Pastor Writer: Conversations on Reading, Writing, and the Christian Life
By Chase Replogle
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Episodes: 237
Todd Tolbert
Mar 9, 2021
I'm neither a writer nor a pastor, but I so enjoy this podcast. Chase is an exceptional host with exceptional guests and it's evident his motivation is to please and understand God. His informed and intelligent questions pull forward really great conversation.
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The Pastor Writer podcast is a series of conversations and reflections on the Christian life through reading and writing. From interviews with authors to thoughts on scripture and culture, Chase Replogle offers a wide range of topics and explorations. Chase is a church pastor and writer. You can follow more of his work at pastorwriter.com
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Janet Kobobel Grant — Your Book Needs a Better Hook
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Katherine González — Sailing, Writing &Lessons in Faith
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Karen Stiller — Reclaiming a Life of Holiness
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Aaron Renn — Christianity and Culture in the Negative World
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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My Favorite Books from 2024
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Why Now Might be the Right Time to Try Logos
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Mike & Daniel Blackaby — Communicating the Gospel to a Culture of Emotions
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Justin Gravitt — The Missing Culture of Disciplemaking
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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A Sharp Compassion: Today is the Day!
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Chapter 3: Insecurity
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Chapter 2: Offense
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Chapter 1: Hard Words to Hear
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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My New Book — Offense, Insecurity, and the Hard Words of Jesus
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Jerry Jenkins — A Conversation on the Writing Life
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Jared Wilson — Christian Writing as Art and Worship
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Karl Vaters — De-sizing the Church
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May 17, 2024 |
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Patrick Schreiner — What to Make of the Transfiguration
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May 03, 2024 |
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Brian Croft & Ronnie Martin — Redefining Productivity for a More Sustainable Ministry
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Ryan Rush — Meals, Tables, and the Ministry of Jesus
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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David Kaywood — A Call to Contentment in a Restless World
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Todd Hains & Natasha Kennedy — Catechism and Children’s Literature
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Drew Dyck: Just Show Up — The Spiritual Practice of Plodding
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Mark Fugitt — The Lost Shepherd and a Place for History
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Chase Replogle — My Best Reads of 2023
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Cary Schmidt — Reversing Ministry Depletion
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Randall Wallace — Film, Faith, and the Braveheart Life
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Harold Senkbeil — Textualizing People into the Story of Scripture
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Alex McFarland — How Apologetics is Changing
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Chase Replogle — A New Podcast for Kids and Parents
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Douglas McKelvey — Every Moment Holy Liturgies
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Tommy Brown — The Temptations of Christ
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Austin Carty — Your Permission to Read More
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Andrew Root — When Church Stops Working
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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John Dyer — People of the Screen
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Chase Replogle — Why I'm More Optimistic About Men
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May 29, 2023 |
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Sean McGever — Considering the Task of Evangelism
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May 24, 2023 |
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John Meador — God Grows Us Through Challenges
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Jeremy Writebol — Pastor, Jesus Is Enough
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Andrew Peterson — Animating the Wingfeather Saga
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Robert Wolgemuth — A Conversation about Death
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Collin Hansen — Tim Keller: Spiritual & Intellectual Formation
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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David Kim — Why We Still Can’t Find Community
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Terry Glaspey — C. S. Lewis: Life, Thinking, and Writing
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Brian Smith — Faith, Sports, and Athleticism
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Chase Replogle — My Best Reads of 2022
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Andrew Arndt — Wilderness and Renunciation with the Desert Fathers and Mothers
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Jonathan Hardy — Recognizing God's Gift of Opportunity
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Aaron Damiani — Living a Sacramental Life
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Jim Cymbala — Keeping Your Call Alive
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Chris Nye — Ideology and The Captive Mind
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Jonathan Dodson — The Unwavering Pastor
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Scott Sauls — Life is Prologue & The Making of Better People
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Trevin Wax — The Significance of the Psalms in 30 Days
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Chase Replogle — The Responsibility of Fatherhood
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Jessica Hooten Wilson — Literature and the Scandal of Holiness
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May 30, 2022 |
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Jay Kim — Analog Christians and Life in the Digital Age
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May 23, 2022 |
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Daniel Grothe — The Power of Place
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Andrew Klavan — Beauty, Truth, and Reading the Gospels
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Chris Martin — Social Media Platforms Are Not Neutral
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Jason Patterson — Optimism and a Vision for People
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Russ Ramsey — Learning to Love Art Through Faith
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Nothing Left to Prove
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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The Real Work Ahead
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Instinct #5—Apathy: A World Too Wide
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Instinct #4—Reputation: The Image of a King
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Instinct #3—Ambition: A Promised Land Lost
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Instinct #2—Adventure: Cultivating New Eyes
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Instinct #1—Sarcasm: The Humor of Our Age
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Shakespeare and the Instincts
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Men, Meat, and the Masculine Malaise
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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The Release of The 5 Masculine Instincts Book
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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My Top 10 Books of 2021
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Preston Ulmer — Good-Faith Conversations with Those Who Doubt
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Tom Nelson — A Better Pastoral Paradigm
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Lee Strobel — Journalism, Faith, and The Case for Heaven
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Eric Metaxas — Is Atheism Dead?
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Gary Schnittjer — The Old Testament's Use of the Old Testament
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Todd Miles — Christians, Cannabis, and Thinking About Drugs
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Ray Ortlund — The Death of Porn and Men of Integrity
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Alan Bandy — Writing An Illustrated Guide to the Apostle Paul
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Kevin Weaver — Afghanistan and the Challenges Our Warriors Face
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Joel Kilpatrick — Ghostwriting, Humor, and Faithfulness in Writing
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Jon Tyson — The Intentional Father & Questions of Masculinity
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Robert Wolgemuth — Writing for Men and Facing the Final Lap of Life
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Brad Lomenick — Catalyst, Leadership, & Why the Future is Curation
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Jared C. Wilson — What A Novel Can Do That Non-Fiction Can't
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Matt Morton — Discerning when to Persevere and When to Pivot
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May 27, 2021 |
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Paul Batura — Writing, Adopting, and Focus on the Family
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May 20, 2021 |
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Tom Dean — The Writer and Marketer
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May 13, 2021 |
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Chase Replogle — Bread and Games: Why the Next 12 Months are the Greater Risk
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Kurt Willems — Podcasting, Writing, and Pastoral Side Projects
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Cory Verner — The Rise of Audio Books
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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HB Charles — Preaching and Writing
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Winn Collier — Writing the Biography of Eugene Peterson
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Thomas Umstattd — Author Branding and Cancel Culture
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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K.J. Ramsey — The Witness of Suffering and Writing About It
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Leland Ryken — Teaching Literature and the Bible as Literature
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Rob Ketterling — Unity and Generosity of Writing
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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James Emory White — The Crisis of Character in Church Leadership
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Nate Pickowicz — A Seven Year Reading Plan and Studying the Bible
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Dr. Gary Chapman — Love Languages and Screen Time with Kids
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Mark Buchanan — Christianity and the Centrality of Walking
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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John Starke — The Impossible Possibility of Prayer
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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A Prologue to a New Year
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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My Top 10 Books of 2020
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Ethan Bryan — 365 Days of Playing Catch and Writing About It
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Barb Roose — Publishing and the Role of an Agent
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Scott Lindsey — Logos 9 for Pastors, Writers, and Everyone Else (Listener Discount)
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Angela Perritt — Bible Studies and Reaching the World Through Writing
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Eric E Peterson — Letters with Eugene Peterson
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Jeff & Terra Mattson — Shrinking the Integrity Gap
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Mark Batterson — Writing, Calling, and Developing Your Gifts
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Harold Senkbeil — Blessing, Calamity, and the Care of Souls
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Dane Ortlund — The Neglected Heart of Christ
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Brandon O'Brien — Writing and Ministry: Approach, Process, and Faith
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Adam Griffin — Thinking and Writing about Family Discipleship
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Eugene Cho — A Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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E Stephen Burnett — Parents, Faith, and Pop Culture
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Chase Replogle — Another Publishing Update (I Wish I Didn’t Have to Make)
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Karen Stiller — Being Married to a Minister
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Chase Replogle — Things Too Great For Me
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Jim Bradford — What's Missing from Our Conversations About Leadership
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Derwin Gray — From the NFL to Pastoring and Writing
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Gene Getz — A Life of Writing and Applying the Bible
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Scott James — Reading With Your Kids
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Chase Replogle — I've Waited Four Years for This Episode
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Abdu Murray - Ravi Zacharias and Seeing Jesus from the East
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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Alex & Angie Bryant — Let's Start Again: A Conversation on Race
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Jonathan Dodson — Overcoming Moral Chaos with the Beatitudes
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May 15, 2020 |
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Chuck DeGroat — When Narcissism Comes to Church
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May 06, 2020 |
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Ron Dart — A Christian Perspective on Jordan Peterson
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Phil Collins — Prompts for Engaging Scripture & The Abide Bible
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Jeff Munroe — Why Poetry Matters and Deserves Another Chance
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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Mason King — Christian Education and The Village Church
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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Jay Kim — Rethinking Relevance & The Church Together
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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Karen Swallow Prior — Careful Reading and the Christian Faith
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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Seth Haines — If You Have a Pulse You Have a Problem
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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Max Lucado — America's Pastor and Writer
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Peter Leithart — How Jesus Fulfills the Ten Commandments
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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Chase Replogle — How to Find Your Writing or Preaching Voice?
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Jeremy Writebol — Cultivating Writers and Resources for Discipleship
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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Jeffrey Munroe — Exploring the Works of Frederick Buechner
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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Philip Yancey — A Life of Writing, Questioning, and Faith
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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J. R. Briggs — What to do with Failure
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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Dan Darling — Using Our Online Conversations for Good
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Michael Bird — From Intelligence Operator to Biblical Scholar
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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Chase Replogle — The Dangers of Posting Too Soon
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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Chase Replogle — Top Books of 2019
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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Curtis Sergeant — Learning From Global Movements of Discipleship
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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Nathan Foster — The Making of An Ordinary Saint and Writer
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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Matt Carter — Pastor, Writer, Prodigal
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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Troy Frasier & Joel Bourdess — Reviving Forgotten Sermons
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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Harold Senkbeil — Cultivating A Pastor's Heart
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Chase Replogle — A Good (Definition of) Man Is Hard to Find
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Oct 18, 2019 |
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Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer — Doing Theology as a Writer
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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Chase Replogle — Publishing Update: Writing is Waiting
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Oct 04, 2019 |
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Chad Allen — Your Concept Can Always Be Stronger
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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Scott Kedersha — Don't Let Writing Ruin Your Family
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Sep 10, 2019 |
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Andrew Peterson — Writing, Community, and the Mystery of Making
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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Frank Viola — Writing for Big Change
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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Dr. Jim Denison — Engaging Culture By Writing Everyday
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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Jared C. Wilson — Faithfulness in Writing
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Aug 13, 2019 |
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Alisse Goldsmith-Wissman — Summer Reading: Upcoming Releases from IVP
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Aug 05, 2019 |
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Tommy Brown — From Idea to a Published Book
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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Andrew Root — The Pastor in a Secular Age
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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Article — I'm Allergic to Meat But God Honors Excellence
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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Patrick Schreiner — Finding Your Own Approach to Studying and Writing
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Jul 02, 2019 |
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Gary S. Selby — C. S. Lewis and Earthy Spirituality
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Jun 24, 2019 |
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Article — Žižek, Peterson, and the Christian Atheist
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Jenaye White — Summer Reading: Upcoming Releases from B&H
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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Summer Reading — 16 Books Every Christian Should Read
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Jun 12, 2019 |
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Article — Why Every Millennial Man Should Reread The Samson Story
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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Phil Ayres — Getting Started Writing
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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Article — Aladdin, Self-Expression, and Our Search for a Happily Ever After
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May 31, 2019 |
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Jon Bailey — The Lost Art of Listening to the Bible
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May 21, 2019 |
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Chris Nye — Reflections on Pastoral Writing
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May 15, 2019 |
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Alan Noble — The Writer As Disruptive Witness
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May 07, 2019 |
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Chase Replogle — Easter and Mark's Strange Gospel Ending
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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Adam Lewis Greene — Redesigning Your Bible Reading Experience
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Apr 17, 2019 |
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David Rawlings — From Non-Fiction to a Debut Novel
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Apr 10, 2019 |
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Pierce Taylor Hibbs — A Christian Perspective on Language
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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Glenna Marshall — Writing with a Young Family
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Mar 27, 2019 |
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Chase Replogle — Not Funny & Not at Another's Expense
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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David Mathis — God Made You a Writer: An Invitation to Every Christian
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Mar 05, 2019 |
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Dan Herod — Suffering Well and Telling Your Story
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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John Onwucheckwa — Praying Together and Writing on Prayer
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Feb 18, 2019 |
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Mat Perman — Gospel Centered Productivity
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Feb 11, 2019 |
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Chase Replogle — Scripture Can Teach You to Write: Setup and Payoff in 2 Samuel
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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Kate Motaung — A Christian’s Struggle with Building A Platform and Influence
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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Chase Replogle — Scripture Can Teach You To Write: Learning Structure from Luke's Acts
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Jan 15, 2019 |
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Jonathan Rogers — Consider New Year’s Habits Over Goals
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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Chase Replogle — Top 10 Books of 2018 and Some Thoughts on Buying Them
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Dec 30, 2018 |
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Jeff Medders — Tools for Writing and Avoiding Discouragement
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Dec 17, 2018 |
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Daniel Im — Perseverance in Writing and Publishing
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Dec 10, 2018 |
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Karen Ball & Erin Taylor Young — Why Writers Give Up
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Dec 03, 2018 |
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Chase Replogle — I Write to Keep From Getting Robbed
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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Scott Lindsey — Logos 8 for Pastors and Writers (With a Listener Discount)
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Nov 18, 2018 |
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Benjamin Vrbicek — Reflections on the Pursuit of Writing
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Nov 11, 2018 |
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The Writing and Legacy of Eugene Peterson — with Drew Dyck
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Nov 04, 2018 |
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Doug Wilson — Writing is Life and Conversation
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Oct 28, 2018 |
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Zack Eswine — A Stamina for Being Overlooked
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Oct 22, 2018 |
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Heath Adamson — Writing with David and the Psalms
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Oct 15, 2018 |
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George P. Wood — You Aren't Taking Your Reading Seriously Enough
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Oct 08, 2018 |
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Chase Replogle — There's No Sentence Like The First Sentence
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Oct 02, 2018 |
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Karl Vaters — Writing and Success for a Small Church Pastor
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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Thomas Umstattd — Going Viral & First Steps In Author Marketing
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Sep 19, 2018 |
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Karen Swallow Prior — Promiscuous and Virtuous Reading
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Sep 11, 2018 |
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Barnabas Piper — Why Writers Need to Stay Curious
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Sep 05, 2018 |
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Tim Challies — Over 15 Years of Reviewing Christian Books
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Aug 29, 2018 |
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Chase Replogle — Don't Quit Your Day Job
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Aug 15, 2018 |
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Janet McHenry — The Writer and Prayer
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Aug 07, 2018 |
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Russ Ramsey — How Writing Helps You Read Scripture
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Aug 02, 2018 |
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Janet Grant — How Hard Is It To Get Published?
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Jul 26, 2018 |
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Peter Scazzero — The Emotionally Healthy Writer
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Jul 18, 2018 |
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Chris Martin — Thinking About Platform and Social Media
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Jul 09, 2018 |
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Ryan Lokkesmoe — The Apostle Paul on Influence and Writing
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Jun 26, 2018 |
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Scott Sauls — The Dangers and Pitfalls of Platform
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Jun 18, 2018 |
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Os Guinness — The Pastor and Writer as Subversive
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Jun 11, 2018 |
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Mick Silva — Evaluating Your Book Idea
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Jun 04, 2018 |
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Michelle Ule — The Story Behind The Most Popular Devotional
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May 30, 2018 |
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Chase Replogle — Your Clichés Are More Dangerous Than You Think
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May 21, 2018 |
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Matt Smethurst — Writers Listen and Asking Good Questions
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May 15, 2018 |
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Drew Dyck — An Acquisitions Editor's Advice for New Authors
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May 07, 2018 |
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Chase Replogle — Why Poor Writing Comes So Naturally
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Apr 23, 2018 |
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Doug Newton — Tackling A Three Book Series
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Apr 16, 2018 |
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Mike Loomis — Your Personal Brand Is the Public Expression of Your Calling
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Apr 09, 2018 |
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Rachelle Gardner — A Literary Agent On The Publishing Process
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Mar 26, 2018 |
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Alan Baker — Books, Books, Books: From Biographies to the Spiritual Life
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Mar 19, 2018 |
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Chase Replogle — Lessons Learned So Far: What I'm Working On
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Mar 12, 2018 |
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Mary DeMuth — Finding Your Writing Voice: Staying Hopeful
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Mar 05, 2018 |
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Burn the Book: My Obsession With Getting Published
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Feb 25, 2018 |
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Dick Foth — Friendship: Why Writers and Pastors Need Good Friends
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Feb 19, 2018 |
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Dr. Joy Qualls — How We Talk About Things Matters: What the church communicates
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Feb 12, 2018 |
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Blake Atwood — Objective About Your Writing: Why every writer needs an editor
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Feb 05, 2018 |
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Michelle DeRusha — Writing Your Own Story: Writing as a tool to discover God
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Jan 17, 2018 |
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Mick Silva —Why Writing Is Hard: Learning to appreciate the process
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Jan 10, 2018 |
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Getting Started — Why writing the first words is always the hardest
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Jan 03, 2018 |