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Len Sweet Calls Jesus Now a Masterpiece

I’m excited to share a great deal with you about a brand new book by Frank Viola entitled Jesus Now. it’s for folks who have wondered, “But what is Jesus doing right now? In today’s world?” Author, pastor and teacher Leonard Sweet says this of Frank Viola’s just-released book, Jesus Now: Unveiling the Present-Day Ministry […]

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06 – How to Spot Spiritual Abuse

Here is the original viral post that this podcast is based on. Some things to remember as you assess the ministry you’re associated with or the church you attend in terms of spiritual abuse: Honor is earned when leaders display excellent behavior; it is not granted simply because they bear the title of leader or […]

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3 Common Questions about Sexual Abuse Recovery

As someone who has walked through recovery/healing in the aftermath of sexual abuse, I get a lot of questions about that journey. Here are three taken from my book, Not Marked. I pray the answers offer hope and grace. Question 1: What is your response to people who say things like “That happened a long […]

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10 Things New Writers MUST Know

The pun is intended as you look at my latest writing royalty check. It cost someone nearly the same amount of postage to send the $0.70 check. But I DID deposit the less-than-a-dollar sum. Because I earned it. So many new writers I meet are wide-eyed and have great dreams of being published and make […]

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05 – You CAN Love Enemies (and even yourself)

The beautiful truth: love involves sacrifice. And God exemplifies that sacrifice. He continually gives to others and seeks their benefit. And because He so beautifully loves us, we can lavishly love others. In 1 John 4:7-10 NLT, we see simple instruction about loving others: Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love […]

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This is an amazing story, friends

I asked Laura Haines to tell her story here because it so beautifully represents redemption and how much Jesus can heal us. I pray it blesses you. … “God can’t use a redemptive story that you’re not willing to tell.” ~ Kaci Calvaresi I happened upon these words recently. They struck me and have stuck […]

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The Downfall of Prideful Leaders

{This post initially appeared on Deeper Story.} In the Old Testament book of Chronicles, I bumped into great kings and awful kings–all people with flaws, yet some seemed to sink into sin and others remained faithful to the end. Uzziah started well. He didn’t finish well. Why? Pride. Look what he did all because of […]

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Fretting Awareness Month

You may remember that, ahem, I gave up fretting for lent. Except that I realized that fretting is part of my worrisome DNA. I jokingly referred to this time as Fretting Awareness Month. Instead of ceasing to fret, I realized just how tangled my soul had become in the task of worry. I wish I […]

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04 – What We Leave Behind

This is an unusual podcast, one tinged in pain, but punctuated with hope. It’s about a woman who left this world beautifully. I’ve written about it here if you’d like to see pictures. 13 takeaway nuggets: The way home is really love. Persevere with people. Help them see beyond the struggle in the moment. The […]

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13 Quotes that Changed the Way I View my Writing Career

The Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet From Stardom is a must-watch for every struggling writer. I promise you will be inspired. The first time I watched it, I nodded my head, said a few amens, and felt understood as an artist who doesn’t always feel like a success. Watching these background singers walk such a similar […]

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