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7 Faith Secrets of The Hobbit
Some Christian parents worry that the magical emphasis of The Hobbit is spiritually unhealthy for their kids, but Dr. Timothy Paul Jones sees something more. Dr. Jones is a professor at the Southern Baptist Seminary and editor of the Journal of Discipleship and Family Ministry. He’s also a pop culture nerd and an expert on author J.R.R. Tolkien. Here […]
Reason #10: Your Book Tries To Do Too Much
An Editorial Team reason for rejection This is another mistake that most beginning authors make—trying to cram too much into one book. It’s a problem that shows up most often in nonfiction books, but you fiction writers out there should also beware. If you’re trying to combine two or more distinct subtopics, or two or […]
Reason #46: There’s Too Much Competition For Your Book
A Marketing Team reason for rejection Back in Reason #45 I mentioned to you that there are more than a million books published in a year. In fact, in 2009 there were 1,052,803 book published in America. Just under three-quarters of those (764,448) were self-published, while a little over 25% (288,355) were released through a […]
Praying Through Romans in 31 Days
Scripture: Romans 1-16 Let’s try an experiment, you and I. We know that spiritual growth accelerates when we read the Bible and pray. And we know that the biblical book of Romans is the foundational explanation of the theology of our Christian faith. In fact, Martin Luther once said of Romans, “The more it is […]
Reason #17: I Had A Fight With My Spouse And/Or Children Just Before I Read Your Proposal
An Editorial Team reason for rejection I know. This seems irrelevant at best, and unwarranted at worst. But it still happens, so you’d better get used to it. This reason for rejection actually covers all the emotional and physical stresses associated with being human, and in those situations timing is everything. My reaction to your […]
Who was Zebedee, and why was it important that he be mentioned in Matthew 4?
Scripture: Matthew 4:18–22 Much has been written about Peter, Andrew, James, and John—but what of Zebedee, the father they left behind to follow Jesus? Here’s what we know: Zebedee was a successful businessman, running a fishing operation on the Sea of Galilee. He employed his sons, their partners (Peter and Andrew) as well as other […]