A short devotional by D. T. Powell Many people—writers and other creators especially—wait for a certain amount of motivation before taking action. In cases like this, we depend on feeling to arrive before we do anything. Which means we often end up doing nothing, because feelings are fickle. They change, sometimes on a second by…
Today’s Brave Blog post is an Interview with children’s book author, Joyce McCullough. D. T.: Hey Joyce, great to have you with us on the Brave Authors Blog. Let’s jump right in. In what ways do you think you’re brave as an author? Joyce: I think embarking on this writing journey as an “older” adult…
A guest post by Sarah Hanks The second novel in my Time Sailor series, Braving Fiery Waters, comes out tomorrow, January 21 st . This time travel adventure features a mom of teens who must face her greatest fear. While Braving Fiery Waters doesn’t contain any of the official “brave subjects” on the Brave Authors…
Today on the Brave Blog we have an interview with Elle E. Kay. Her most recent release is Midnight Masquerade, a Christian romantic suspense novel. D. T.: Hey Elle, good to have you on the blog with us today. First off, what would you consider to be a “brave” topic in fiction? Elle: I think…
A guest post by Ashley Thompson …what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?– Psalm 8:4 NLT God showed me a vision of Heaven and how He created me… I wasn’t planned. I was an “oops” baby. Even more so, I was born a girl…
This Christmas, Skillet brought a great scandal to the table when they introduced a heavy metal version of “O Come O Come Emmanuel.” I’m not sure it was the genre of music that upset people so much as it was, as one commenter put it, “Screaming as a lyric.” I’ll be honest: I’ve listened to…
No matter what we do in life, as Christians, we face opposition. That resistance originates from multiple sources. Sometimes, we are our own worst enemy. Our sin nature pushes for attention, and we listen to it. Other times, the fallen world around us gets the better of us. And sometimes, Satan works to destroy us….
A guest post from N. Y. Dunlap For most of my life, I had no idea what church hurt truly was. I’d heard the phrase, but it had never touched me personally. I hadn’t endured it. I didn’t know the ache of walking into a sanctuary full of hope and walking out wounded. Before writing Praise…
A guest post from Sarah Hanks The Brave Author Novella Collection Every Voice Heard releases tomorrow. My novella For the Love of Truth is part of this outstanding collection. It was a privilege to partner with N.Y. Dunlap and D. T. Powell to bring stories about church hurt and abuse. Church hurt and church abuse…
A guest post from D. T. Powell Rebecca’s journey in Rapha is an incredibly personal one for me, because I understand where she’s coming from. I know what it’s like to pull back, to withhold trust, to shut off emotion in order to protect yourself because of church hurt. I grew up in a church…