Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. - Psalm 31:9 (KJV) My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes. – Psalm 6:7 (NIV) Many people have asked me why I wrote my inspirational book [...]
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Online Extensions for Your Ministry
Posted in blogs, ministry, multimedia, pastors, sites, software, tips, writing on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
You are in ministry. You might be the pastor or a ministry leader. You are responsible for the ministry’s or the church’s success. Well, we can say at least to some degree. We all know that Lord is the head of the church. You know what I mean. I believe in utilizing a variety of sources to [...]
Beyond Being Broken
Posted in books, expressions, healing, poetry, suffering, writing, tagged broken, lamentations, pain, poetry on October 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: 13 therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. 14 And he shall break [...]
Master the Spin | Bruce Jackson | Blog Post | Red Room
Posted in writers, writing, tagged challenge, work, writing on October 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Master the Spin | Bruce Jackson | Blog Post | Red Room. How well can you spin your own story? Do you offer memorable or motivational memoirs? Do you get real creative with your creative nonfiction? How well do you spin? This link will lead you to a creative challenge that only a writer could [...]
Poetic Postings from Pain
Posted in poetry, writing on August 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My painfulness often inspires my poetry. Sadly, if I experience something that bothers me or gets me down, I find more inspiration to write. It is my hope that I am able to shed some light on such circumstances for some aspiring poet who wonders why he or she may not feel so inclined to [...]
An Open Appeal to Writers and Poets
Posted in community, writing, tagged community, help, service, work on May 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
To my fellow writers and poets, I humbly submit this as an appeal to you to do more. Do more with what you have been endowed with as natural gifts and abilities as well as the developed and enriched skills that you have worked on for years. Do good with what you do, offering creative [...]
Build Your Biz with a Buzz
Posted in blogs, business, innovations, methods, multimedia, writing, tagged business, marketing, online on May 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The average business needs to generate a buzz. How do you get the attention of potential customers or clients today? Marketing? Publicity? Advertising? Promotions? Good press? Media coverage? Consider all of the above and more. Get connected through social media and social networking. Build more than a website. Create some online profiles on sites such as LinkedIn [...]
Writers Write
Posted in blogs, books, writers, writing on April 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I say write your heart out at every shot that you get. If you get rejected, so be it. Make the most of your writing opportunities. You can do so with a traditional publisher or you can go the route of self-publishing your own work. I go so far as to post my poetry online. [...]
Sites for Christian Writers
Posted in faith, sites, writing on April 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a simple post for Christian writers. I am just listing a few sites for Christian writers to explore and possibly post some of their work. There are numerous ways to use these sites. Look for the opportunities for writers on them. Godspeed! www.faithwriters.com www.christianstoryteller.com www.biblemaster.com www.sermoncentral.com www.christianaudio.com www.ebibleteacher.com If you know of some [...]
One Question
Posted in action, change, expressions, poetry, writing on December 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Freedom is a hard-bought thing and millions are in chains, but they strain toward the new day drawing near.”- Paul Robeson (singer, actor & activist) Artists must learn to become activists. Artists must somehow yearn to become activists who speak up and speak out, giving an artistic voice to the voiceless and raising some sense [...]