“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”” Acts 1:8 MEV What does this mean? … Continue reading →
This is a copy of a post on bergsland.org, four years ago examining Galatians 5:7-9. It may well be more relevant today. Ask God if you’re not sure something or someone is true. The Holy Spirit will certainly guide you into … Continue reading →
Here’s our issues as writers and musicians. We need reality, people. Not harsh, nasty reality, because we live in a Kingdom of love with a miraculous, amazing King. But we’ve got to keep it real to have any chance at … Continue reading →
I want to start with a little quote from John Follette in “Golden Grain”: Education is good, but I want it to be where it belongs. It is the mechanism, the mechanics, the world of flesh and time. It does … Continue reading →
March 19, 2011 Eric wrote this over five years ago. I’d like to be able to say that we’ve come a long way since then. In some ways we have—but only for the indies and the self-publishers. Traditional publishers still have … Continue reading →
Who needs strong fiction to introduce them to Jesus? The first and obvious answer is, the world! bzzaat! Wrong answer. The world cannot come to know Jesus, by definition. Biblically, the world (kosmos in the Greek) is the system developed … Continue reading →
Of course, that’s not entirely true. But what you do must come out of obedience to what you’ve heard talking with the Lord. Your relationship comes first. Here’s a quote from John Follette: So, for what has a man to … Continue reading →
Marketplaces are incredibly complex There’s an interesting post in a marketing blog I follow this morning. It talks about the size of the publishing industry. The graphic is copied from her post—the data is from 2012. It shows that the largest portion … Continue reading →
This is the core of our walk with Jesus. What is often missed is the simple fact that it is your cross. You must take it up voluntarily. It is targeted to your specific personality and life. It is designed to … Continue reading →
Jesus didn’t tell us to evangelize the world either He said: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing…, and teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Matthew 28: 19 & 20 It’s an important distinction—especially those … Continue reading →