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March 4, 2026

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Spiritual Life

Dangerous Christian Writing: In Spirit and Truth

June 1, 2023 Megan Castle 16

After surrendering my life to Christ in 2013, I gave my writing career to God as well. It didn’t matter that I’d already established a […]

Encouraging Writers

When Words Changed a Kingdom

May 25, 2023 Maureen Miller 8

For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family […]

Writer's Journey

Writers Need Writers: In the Footsteps of the Inklings

February 9, 2023 Karen Schubert 18

Tolkien, Lewis, Barfield, Williams … what did they have that I don’t? I’ve been reading the book, Bandersnatch by Diana Pavlac Glyer.1 I’m a bit jealous […]

Craft of Writing

Show, Don’t Tell: Engaging the Five Senses

February 4, 2023 Kimberly Novak Comments Off on Show, Don’t Tell: Engaging the Five Senses

I have fallen in love with imaginative prayer, also known as Ignatian Contemplation. In the Ignatian tradition, this form of prayer meshes the heart and […]

Spiritual Life

Writers, Why a Word for the Year?

January 25, 2023 Maureen Miller 8

You’ve heard it asked. What’s your word for the year? This inquiry is everywhere come late December—people blogging about it and posting their word (and […]

Craft of Writing

Deeper Purposes of Descriptions in Novels

December 8, 2022 Darcy Schock 8

When I pick up a novel, I want to be transported to the character’s world. I want to experience what they experience, see what they […]

Writer's Journey

Magic in Becoming

October 8, 2022 Janelle Roselli 13

I can’t really tell you an exact time or place in which I “became” a writer, but I’d love to share with you the tale […]

Writing Tips

I Didn’t Win or Get Picked … Why?

September 29, 2022 Robynne Elizabeth Miller 6

I love writing contests. They’re a wonderful way to sharpen skills, get your name out there, and possibly even add an award or two to […]

Contest Winners

Summer Dreaming Contest Winner: How to Get Back in the Water

September 18, 2022 Inspire Christian Writers 12

Congratulations Malcolm Mackinnon on your winning entry in our Summer Dreaming Writing Contest. “Will there be sharks?” My daughter’s question interrupted me as I gazed […]

Writer's Journey

A Prayer that Sparked a Journey

July 21, 2022 Darcy Schock 18

Introduction: Today we’re introducing the third member of our new team of regular contributors to the Inspire blog, Darcy Schock, who is sharing a pivotal […]

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