Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk

Last week, I felt led to share some of what has come to my attention recently, since the death of Charlie Kirk. His memorial service on Sunday was amazing and moving. God is revealing truth to the world in a big way right now, and the daily Scripture reading for September 10th, the day Charlie was shot, is proof of that.

What We're Doing Weekly with Our Boys

If you have or know boys between the ages of 5 and 17, Trail Life USA is a Christ-centered scouting program that I highly recommend. We joined a troop this year, and our boys are loving it! Their first overnight campout is next weekend.

Trail Life activities and program advancement takes place within seven categories: Heritage (family, American, Christian), Life Skills (e.g. home repairs, interpersonal skills), Science and Technology (science concerning God's creation), Hobbies (how interests can bring God glory), Values (teachings of the Christian faith), Sports and Fitness (stewarding our bodies well), and Outdoor Skills (how to safely experience God through outdoor adventures).

What Joy! by Missionary Veronica Stone

Congrats to client Veronica Stone for her recent publishing deal with Woman's Missionary Union! In this post, I recount how Veronica and I worked together to edit her initial manuscript.

Step into a missionary’s shoes as she goes abroad for the first time, is called to ministry overseas, and clumsily adapts to a different culture. You’ll laugh out loud at her most embarrassing moments, learn how she’s weathered storms, and walk with her into new seasons of life.

What I'm Listening To

If you aspire to write a book and/or pursue traditional publishing, I recommend Will Parker Anderson's Writers Circle podcast. Will is a senior book editor at WaterBrook & Multnomah, a Christian imprint of Penguin Random House.

He also writes a good newsletter. His course, Proposals Made Simple, promises to teach you how to create a book proposal publishers can't ignore.

Jesus and the Jubilee by Dr. John Bergsma

The director of my Christian proofreaders and editors network recently asked, "What is the best book you read this summer?" I answered, Jesus and the Jubilee: The Biblical Roots of the Year of God’s Favor by John Bergsma.

This book has been on my mind since reading it. As I mentioned above, it feels like God is revealing truth to the world in a big way right now. Has this year felt extraordinary to you? Coincidentally, 2025 is a jubilee year. What does that mean?

In Jesus and the Jubilee, John Bergsma simplifies his doctoral research on the biblical year of God’s favor in a fresh, concise summary of the Bible, its meaning, and how we can experience the joy of jubilee.

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