This is an excerpt from my book To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach (Amazon). It is a personal testimony of an encounter I had with God–the first, powerful encounter that set me on the path to where I am today. It is an example of an “encounter story.” Encounter stories are moments in our lives that we…
To Evangelize, You Have to Be Evangelized
I’ve heard it said many times that in order to be a good writer you have to read. It’s advice that transfers into almost any endeavor. Want to be a good golfer? Watch or play with good golfers. Want to be a good leader? Work for a good leader. Want to learn how to…
Seed Gifts: A Subtle Form of Evangelization
We all have friends and family members that we wish had a better relationship with God. Many of us worry about them constantly because we see such a great need for God and faith in their lives. Some of us have had arguments faith and religion with these friends and family. Even bringing up the…
How to See Others for Who They Truly Are
In what I find to be the most challenging yet most essential teaching in the Bible, Jesus tells his disciples: “Love one another as I have loved you.” Don’t be confused. There is a big difference between loving someone and being nice to someone. Anyone can force himself to be nice to others–even to the…
A Word Count Chart for NaNoWriMo
For the second year in a row, I am going to participate in National Novel Writing Month (a.k.a. NaNoWriMo). I’m actually not a novelist and I don’t plan on writing a novel (this year). Last year, I finished a non-fiction manuscript for a book I was working on and this year I am going to…
