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Encouraging women — an interview with Liz Curtis Higgs
‘I absolutely love encouraging women. It makes everything inside me sing.’ I recently chatted with Liz Curtis Higgs, the popular speaker and author who has written 30 books with more than 4 million copies in print. This engaging interview appeared in the June 2013 edition of Woman Alive, and is reprinted with their kind permission.…
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Devotional of the week: Psalm 18:8-12
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it. He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet. He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind. He made…
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With a little help from my friends…
Some of my closest friendships were forged in the fire of grief. When I was nineteen, I arrived home late from a classical concert. Wondering why the light was on downstairs, I went down and was surprised to see my mom. Her eyes were red from crying and I immediately said, “Did Grandpa die?” “No,”…
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Review of Bill Hybels’ book on hearing God
The Power of a Whisper Hearing God. Having the Guts to Respond. Bill Hybels (Zondervan, 978-0310318224) I’ve long been fascinated by the subject of hearing God. In my twenties I edited Leanne Payne’s book on the subject, Listening Prayer. Engaging with her manuscript set me on a path of seeking God’s voice fervently. I felt…
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Devotional of the week: Psalm 18:4–7
Deadly cords and snares The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came…
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What do you get when you mix a retreat and a holiday? A holi-treat…
When I think of retreat centers, the images that come to mind are draughty convents with sparse rooms and stodgy food. Places to meet God, but not necessarily somewhere that allows you to relax fully or feel pampered. But recently I enjoyed a week’s retreat at El Palmeral in Spain, which blew away any preconceptions…
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Jesus loves the little children…
We were driving along a dirt road in Tanzania, making our way from the lush game parks to dusty Dodoma, the political capital. It was the dry season, so the roads were passable, although filled with potholes bigger than a small child. Our hotel had packed us some lunches in nifty boxes – breaded meats,…
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Two novels with a difference
With summer coming, it seems time to delve into a good read. Here are two novels, but with a difference. The Sky Beneath My Feet, Lisa Samson (Nelson, ISBN 978-1595545459) A few years ago, I featured Embrace Me by Lisa Samson in the Woman Alive book club. I rave about her writing when given the chance; she’s one of…
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Devotional of the week: Psalm 18:1-3
My rock and refuge I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved…
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Why I bought “How to Like Paul Again” by Conrad Gempf
An Inside Look at a Publisher’s Decision-Making I didn’t think we at Authentic Media would get to buy this book. Although I had been Conrad Gempf’s commissioning (US: acquisitions) editor when I was working at the other end of the alphabet, time had elapsed and I had been out of the publishing game for a few…
