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Community Formation (Chpt. 7) – The Church As Movement

The Church As Movement: Starting & Sustaining Missional-Incarnational Communities
by JR Woodward & Dan White Jr. (foreword by Alan Hirsch)
InterVarsity Press (Aug. 14, 2016), 240 pg.

I was thrilled to be invited to review a chapter in JR Woodward & Dan White Jr. new book, “The Church As Movement” (for which I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review), especially when they asked me to review Chapter 7, “Community Formation”. As someone passionate about community (after all, I wrot...

Genre & Book Marketing Strategies

This last year has been a year of firsts for me on many fronts. The most significant has been the publication of my first work of fiction, “The Last Verdict”. Not only was this my first foray into fiction, but it was also my first time publishing a book outside of the Christian market. As a hybrid author (that is, I publish with both traditional publishers and independently), I have a growing base of experience with marketing books. However, this shift has made me aware of how unique each gen...

Hot Summer Reading Recommendation!

What would you do if your child was murdered?
What would you do if your child was convicted of murder?

Alice Goodman has known great loss. Since the brutal murder of her daughter Madeline decades earlier, she has tirelessly fought to see the killer pay for his crime. Now, after twenty years, the day has arrived that she will witness his long-delayed execution. Will justice finally be done? Will she finally find the peace that has long eluded her?

Lori Williams knows she was not the perfect m...

Hard-Earned Wisdom for Beginning Writer

Coming This December!

Greetings from Winnipeg’s West End! Recently, while at a conference we were approached by several people who mentioned how much they love to read our updates about Micah, especially the funny & quirky things he says. We understand completely as he is absolutely the brightest light in our life. He is an amazing gift from God, a child who fits to very perfectly in our little family. He is truly our miracle child.

Most of you will know that we have been in the process of adopting a second chi...

Monday Quotable – Ray Bradbury

“I don’t need an alarm clock. My ideas wake me.”

—Ray Bradbury

What Really Matters?

Take a couple of minutes and watch this video by Hank Green. It’s all about finding meaning in our lives. I think it is helpful. What do you think?

How Fiction Can Change Lives

Since the release of my novella, “The Last Verdict”, I have received a surprising number of emails from readers who were deeply impacted by the book. Almost every one of them have said the same thing: “I had to put the book down several times as I found myself in tears. It is just so powerful to read!” This kind of response is gratifying for any writer to receive, but it is especially meaningful for me for another reason.

Those who follow my writing know that I am a passionate advocate for th...

Monday Quotable – John Updike

“We’re past the age of heroes and hero kings. … Most of our lives are basically mundane and dull, and it’s up to the writer to find ways to make them interesting.”

—John Updike, WD

Monday Quotable – Virginia Woolf

“Every secret of a writer’s soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works.”

—Virginia Woolf