Church Leadership Giveaway in Celebration of the Catalyst Conference
This week more than 10,000 church and business leaders are gathering in the Atlanta, Georgia for two inspirational days that brings together a community of change makers. What a privilege and joy to...
View ArticleDear Pastor, Two Words You Must Hear Today
Dear Pastor, Most people have no idea how much you do. How much you give. How much you sacrifice. When it came to professions, you didn’t select an easy one. Perhaps for you, shepherding God’s people...
View ArticleThe Real Secret to Making All Your Dreams Come True
Last week at the Catalyst Conference we explored the theme #awakenthewonder. Hearts were revived. Hope returned. Snow even fell. Much of the conversation circled around dreaming and vision casting as...
View ArticleBig Publishing Announcement & Bigger Sale on Adult Coloring Books
Who knew a simple spiritual practice could have such a profound impact? Longing to experience more of God’s love, I began carving out 5 to 10 minutes each morning to read through Bible passages about...
View ArticleWhat to Do When All You Want to Do Is Quit
The desert. Leif and I have been committed to thrive in Salt Lake City for more than a month now. The heat. The dryness. The dust. Though we are guests in our friend’s home surrounded by lush...
View ArticleEnter To Win More than a $150 Fashion Giveaway
Remember the early days of Toms Shoes when the buy-one-give-one concept emerged? Something never felt right about buying shoes that felt like scratchy fabric on flimsy cardboard. Maybe I’m...
View Article5 Things You Should Never Ever Say to Someone with Cancer
Cancer. It’s the word we hope to never hear. As breast cancer awareness month comes to a close, we must remember we are all impacted by cancer. When I heard that C-word from the doctor. I made an...
View ArticleHow Christian Adult Coloring Books Revolutionize Scripture Memory & Reduce...
Maybe Scripture memory comes easy for you. I’ve always felt like a flunky. I’ve tried the printables, the 3X5 cards around the house and in the car, the screensavers, the audio recordings, and much...
View ArticleWhy Mandalas Are So Popular in Adult Coloring Books
If you’ve thumbed through a stack of adult coloring books, you’ve probably seen the use of mandalas, a Sanskrit word for “sacred circle” that’s a circular form of art. Surprised by how many adult...
View ArticleWhen It’s Far, Far More Than You Can Handle
When we’re in a precarious place, some things are better off unsaid: “Oh, my brother went through the same exact thing once.” “Honey, you’re still young. This won’t be the worst thing ever.” And then...
View ArticleWhy I Refuse to Give Up On Church
Emily T. Wierenga is an award-winning journalist, columnist, artist, author, founder of The Lulu Tree and blogger at www.emilywierenga.com. Her work has appeared in many publications, including...
View Article5 Tips On How to Write a Christmas Card After You’ve Had a Bad Year
Many of the Christmas cards and holiday update letters are collages of the years’ accolades and accomplishments, extravagant purchases, as well as promotions and photos from one-in-a-lifetime trips....
View ArticleDo You or Someone You Love Have a Story to Tell? The Next Writers Boot Camp...
Those who register for Writers Boot Camp: Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 20-22, 2016 are extraordinary people. Why? Because they share one common trait: they’ve decided to make the dreams of sharing...
View ArticleWhat to Do When You’re Afraid to Color Outside the Lines
This week, I received a message that captures so much of what many of us think and feel: Maeghan writes: “I have a coloring book, and thought I would get started trying to do this as a form of...
View ArticleThe One Fill-In-The-Blank You Can’t Afford To Miss This Holiday Season
Every year before Christmas I received a fill-in-the-blank that I didn’t think mattered. I was so wrong. Leif and I have sponsored children though out the years for Compassion International—an...
View ArticleIf You Or Someone You Love Is Serious About Writing, You Can’t Afford Not to...
Do you or someone you know have a story to tell? Do you or someone you love need that extra nudge to make their writing dreams a reality? What if this year, you or the person you love (or both) give...
View ArticleThe One Word You Must Speak This Holiday Season
No one every taught me that I was supposed to say this word aloud during the holiday season. I didn’t know that one word could mean so much during Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas. No one told me...
View ArticleBest Black Friday Sale Ever: Save BIG with the 10-Pack Sale
This year we’re celebrating Black Friday by giving you the opportunity to save big. We’re making our popular products available as 10-packs—ready to give to stuff stockings and give to your...
View ArticleHow to Download a FREE 2015 Advent Devotional
Will you join me on a great ADVENT-ure? If you’re like me, the weeks leading up to Christmas become overloaded with lists and to-dos. But what I really ache for is those moments of tucking away in...
View ArticleWriters Boot Camp Registration Opens TODAY: 3 Things I Wish Someone Had Told...
My writing career began as an intern for Christian Retailing magazine. My first published pieces were reviews of books, music, and products in the back of various publications. I spent years honing...
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