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What if the security, peace, and purpose you've been searching for don't come from your circumstances, accomplishments, or the approval of others? Heather Holleman explores what it means to be chosen by God and how that truth can transform the way you face hardship, build relationships, and live out your calling. Discover the freedom that comes from knowing you are God's treasured possession.

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Heather Holleman Audio Collection -- Dive deeper with Heather Holleman through this free collection of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly episodes. Explore practical, faith-filled insights on understanding your purpose, strengthening your identity in Christ, investing in the next generation, and more.

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Halloween and a mid-term election are ahead. A change in rules for organ donations has many rethinking their involvement. And what to do about falling marriage rates.

Segment 1 – Halloween and Elections

• NPR story on changes in donor rules

• Voting and the Lesser of Two Evils

Segment 2 – Organ Donations and Falling Marriage Rates

• NPR story on organ donor rule changes

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November is almost here, and it's time to get your writing plans in place for this year's 30 Days of Writing Sprints Challenge! But before you set an ambitious word-count goal, make sure you have a plan that works for your actual life.

In this episode of the Christian Indie Writers' Podcast, we're talking about how to prepare for a successful November without overwhelming yourself or setting yourself up for discouragement.

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With rising prices and an uncertain economy often in the news, it’s easy for families to feel stressed about money. In fact, after surveying nearly 4,000 women, Crystal Paine discovered that nearly all of them admitted to having some level of fear about their money or financial future. Crystal is no stranger to this stress. Early in her marriage to Jesse, they struggled to pay the bills after job opportunities fell through, leaving them scrabbling to provide for themselves and their two young kids. Through careful money habits and decisions, they moved from scraping by to thriving, establishing foundational habits that helped them from those early days until now. In this interview, she will help listeners with practical advice for getting a handle on their money, such as decide on financial priorities, predetermine spending, create accountability and stop paying full price.

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Thriving in Love and Money -- Money is a leading source of conflict for many couples, but it doesn’t have to be. Jeff and Shaunti Feldhahn help couples uncover the issues behind financial disagreements and develop a more unified approach to managing money together.

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Kalshi is not investing, where one buys into a productive asset. It is gambling. 

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New live series: Writing Wins, every Tuesday at 11am Eastern (9 Mountain) on the Kingdom Writers YouTube channel through December 8. Each week CJ and I share one simple win to help you finish your book when life is busy, and the replays are waiting if you miss one.

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You could write every word of your book yourself and still have to tell Amazon you used AI. You could also run AI over every page and not have to tell them anything. The line between AI assisted and AI generated isn't where most Christian writers think it is.

In this episode, Shelley reads Amazon KDP's own guidelines on AI content, then walks through seven examples: editing help, brainstorming, AI drafts, covers, children's book illustrations, a mockup handed to a designer, and translations. See if you can guess each one before she answers.

CJ shares why we still hire a cover designer and an illustrator, and why Amazon's 35 percent royalty for public domain books gives us pause. Then we talk about whether AI content can be copyrighted, why Shelley now recommends registering the copyright for your books, and the privacy setting in ChatGPT and Claude to turn off before you paste your words.

This is episode two of our three-part series on AI for Kingdom Writers. Things change fast with AI, so always check KDP's current guidelines.