A few of the reasons why I feel called to spend so much time writing.
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My thankfulness for Chase Replogle’s The Pastor Writer podcast.
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My struggles with blogging metrics.
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I’d love your help giving away my book to local pastors.
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Some writerly advice for fellow pilgrims.
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A reflection on the implications of the work of Christ. The true spring is here.
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Some thoughts about using words to communicate effectively.
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Thank you to everyone who has helped with the Kickstarter campaign. We made it!
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Some thoughts stirred by Tony Reinke’s recent blog post.
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Here are some indications that we’ve crossed the line.
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For three years I’ve been working on a book, and I now have seven rejection letters to show for it.
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Four of my favorite articles that I wrote in 2017.
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I have one year to finish this book. Here’s my plan.
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Sometimes the defining moments of our lives are only seen as such in hindsight.
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As with books, the number of podcasts abounds. There’s no point in even trying to listen to everything; we have to be selective. If this post reads like an advertisement, I’m sorry, but I must tell you that my current favorite writing podcast is Home Row.
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Recently, I wrote a short story called "Lost in December." It's a story about having a busy schedule, experiencing a miscarriage, and discovering what's really important in life.
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Last week, my church gave me the chance to attend a writing conference. This is my ‘thank you’ letter to the pastor-elders at my church. In the letter, I share a few of the things I learned.
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Sometimes when you read a small sample of a larger piece of writing you just know immediately that the author is an excellent author. Here are some reflections about noticing this, and then how to learn from it.
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There was a time when I hated to read and write. Today, all of that has changed. But with this change came questions. For example, how do I pick which books to read, and once I do read them, how shall I make the most of them? Tony Reinke wrote a helpful book called LIT! to answer these questions.
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It’s always nice to hear different types of people affirming the same basic thing. Here is an extended passage from a book about writing (WORDSMITHY by Douglas Wilson) where the author echoes something I shared last week from author Anne Lamott in her book BIRD BY BIRD.
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