The Experience of a Lifetime! Rick Renner He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. — Matthew 10:39 When our family first arrived in the former USSR, we disembarked the airplane to find Soviet soldiers standing all around the landing strip with machine … More The Experience of a Lifetime! (Your $400.00 Blackfriday gift is waiting…)
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 43: Too Many Exclamation Points! Exclamation points! Woohoo! Yeehaw! Is there any punctuation mark that could possibly be more fun for writers to use? (Okay, so there isthe interrobang, but that’s still kinda the same difference.) Exclamation points are there to help us express our big emotions: excitement, joy, anger, passion. Naturally, we … More Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 43: Too Many Exclamation Points!( Your $400.00 Blackfriday gift is waiting…)
The Priviledge and the Responsibility of Ministry Rick Renner But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children. — 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Today we are going to continue looking at what Paul wrote about his ministry to the church in Thessalonica. Paul was greatly moved by his love for this particular … More The Priviledge and the Responsibility of Ministry
How to Deal With the Unexpected Jim Rohn In life, the winds of circumstances blow on us all in an unending flow that touches each of our lives. It’s one thing to create change. It’s another thing—often unavoidable—to have change foisted upon you when you don’t expect it. We all experienced the blowing winds of … More How to Deal With the Unexpected
God’s Testimony of Your Heart Rick Renner For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you … More God’s Testimony of Your Heart
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 42: When Your Story Stakes Aren’t High Enough There are two different ways you can blow your story stakes–and both of them have the ability to ruin your book. Before we dig into the pitfalls, let’s take a moment to consider just what story stakes are. What Are Story Stakes? Your character’s stake … More Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 42: When Your Story Stakes Aren’t High Enough
The Desire To Impart Rick Rennert So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. — 1 Thessalonians 2:8 In the past few Sparkling Gems, we’ve seen how Paul was not motivated by … More The Desire To Impart
3 Steps to Feel More Engaged at Work Lisa Prior Maria, second-in-charge of a well-known nonprofit, wanted to step out as a leader. Her vision was to create a new model for working with vulnerable women in Boston’s urban communities. She gained insight through feedback from her team, colleagues, boss and civic leaders, who described … More 3 Steps to Feel More Engaged at Work
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 41: Inferring Non-POV Characters’ Thoughts These, days, writers have to be clever. There are so many guidelines we need to observe in order to make our plots, characters, and narratives as vibrant and powerful as possible. As this series on most common writing mistakes attests, there are so many things … More Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 41: Inferring Non-POV Characters’ Thoughts
Living in the Limelight Rick Renner Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. — 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Another pitfall that has short-circuited the call of God in lives of others is a desire for glory or fame. But … More Living in the Limelight
