News, Announcements, and Releases
Influencer Interview: Matthew Winters – Grace in 280 Characters
Twitter is…mean. What’s the secret to Christians using it well? Matthew Winters is bringing his unique brand of grace and encouragement to Twitter. He’s amassed a large following by consistently bringing a voice of light and compassion. We talk about his journey to...
Calling All Volunteers – Get Your Group Here
The weather is breaking in Ohio, and we’re ready to get back to work on the building. Could your group provide the labor, cost, or both of one of the following tasks? Groups could be church groups, clubs, groups of friends, or court-ordered community service. Many of...
2021 Full-Time Application Deadline Extended
We have extended the student application deadline. Things have been different than we anticipated this year. When we first set the dates for our application process, we did not anticipate that the COVID situation would persist this long. The ongoing restrictions have...
Author Interview: Jennifer Michelle Greenberg – Writing True Stories of Abuse
Are you writing a true story about abuse and trauma in your life? How do you do it well? There are ethical considerations, legal considerations, and just being a decent human being considerations. Jennifer Michelle Greenberg published Not Forsaken last year, focusing...
Publishing Pro Interview: Emily Hitchcock
What's happening in the publishing industry and where are the real opportunities? Emily Hitchcock has helped hundreds of authors publish their books, at all levels of the publishing industry. She's here to talk about niche marketing, book launches, and all things...
February Writing Contest: Let’s Get Weird for Jesus
Your challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to write an essay on the topic Let’s Get Weird for Jesus. From the book of Acts onward, radical Christians have been weird. They’re just absurd, foolish even—doing things differently than the world around them. We want...
Kingdom Creative: Tim Pollock – To Org or Not to Org
God is at work and the Kingdom is advancing. Meet one of the men of God who is doing the hard work in the streets. Tim Pollock is the co-founder of BigFish FolkLike and StoryFest in New Concord, Ohio. He uses oral storytelling to take the message of the Kingdom to the...
Author Interview: Dr. Michael J. Svigel – Getting Real with Christian Audiences
How do you incorporate your faith into fiction and still maintain a secular audience? How do you make decisions about violence and profanity? Dr. Michael J. Svigel is an expert on the history and theology of the early church, and an author of near-future young adult...
2020 In Review
2020 is behind us, and what an interesting year it was! In the early days of 2020, the Lord gave me six specific areas to focus our efforts on in the next year. I drew a chart of these focus areas on the whiteboard in my office and kept it there for the next 12...
Author Interview: Shannon Upton – Organizing a Multimodal Writer’s Life
Shannon Upton is a multi-modal author, she has a lot of irons in the fire. In addition to her six books on the market, she also uses her gifts as a speaker and coach. Years ago, as the Lord walked Shannon through postpartum anxiety, He began to reveal this call on her...
