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Six Reasons Authors Consider Self-Publishing

Posted By Timothy Burns on Nov 23, 2012

This post comes from Christian Literary Agent Rachelle Gardner. It’s the second part of a discussion on publishing, and you can find the other segment here. After a debate on “6 Reasons Authors Still Want Publishers,” here is the other side of the coin. Many writers are still trying to decide which path is right. Or maybe some combination of both approaches might work. So hopefully this post will be helpful. So here are...

An International Adoption Goes Terribly Wrong

Posted By Timothy Burns on Nov 21, 2012

We’re spoiled here in America. Laws are written to protect us from corrupt officials who use their offices for their own benefit at the expense of the helpless. We rely on just officials to hold our rights as sacred, as gifts from our Creator, as they hear disputes and work toward equitable solutions when inevitable conflict happens. Here between the oceans shores, a place where corrupt governments haven’t yet been allowed to flourish...

God Is . . .

Posted By Timothy Burns on Nov 13, 2012

 . . . Everything He says He is, or nothing at all.

Does God have to Tell You to be Honest?

Posted By Timothy Burns on Nov 5, 2012

I listened to a conversation between pastors John Piper and Rick Warren recently. From their theological towers, one can barely see the other’s camp on the edge of the horizon. Piper, a died in the wool Calvinist, wanted to talk with “Whosoever will can come” Warren about Warren’s book The Purpose Driven Life. While the two could have staked out their own territory like medieval lords protecting their castle, they lowered their...

Greg Laurie – We Preach Jesus

Posted By Timothy Burns on Oct 10, 2012

I walked into the auditorium to Laurie’s words “God’s story of 2000 years ago is relevant today. The story of Jesus is relevant today, and God’s Word is relevant today.”  Speaking to a room full of pastors and church leaders, Laurie continued. “If you build your church on the razzle dazzle, your people will come expecting it. If you build your church teaching the Word of God, your people will come with their bibles open, ready to...

Resurgence R12 conference – from Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church

Posted By Timothy Burns on Oct 10, 2012

What does passion look like? I know when I see it. I can see the difference between a sports team playing with passion and one that is going through the motions . . . when I see it. But at its core, what does passion look like? In scripture, I read the gospel writer making specific reference to Jesus face. Maybe passion is something you see when you look into a person’s eyes. What did Jesus communicate with his eyes that made the...

A True Story Worthy of Tom Clancy’s Byline.

Posted By Timothy Burns on Oct 7, 2012

I met Kim shortly after she returned from the Ukraine, or should I say escaped? The ordeal still embedded in her eyes, she told me the story of being underground in the former Soviet bloc country, trying to get home with the little boy she’d legally adopted. We’re spoiled here in America. Laws protect us (most of the time) from corrupt officials who use their offices for their own benefit at the expense of the helpless. Kim’s story is...

Are you Coming?

Posted By Timothy Burns on Aug 27, 2012

Maranatha Christian Writers’ Conference will hold their 35th annual conference on the shores of Lake Michigan, near Muskegon.  The 2012 conference, which takes place Sept. 24-28, is an opportunity for writers to improve their writing and consult with authors, agents, editors, and publishers. Each day is jam-packed with information and inspiration. The schedule enables participants to come for the entire week or for a shorter...