This video has been making it’s way around the Internet. I love it because it shows the power of words. Whether you love reading, write novels, or craft marketing copy, treat yourself to the next two minutes.
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I really enjoy Frank Viola’s blog and his books on Christianity and the Church’s place in the world today. (Yes, this is Frank Viola the author, not the baseball player!) Recently, we were emailing back-and-forth and here are some of his answers to questions I thought might also bless my readers, too. Be sure to check out his book Pagan Christianity? and Reimagining Church.
After reading Pagan Christianity? and Reimagining Church, readers may find themselves processing words like “church” or “communion” different than the rest of our culture. What adjustments have you had to make to the way you communicate since most of us More >
This first week in November marks my one year anniversary with running. In thinking back, I’ve come a long way!
- One year ago, I had not run in nearly 20 years.
- One year ago, I heard about PodRunner.com and decided to try it out and see if I could run a 5k on my own. I also joined DailyMile.com.
- Two months later, without missing a workout—even in the winter months—I ran my first 5k. I had never run this far in my life.
- Three months later, I ran my first 10k in 60 minutes. It was my first race ever.
- Four months later, I ran More >
Recently, I was listening to an interview with George Barna, one of the foremost authorities on statistics today. He was speaking about the changing nature of the church and how we as a people have turned into consumers of everything, including church. In other words, church has become a place we go to “consume” a spiritual fix and then leave and continue on for the week.
Of course, this isn’t at all what the Apostle Paul or the early apostles intended when writing their letters. Rather, they saw the church as a living organism of individuals meeting together—individuals whom embodied their More >
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Dave Ramsey
This video in Dave Ramsey’s “Momentum Theorem” series focuses on how our efforts are multiplied by God (infinitely) when we’re intensely focused over time on doing what He’s called us to do. There are certainly things that are out of an author and writer’s hands. After we finish our story, we leave it in God’s hands to spark a love for our work in an editor or agent as well as readers. We leave it to God to take our humble work and get it into the hands of More >
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Dave Ramsey
This video in Dave Ramsey’s “Momentum Theorem” series focuses on intensity. Authors and writers have to be intense in coming up with ideas, writing every day, reading regularly, continuing to learn how to write. But it happens not all at once, but over time. Over time as we write and stay consistent, great things happen!
Video 3 of 4:
See the rest of the videos in the future posts of this series (links above)!
Notes from myself and others who have heard this teaching around the web:
INTENSITY
- Pour intensity into things that really More >
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Dave Ramsey
This video in Dave Ramsey’s “Momentum Theorem” series is the one where he starts detailing the theorem variable-by-variable. He focuses on focus–something children’s authors and freelance writers need!
Video 2 of 4:
See the rest of the videos in the future posts of this series (links above)!
Notes from myself and others who have heard this teaching around the web:
FOCUS
- Focus is lost for two reasons: fear and greed.
- Fear can cause you to lose focus. It’s not a fruit of the spirit.
- You can get greedy for money, stats, fame, and more.
- When we get More >
