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On the Guild we’ve been having a debate on what separates Christian Fiction from Non-Christian. I submitted a version of this piece on that blog, originally as Writing as Unto the Lord. And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not unto men –Colossians 3:23 What separates secular from sacred? When dealing with this question in any public forum, it quickly becomes evident how many of us truly are waffle brains: Secular and Sacred are in separate compartments,with each area of our lives clearly defined in our minds and totally separate from the other. In this mindset, God takes up residenceRead More →

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I received an unscheduled book to review from the CFBA, When the Morning Comes by Cindy Woodsmall. This sequel to When the Heart Cries opens with Hannah Lapp fleeing from her Old Order Amish community by train; even without having read the previous book, we quickly gather why: she has recently miscarried a child conceived in rape, and her community chose to believe lies and rumors rather than Hannah. The reader, or at least this one, is quickly swept up into her drama, as Hannah wins us over by the time she’s left huddled in a store’s doorway on a cold winter night in anRead More →

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Where we’ve shown ourselves weak in the past, Satan will hit us again–and again. The devil loves to grab us by the ears, turn us around, and rub our noses in the dung of our past sins and failures. Read on for tips on how to keep this sense of shame from interfering with serving the Lord today.

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From the email list of the Lost Genre Guild: As a technical writer, one of the primary questions I consider is who my audience is, who we are writing to. In that light, who is the Christian novel written for, believers or unbelievers? Johne (Phy) Cook | http://raygunrevival.com/Forum/ | http://phywriter.com/ | The answer is found in Col 3:23-24: “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.” A Christian novel is written, first and foremost, for God, His pleasure, andRead More →

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This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing SURRENDER BAY(Thomas Nelson November 6, 2007) by Denise Hunter ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Denise lives in Indiana with her husband Kevin and their three sons. In 1996, Denise began her first book, a Christian romance novel, writing while her children napped. Two years later it was published, and she’s been writing ever since. In addition to Surrender Bay, the second Nantucket book, The Convenient Groom will be released in April 2008. It features Kate Lawrence, a relationship advice columnist, whose groom dumps her on her wedding day. Denise is currently at work on the third Nantucket bookRead More →