As Christian writers, we should be at the forefront of breaking down stereotypes and misinformation. Sadly, that is not always the case. Examples of Stereotyping and Misinformation Consider the following plot points: A middle-aged, married man seduces a teenage girl and then proceeds to have an ongoing affair with her. At the end of the …
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A Literary Dilemma Christian authors and readers are often faced with a dilemma. We’re encouraged to think about those things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy (Phil. 4:8), so surely those things should apply to what we read and write. There is certainly a lot of beauty in our world, …
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Do you read for fun? For self-help? To learn a new skill? To escape to another world? To inspire your faith? To challenge your thinking? All of these are valid; however, it’s easy to stick with what’s comfortable and read the same kind of books all the time. There’s nothing wrong with having favourite genres …
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“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”) – Matthew 1:23 I love the name Immanuel. It’s one of the names of Jesus and means ‘God with us’. And we never hear Immanuel more than at Christmas, when we’re reminded in Matthew …
In Greek folklore, the Phoenix is a bird that dies in the combustion of flames and is reborn from the ashes. The etymology, (which means the source or root) of the word, “phoenix” in 12th century English means an excellent person. This year has especially felt as though part of our faith, our beliefs, and …
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Larry Crabb explains that love, real love, the love that defines God, is a love that involves suffering, a love that is willing to sacrifice its own well-being for the sake of another. Love is sacrificial. Many War Memorials bear the words: ‘Greater love hath no man than this’, taken from the Bible verse John …
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The Swimmer and other stories of life The book launch of The Swimmer and other stories of life had been set for Wednesday 18 November, 6:30pm. On Monday, 16 November, a few cases of community transmission were reported, the first in months. On Tuesday, Tabor, our event host, called off gatherings. In response, we reconfigured …
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Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What books do you plan to gift people this Christmas? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post …
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There are a lot of hurting people around. The last few weeks, as I’ve looked around, I have seen so much hurt and pain. I see my own hurt and pain. I see the pain of those around me. I see the pain of those that I don’t even know personally. If we’re honest, we …
Please welcome Jessica Wakefield to our blog today. I love writing. I love how my characters never leave me alone (mostly I love it); I love thinking about writing, I’m learning to love editing (it’s going to be a long journey) and I love writing a book. I love seeing how the characters grow and …
