda Garner “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it” (Psalm 127:1 – NASB). I attended my first writer’s conference this year and left feeling overwhelmed. What I had envisioned as a leap of faith into the realm of […]
A Bad Habit we Need to Stop by Dena Yohe “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13, ESV). The writer’s conference started in two days. I bit my lip as I pondered what to bring for the critique group. Not that one; […]