Let me know if you’ve experienced reconciliation in a broken marriage. What helped? What hurt? We want to know.
You may have seen the e-mail circulating warning Christians about the upcoming children's fantasy movie, "The Golden Compass," which is based on a series of books written by ardent Atheist, Phillip Pullman. Along with the other so-called "New Atheists," Pullman is harnessing the power of story to promote his anti-God agenda.
I also want to pass along links to the Blogs of some writer friends of mine that I think you will enjoy.
Franklin Springs Family Media, with producer/director Ken Carpenter, have released Still Standing: The Stonewall Jackson Story, a 48-minute documentary that examines this complicated, but devoted Christian man. The video recounts the life and faith of Jackson, beginning with his orphaned childhood in what is now West Virginia.
Yesterday I stopped in to a gas station to pick up a snack. As I waited in line I overheard the clerk say to a gentleman in the line ahead of me, “Go pump your gas and then come back and pay. If you say you’ll be back to pay, I trust you. That’s the way we still do things here.”
The man stared at the clerk in disbelief.
“I don’t need to pay first?” he asked.
“Nope,” the clerk said. “Just tell me you’ll be back to pay and we have an agreement.”
Today, I sat on a hillside in the dwindling fall sun and soaked up the rays. Before me, the straw-colored hillside poured down into hazelnut orchards, which stepped down into the valley floor. While the green foliage is still abundant, the buttery yellow sun and tint of fall color announces the season.
My article today on CBN.com is called "NetCasters: Sharing Jesus Online." I interview Dr. Sterling Huston, chair of the Internet Evangelism Coalition Executive Committee. In the article we talk about how churches and missionaries are using the Web to spread the Gospel. I also offer several helpful links in the sidebar for more information and training on Internet evangelism.
We’re a nation of people who are underslept, over-worked, tired, cranky and walk in the door at night with bad moods. Then we wonder why our marriages and families fall apart.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of The International Day of Prayer (IDOP) for the Persecuted Church. The focus this year is on “secret believers” -- people who have turned from Islam to follow Jesus. These courageous Christians are paying the highest price for their faith.
Internationally-respected human rights advocate and Dalit Freedom Network President Dr. Joseph D'souza recently released his second book entitled On the Side of the Angels. The book, co-written by journalist and human rights activist Benedict Rogers, is a call for the universal Christian church to revitalize and expand the definition of the Christian mission to include human rights advocacy.
Attending a Christian writers conference or seminar will help communicators sharpen their writing skills, pitch their proposals to editors and agents, and network with hundreds of other writers and industry professionals.
In short, these conferences and seminars will help you get published.