Help Someone Face Today With God's Word

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Devotions are bite sized chunks of the Word paired with thoughts that apply to real life in a special way. I can't tell you how many times I've turned to a book of devotions for a dose of light during a dark time or encouragement on a rough day.  There's nothing like finding 'just what I needed' on the page.  Those brief moments connected me to my Father's heart and gave me courage to face the world.

I'm so glad the authors were so faithful to write them - so brave about putting their work out there for publication.

What if they had not?  

What about you?

Have you thought about creating devotions yourself?

In my many years working at church, heading up our women's ministry and writing for print and the web, I've personally written hundreds of devotions aimed at ministering to the hearts of women and another small collection just for entrepreneurs.

I believe devotional writing is one of the most important types of content we can lend our words and creativity to.  The world is so busy, people are so rushed and pressed for time.  Some only have a few spare moments - and a devotion is perfect.

I feel so strongly about this, I've decided to deliver a training - to share my simple formula for creating devotions in five steps.  Click here to learn more.

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BETA Tribe Leader Membership Opportunity

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beta-tribe-leadersThe BETA Tribe Leader Membership we opened up to our Community last week is rocking and we are thrilled. Conversations are flowing on the Private Membership Forum and we're getting some great input for the membership we offer when we come out of BETA.

We are only keeping the doors open to BETA Tribe Leaders for one week. At midnight on Monday, February 23rd we'll close it up and focus on getting to know the awesome people who've joined us.

Later, in March, we'll re-open the full official membership and start welcoming new members again :)

If you love the idea of being in on something from the very beginning, please come check us out!

We Want To Meet You On The Edge

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Hey there Faithful Blogger!

Are you snuggled in all safe and sound in that comfort zone you've been in for far too long?

Or are you packed and ready to venture out into a new place?

What's it going to take to nudge you into that willing space... right on the very edge between what is familiar and what's completely unknown?

Is it time to venture into podcasting?  Videos?  Speaking?  What are you feeling the call to?

If you're dreaming of taking your faith based blog to the next level - what is it you need to get there?

We want to know!

Will you share your thoughts, hopes, dreams and fears in a comment below?

We promise you this:  If you let us know what you need - we'll do all we can to meet you on on that edge!

Here's Your Chance To Start A Mailing List

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intensive-list-buildingWriting a blog gives you a chance to reach the world with a message.  Having a mailing list that your readers can subscribe too is a way to let them ask for more.

Do you have a Mailing List set up?

We've found there are a shocking number of bloggers who don't, and so we aim to do something about it.

Introducing our first Skill Building Intensive:  Start Your Own Mailing List.

We're going to teach you how its done and guide you through it step by step - and we're doing it at a price everyone can afford.

Get signed up here.

Do You Pressure Yourself With Your Blog?

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Just Write!

 Have you ever found yourself so focused on what your readers might think/want/expect that you freeze up?  It's hard to find a blogger who hasn't!

Kathy Strong shared an epiphany all Faithful Bloggers can benefit from.

A brief quote:

"He gently reminded me that all He has asked me to do is write. Not try and impress anyone, get people to like me, or even get more followers. He has told me to write and He will do the rest, what ever that will be!"

Read the whole post here: Pressure, what Pressure?

Messages About New Growth

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new-growth-ecoverOur latest Group Writing Project is complete! Messages About New Growth is available to you today.  Download the PDF here.

We thank the following members of our Faithful Bloggers Community for submitting content perfect for the topic:

We encourage all of our contributors and everyone in our community to share this finished project with others - spread the encouragement far and wide!

 

Spring Group Writing Project: New Growth

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New ideasIf you are willing to write something exclusively for Faithful Bloggers and would like to be part of our next Group Writing Project, we'd love to have you join us.

What is a Group Writing Project?

It's an opportunity for you to submit a written essay that will be published as a collection here on the Faithful Bloggers website.  Every participant will have permission to gift the collection to their own subscribers and readers as well, so our work will spread far and wide and touch as many lives as possible.

The theme is 'New Growth' in the life of believers.

Have you survived a long cold winter spiritually speaking and now feel like you're coming out of it with important lessons and fresh new fruit in your spiritual life? We'd love to hear your story and advice for those why may still be in a tough spot.

We'll be taking entries between 500 and 1000 words and our deadline is June 2nd.  (That gives us just about two weeks - so we hope you'll jump right into it!)

  • Include a 50 word author bio with one link to your blog.
  • Include a nice head shot photo. (No need for a professional photographer!)
  • Oh, and of course, please do a spell check!

Submissions Are Closed.