Interview with Sharon Hinck
As a special treat for today, we have an interview with Sharon Hinck, who has published 8 books in the last 9 years, including the Sword of Lyric Series. She is a life-long Lutheran and an...
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There is a little section in the introduction to Fred Baue‘s new book subtitled Toward a Theology of Fiction. Ladies and gentlemen, couldn’t we put together a book of essays, Toward a Theology of...
View ArticleLuther on Depression
I’m excited about a new book: Of Good Comfort: Martin Luther’s Letters to the Depressed and their Significance for Pastoral Care Today. Martin Luther on Depression! I personally don’t know much about...
View ArticleTheology of Writing
Last week I suggested working toward a book of essays, Toward a Theology of Fiction. In a similar vein as that book idea, being a non-fiction writer myself, I’d like a more general theology of writing...
View ArticleBiblical Editors
Biblical editors. What connotations do you have with that concept? Generally when I think about people messing around with Scripture, I think of it in harsh, critical terms. Editing often means...
View ArticleAn Editor made a Call
Coincidentally considering my post yesterday, I now have a gripe with the English Bible as I know it. It’s a case where, essentially, an editor made a call and now I’m befuddled! It has nothing to do...
View ArticleProphetic Encouragement
I’m struggling with a writing project, but I’ll share some important perspective. It’s perhaps prophetic encouragement in a double-sense, as you will see.* *No inner-voices, soft or loud, subtle or...
View ArticleCarolyn Brinkley
I recently ran across an article with a nugget so profound that I’m still thinking about it. And, it happens to be written by a very sweet, endearing woman: Carolyn Brinkley, an LCMS deaconess who...
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Shared Idea: Statistically Speaking
I’ve been having ideas for novels lately, so I’ll share one with you today. So often parents raise children so that the children assume and expect that they will escape negative statistics, mediocrity,...
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Review: Do Not Be Deceived
Kathleen Stauffer was kind enough to send me a copy of her latest book, Do Not Be Deceived, and I thank her for it! Below is my review. I’m not prone to giving five stars, but I’m happy to give this...
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Pen Names
I just got a tip about another Lutheran writer. Writing under the pen name Dangerosa Jones, these books look like great summer reading! Her latest release is Alignment: A Love Story. I’ll get this...
View ArticleContact Initiated
I’ve tried to contact everyone who was interested in working toward a theology of fiction. So, if you haven’t heard from me, check email or Facebook or contact me again. Thanks! The post Contact...
View ArticleSmall Publishing Houses
From the beginning of this blog, I tried to think of resources that would serve Lutheran readers and writers. I knew some would take more research than others, and I presumed that a list of living...
View ArticleAttitude as Style
The other day I did things that were “extra” good with the kids with an attitude that didn’t match. Sin stinks. Anyway, it struck me that writing is sometimes like that, too, if we just translate...
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Blessed Giveaway
I released a book. Convention hit. Then the National Youth Gathering and the party conventions hit. Initial interest in my latest book may have started to fade away as thoughts scatter and the world...
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Fiction as Testimony to Truth
A few people have asked me to clarify what I mean about a theology of fiction. Below I will give an example. I also want to be clear that I do not mean to suggest we “develop” “a” theology. Rather, we...
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Review: The Color of Ordinary Time
Virginia Voekler is a Lutheran novelist, and I just finished her novel, The Color of Ordinary Time. My review for Amazon is below. A Review of The Color of Ordinary Time Published since 2013, this is...
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Christian Cyclopedia
There are a few resources I stumbled upon in my early years after college, and I thought I’d share one with you today: The Christian Cyclopedia. The Christian Cyclopedia may be the eclectic Lutheran...
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Filling Time
The time has come upon me. Instead of filling time, I’m getting swept away in the season of pre-filled, stress-inducing over-scheduling. I can’t say it’s altogether a bad thing. We’re prepping for a...
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New Publisher Page
As a followup to my previous post about Small Publishing Houses, I’ve got a new Publisher Page up and running on my website. It lists Lutheran publishing houses of every size, denominational and...
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