The Helpful Enneagram
A Tool for Personal, Family, Spiritual, and Leadership Development I’m always looking for ways to understand why and how I think, feel, and behave as… Read More »The Helpful Enneagram
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Going with the Flow, Part 1: Sentence Flow Diagramming
Assuming you’ve done your work with the <<preliminaries>>, here’s the next step to putting your Bible study on steroids: doing a sentence flow diagram. I… Read More »Going with the Flow, Part 1: Sentence Flow Diagramming
2016 Lesser-Known Writing Workshops, Conferences and Retreats
There are opportunities for people who want or need to actually work on the craft of their writing in community with others, and I’ve come to know about a small bevy of them as a result of my expanding network among Christian writers.
So, I thought I’d pass along some of the notifications I’ve received about the lesser-known opportunities to gather in more intimate settings than big writer’s conferences. Below I’ve started a list of links to lesser-known opportunities for intensive craft development in smaller, groups of writers, editors, and publishers, often in someone’s home, converted barn, or even private island (oh yes). I’m limiting this list to opportunities offered by Christian writers, editors, and publishers. I welcome additions to the list!
Announcement: Massive Website Updates!
In the process of switching web hosts, there was much weeping and gnashing of teeth – mainly by me. But I decided to make the… Read More »Announcement: Massive Website Updates!
An Easter Gift for You
Hello, friends! Somehow, despite personal and family health challenges for the past three months, I have managed to put together something for you about which… Read More »An Easter Gift for You
A Note from Natalie – Easter 2016
Hello, friends! I had wanted to get out an issue of “Dig Deep!” (The Verity Initiative LLC’s sometimes-monthly, sometimes-not newsletter) much earlier, but our house… Read More »A Note from Natalie – Easter 2016
Julie Coleman on “Context”
When Bible Interpretation Goes Wrong: Context Matters By Julie Coleman Location, location, location. It was our number one consideration when house shopping. Location largely determines… Read More »Julie Coleman on “Context”
Meadow Rue Merrill on Trusting God When Life Hurts, Act III: “Looking in the Word”
Trusting God When Life Hurts Contributed by Meadow Rue Merrill When our daughter Ruth, who had multiple special needs, died before her eighth birthday,… Read More »Meadow Rue Merrill on Trusting God When Life Hurts, Act III: “Looking in the Word”
Sharla Fritz on Is Meditation Dangerous?
Is Meditation Dangerous? Contributed by Sharla Fritz I remember clearly when a friend mentioned he was seeing a counselor who recommended meditation. “Clear your mind,”… Read More »Sharla Fritz on Is Meditation Dangerous?
Q&A with Carolyn Custis James
When I first sensed a call to write the book that later became Women, Leadership, and the Bible, people — and I mean an extraordinary… Read More »Q&A with Carolyn Custis James