Hi ~It was 12 years ago--when I was very new in understanding abuse in our churches--that I first began trying to understand the dynamic that kept such abuses in place.This article expands on that early understanding. I was privileged to write it as...

Hi ~First, I want to be sure to let you know that I was recently interviewed by Katherine Spearing of Tears of Eden. You can listen to that interview here.Now, on to the news about my very first book.When I teach others about writing their books, I t...

Hi ~Back when I wrote the first Untwisting Scriptures book, I got an up-close view of "justice."Biblical justice isn't "punishing the innocent so the guilty can go free."Biblical justice isn't even necessarily "punishment" at all.But what is it?That'...

Hi ~This past week while Tim was away on a business trip, I blocked out the time to finally create the audio recording of my first Untwisting Scriptures book (rights, bitterness, and taking up offenses).Yes, the one from 8 years ago, the one people h...

Hi ~I pray your Mother's Day is beautiful and blessed.But some of us know all too well that Mother's Day can be hard for a myriad of reasons. You may recall that three years ago now, Anna Duggar (of Duggar Family fame) was in the news in a way she ne...

Hi ~I'm happy to introduce you today to the work of a friend and colleague who wrote a book about the Christian life.One more book about the Christian life?Yes, I say unabashedly, yes.Amy Bechtel Kimball wrote her book for the same reason I began my...

Heads up, . Besides my regular relevant info, this email and the next 3 will all include an invitation to my free training about writing your book. If you don’t want to see another word about that invitation, then you can reply “No” to this email, an...

Hi ~Two years ago at Resurrection time, I wrote a meditation about the apostle Peter.It's one of my favorite posts, actually (if an author is allowed to have favorites, haha). And it's one of my top posts for emotional responses from my readers.So on...

Hi ~You may be aware that untwisting Scriptures is my more public ministry. I love sending you my "Tiny Untwistings" almost every week, and I'm passionate about writing my articles and Untwisting Scriptures books to help believers know the true heart...

Hi ~I grew up learning that if I didn't read my Bible every day, I would be like the Israelites with their manna.That is, somehow my Bible reading from one day would rot the next day and stink with maggots and have to be thrown out. No good.It never...