Bite Off More Than You Can Chew
Sure, I memorized a bunch of facts in school, but everything I’ve ever really learned, I learned by taking on a project that was way over my head. Years ago, I started doing freelance website design. I primarily did the design and client management, and I paid a...
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I’m a Christian, but…
Are we, as Christians, perpetuating our own negative stereotypes? The other day I was writing a grant for something, and I started to write “We are a Christian faith-based organization, but we are committed to serving all members of the local community, regardless of...
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3 Strategies to Stop Brain Rot and Read More Books
Researchers at the University of California San Diego determined that the average American consumes approximately 105,000 words per day. 105,000 words. Those words come from a variety of sources, but a fair portion of them are things that you’re reading. This may come...
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The News Media Has One Goal – Profit
In 2007, a news station in Columbus, Ohio hired me as a web editor. It was an exciting job for a 22-year-old. The three people in my department were in the middle of an open bullpen style newsroom. The police scanner was constantly blaring, with people rushing around...
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The Power to Be Silent
Around 1300BC, the Israelites fled from Egypt and were trapped between the Red Sea and an army of angry Egyptians. They were freaking out. Moses told them, “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (Exodus 14:14, NIV. Some translations say, “be...
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Are You Ready to Take Jesus Seriously?
In the time of Jesus's birth, Herod was the Roman-appointed king over Judea. Herod had surely heard the legends of the once-great Jewish kingdom of David and Solomon. He undoubtedly knew, somewhere in the back of his mind, of the myth of a great and eternal ruler to...
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100% NET Is a Bad Deal for Self-Published Authors
It’s a basic principle of economics that you can’t get something for nothing. As they say, there’s no such things as a free lunch. When a self-publishing company (or a “hybrid” publishing company or whatever other term they’re now misapplying) offers a 100% NET...
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The Truth About “Giving Thanks in All Circumstances”
Happy Thanksgiving! Sometime in the next week, you’ll undoubtedly see 1 Thessalonians 5:18 pop up somewhere: “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” What a beautiful verse. But wait, there’s more! In this case, the verse...
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3 Natural Remedies for Writer’s Block that Really Work
You’re suffering from writer’s block, but you don’t want to resort to expensive medications. I get it. The number one rule for curing writer’s block: Writing begets writing. The more you write, the easier it becomes. If you haven’t done so yet, begin by removing...
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12 Months of Faithfulness
A year ago, we officially launched the School of Kingdom Writers. On September 1, 2018, I stepped away from my position at my company and embarked full-time on this mission. At that time, the School of Kingdom Writers had $0 in the bank. But we knew that God was...
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