That old "who was he writing to?" question

Nov 13, 2023 10:01 am

Hi ~


Have you ever heard a preacher preach a passage about the Old Testament Israelites, who were not converted, in all their wickedness, their wanton sexual activity, worshiping images and nose-thumbing at God . . .


. . . and then apply that passage to those under the New Covenant who really do love the Lord Jesus Christ?


I’m guessing you have.


If you know me, you know that one of my biggest focuses when I untwist Scriptures is “Who was the author speaking to and about?” We need to interpret all of Scripture through that most basic lens.


It can make such a huge difference in our understanding of both God and ourselves that some of my readers have told me my Untwisting Scriptures work is “mind blowing.”


But especially in the prophets and in the epistles, that writer was very often writing to someone super specific. It was written for them.


This principle can be boiled down to: “Keep the target audience in mind.”


Those careful principles I use in my Untwisting Scriptures work I also apply to my trauma-informed book coaching work.


On November 14 and 15, both Tuesday and Wednesday (that's tomorrow and the next day), I’ll be offering a free LIVE training, That Book God Called You to Write: Get it from Your Bucket List to Your Reader’s Night Stand.” If you’ve already signed up, great!


At this masterclass, I’ll be helping you get the insight you need into the confidence, clarity, and competence you need to write your book.


I’ll offer valuable insights, including three of the Clarity Questions you need to answer before writing your book.


One of those questions is “Who is YOUR target reader?” (Just like in reading the Scriptures, this crucial element can get overlooked in writing too.)


If the Lord has put a book on your heart and “write a book” is on your bucket list, you won’t want to miss it!


For those who show up live, I’ll be staying afterwards to answer ALL the questions.


And I’ll be making a special offer too.


If you haven't already, now is the time to sign up for my free live training “Your Life-Transforming Book from Bucket List to Night Stand” here.


I’d love to see you there!

 

With you for helping your crucial life lessons to be preserved for your target audience,


 Rebecca


P.S. If you’d rather not receive any more emails that mention writing your book, just reply “no” to this email, and I’ll take care of that. You’ll still be subscribed to Here’s the Joy.


P.P.S. If you can't make the live training, you can register anyway and get the replay.

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