Writing What Resonates
Today's COMPEL blog post comes from Encouragement for Today writer, Kelly Barbrey. It’s rare I sit down and write a devotion or blog post without letting the idea percolate...
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Our God is Not a God of Maybes
Today's COMPEL Blog post comes from Encouragement for Today writer, Corrie Gerbatz. It was 1:00pm. The time I had intentionally set aside to write. And yet there I stood in the kitchen, wiping down the counters, reorganizing all the...
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P.A.C.E. Your Writing Life
This week's COMPEL Blog post was written by Encouragement for Today writer Laura Bailey. "Writing is so much more than putting words on a page. I was so naive, having absolutely no idea about the amount of work...
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The Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Audience
As a writer, you probably care a lot about your readers and the life-transforming information, inspiration and encouragement you can give them.
- You want them to overcome the struggle they’re facing that you once...Continue Reading
Bible Study Basics for Writers: Part Two with Eric Gagnon
Note: This week and next week, the COMPEL Blog will be publishing part two of Bible Study Basics for Writers by theologian Eric Gagnon. Eric is a former pastor and currently serves at Proverbs 31 Ministries as the...
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Bible Study Basics for Writers: Part One with Eric Gagnon
Note: This week and next week, the COMPEL Blog will be publishing part one and two of Bible Study Basics for Writers by theologian Eric Gagnon. Eric is a former pastor and currently serves at Proverbs 31 Ministries...
Continue Reading The God Who Sees Me
I received the long text and read it slowly. Then I read it again. She accused me of saying things I never said. She assumed words I’d written on social media were about her when they weren’t. I sat...
Continue Reading Creating a Writing Routine That Works
Are you struggling to create a writing routine that works for you? It’s a common struggle for writers. When we are intentional, we can leverage a routine for our benefit.
My Writing Routine
In 2015, my...Continue Reading How to Write in the In-Between
Today's blog post comes from Proverbs 31 Ministries' Promotional Copy Writer, Meghan Ryan. In October 2019, I moved to a new city where I didn’t know anyone. The transition was tough, and for the first several months, I...
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It’s time to call yourself a writer
I decided a few years back I wanted to run a marathon. I have never been particularly athletic, but I was determined, and over weeks and months of training runs of 13, 15 and 20 miles...
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