In her new Bible study, Common Ground: Loving Others Despite Our Differences, author, speaker, and humorist Amberly Neese leads women in a study of sibling rivalries in Scripture so that all members of God’s family can find a safe place to come together to navigate conflict and heal relationships. Whether it is in politics, the professional…
Reframing Our Stories Within God’s Story An interview with Robert K. Cheong,Author of Restore: Changing How We Live and Love Everyone has their own unique story—a way of weaving together past experiences and relationships with current joys and sorrows to make sense of their lives. When we live our stories without looking to the master Storyteller,…
Part 1 of an Interviewwith Barb Roose,Author of Breakthrough For some, Christianity is a long list of rules to be followed, and it’s hard to be a “good Christian” because it always seems you’re breaking one of those rules. In Breakthrough: Finding Freedom in Christ (Abingdon Women), popular women’s conference speaker and author Barb Roose wants…
1. How long have you been writing? I’ve always enjoyed writing my thoughts and for years kept them mostly private. I began collecting and keeping my writing when I was in college in the early seventies. The first time I shared openly was when I self-published a book of poetry in 1997. Before that I…
What is the most challenging and rewarding thing you’ve experienced as an author? I think the most challenging thing for me is how hard it is to sit down and write. I did not expect that. I thought I’d sit and let the words flow until my book’s completed. Nope. I procrastinate by cleaning toilets…
Part 2 of an Interview Heather M. Dixon,Author of Renewed While most studies on the book of Ruth focus on the book’s namesake, in Renewed: Finding Hope When You Don’t Like Your Story (Abingdon Press), Heather M. Dixon focuses in on Ruth’s widowed mother-in-law instead. “I’ve always read and taught Ruth from Naomi’s perspective because…