Second Week of Advent: Pageant

Previously: Benches One of my favorite books that I’ve read this year is Hell Is A World Without You by Jason Kirk. It chronicles the exploits of a group of evangelical teenagers in the early 2000s as they navigate faith issues, questions, and relationships. I recognize the experiences from my own brief stint in evangelicalContinue reading “Second Week of Advent: Pageant”

I’m Reading the Proof, to Proofread It

I last provided an update about my next nonfiction book, The Unintentional Interim, all the way back in June. If this is your first time hearing about it, this book will be about pastors who find themselves in a ministry situation going through a higher amount of transition than anticipated, thus becoming the de factoContinue reading “I’m Reading the Proof, to Proofread It”

Five Lessons From Writing a Novel

It’s been about a month and a half since the release of my novel Mirrobius. The experience of writing it was so different from any other book that I’ve written, and the more I reflect on that process, the more I realize that I learned. If you’re anything like I was before I started, IContinue reading “Five Lessons From Writing a Novel”