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How long should my blog post be?
I get asked this question a lot. I’d like to take credit for this awesome response, but this isn’t my analogy. Still the answer is the same:
Your blog post should be like a skirt: long enough to cover the important parts but short enough to be interesting....

It’s hard to think that others have suffered in the name of Christ. It’s hard because I often wonder if I’d have the strength, courage, and wherewithal to do it myself. Would I stand up and proclaim His name if challenged?
The collection of stories in Bearing Witness tells the true tales of people across time who have chosen to stay unwaveringly true to their faith while being persecuted, beaten, exiled, and often ultimately killed. Many of the stories are fit for a horror...

Writing is hard. Blog writing can be even harder. For most, it takes planning and revising and editing. And for most of those folks, the effort weighs down and makes them not want to share their thoughts and feelings.
When I talk to people about what I do for a living and mention that I teach English, the most popular response is, “Uh, I’m horrible at English.” Then, they carry on to say that they’ve never been a good writer or have horrible grammar....

When Sassy Pants has a chance to read — especially when the book has no danger of being inappropriate — I’m happy to give her that opportunity. We recently received a copy of The League and the Lantern by Brian Wells. I thought it would make sense to...