by Ifueko Ogbomo @inspirologos No one enjoys captivity of any kind, but it stings ever so much more when the captive is innocent of the crime for which he is incarcerated. This was the case of Joseph—a servant thrown into the dungeons after his mistress falsely accused him of rape. More than a decade later, his divinely bestowed ability to …
What I Learned Selling my Books in a Bar
By Sara Davison @SaraDavison19 As soon as we walked into the room, we knew we were wasting our time. A friend of mine and I had been invited to have a book table at an event in our city. Neither of us knew much about what the event actually was, but since it was late November and they were looking …
Championing the Next (Current?) Great Awakening
by M.D. House @Real_HouseMD I’m no expert on the periods of Christian revival in North America (often spreading farther than that), but there have been at least three: In the 1730’s, in the American colonies In the early 19th century, centered in Western New York State During the late 19th and early 20th centuries Post WWII (this one is disputed, …
Nothing New
by E.V. Sparrow @evSparrow Are we ever uneasy there’s “nothing new under the sun” to write about, like Scripture tells us? Ecclesiastes 1:9,“The thing that has been–it is what will be again, and that which has been done is that which will be done again; and there is nothing new under the sun.” (AMPC) If we believe this wisdom from …
From Ancient Egypt to Modern Eras: The Highest Price Love Ever Paid
By Ifueko Ogbomo @inspirologos The world of ancient Egypt was remarkable indeed. Small wonder it has inspired stories and movies time and again. Who can ever forget watching Cleopatra or The Ten Commandments? That world has intrigued storytellers for centuries, and I am no exception. Hence, the imaginative setting for my fiction debut, A Divine Romance. While researching the cities, …
Living the Story of Jerusalem’s Gates
by Christine Sunderland @chrisunderland Today is Palm Sunday, the day we recall, and re-enact, Christ’s entrance into the Holy City of Jerusalem, riding a lowly colt, as was prophesied. Many lay palm branches before him, crying “Hosanna in the highest!” As we follow him through the gates of Jerusalem, we invite our readers to enter the gates too, into our …
From the Tablet on your Heart
by Kathy Maresca @KathyMaresca Stories, willing to escape the confines of our hearts, burn inside writers. Oftentimes a memory spurs our desire to share our poetry and prose with the world. Sometimes details are sketchy. Other times they seem more real than the present day. When I wrote Porch Music, I wanted to include a few of my mother’s memories. …
God’s Nudges
By Patricia Collier I pray for each book I write: before, during, and after I finish it. The first book in my series, The Hornet’s Nest, seemed pretty much “follow the expected path for my characters.” Then I prayed about what I had written. I felt a nudge to make a change to the story path. I even consulted my …
Living the Story of Faith and Freedom
By Christine Sunderland Christian novelists are tasked with a great responsibility in today’s world. They must civilize the state with the church, freedom with faith, and the present with the past. They must tell the truth about man and God, as best they can, and do so in a manner layered with meaning, woven with texture. They have been given …
Bad Guys who Need Jesus
By Sara Davison As my pastor is fond of saying, the Bible is not a book about good guys and bad guys—it’s a book about bad guys who need Jesus. None of us is perfect. We are broken, sinful people living in a fallen world. Even for those of us who believe, the pull of our sinful, human nature is …