In Faith

This week we look even deeper at the idea of the body of Christ and how we live in it; now that we have our gifts, what ministry is ours and what do we do if someone else's ministry seems to undo our own work? For writers, the words we use have been described as windows through which our readers watch the story unfold. The debate is whether these windows should be clear, or stained glass--how much attention should the narrative draw to itself? Listen in to learn more!

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Hey listeners, I wasn't able to record a full episode this week, just because of some minor health issues that affected my voice. I'm back and better now, so I put together this quick update for the weekend, correcting two things I said in last week's episode, as well as asking you to consider participating in the creation of this podcast! I have 8 more episodes still to record and release, but I would love to hear from you on what sort of questions you have about faith--or writing! Mention me on Twitter, @DanielDydek and use #WritinginFaith; or find my page on Facebook, DanielDydek.Author and leave your comments. Thanks in advance! And I'll be back with a full-length episode next weekend. As always, until then, keep the faith, and keep writing!

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In this episode, we look at the spiritual gifts as given to us in 1 Corinthians 12, and attitudes that will help us value our own, and others, gifts. For writers, we look at the spectrum between plotting and pantsing your novel, to take it from concept to first draft.

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Today we look at two of the letters to the seven churches, found in Revelation 2-3, and discuss the consequences of sending the wrong letter (or message) to the wrong church. For writers, why is your 5-star book some people's 2-star read? Maybe they're just getting the wrong message.

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This week, we learn that the apostle Paul "became all things to all people" -- which sounds like hypocrisy, except he did it in order to reach as many people as possible with the Gospel, and share in its blessing. We as writers should feel safe and confident writing any genre we have been gifted to write, as long as we do not fall into sin, and we are able to redeem the topic for Christ, and seek to share the blessings of the Gospel with those who read our books.

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Where can we as Christians and writers find wisdom, and inspiration? Our verse for the week and some personal experiences can guide us in our walk and in our work.

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This week we take a look at the parables of Jesus and ask why stories are useful, and why Jesus chose them as his primary means of revealing truths hidden since the beginning of the world. Once we understand this, we can understand why our own stories are so important, and worth sharing even if our readers may not fully understand our message until much later.

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This episode introduces your host, Daniel Dydek, and the podcast, and talks about our first devotion and writing topic: recognizing the uniqueness and usefulness of Scripture, and making sure you can answer the two most important questions about your writing--what purpose do your words have, and are they the right words for your story?

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