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Faith in the Fog

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by Bart L. Denny, Ph.D. Text: Mark 9:14-29 Faith That Believes, but Can’t See Clearly Have you ever tried to drive through thick fog at night? You know the road is still there.  You know you’re headed in the right direction.  But you can’t see very far ahead. So you slow down. You grip the wheel a little tighter. And every decision feels heavier than it should. That’s a lot like what faith can feel like sometimes. I don’t know if this describes your experience, but there have been seasons in my life when I genuinely believed in God.  I believed He was real. That He was good.  I believed He had the power to act, and that He was working through all things for my good.  And at the same time, I struggled to see clearly what He was doing.  I still prayed. I still showed up.  I still tried to do what I knew was right.  But there were nights when I went to bed wondering why nothing seemed to be changing. Belief was still there… But clarity wasn’t. The ...
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Dear Self-Published Christian Author

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by Bart L. Denny, Ph.D., Th.M.  Dear Self-Published Christian Author, I’m rooting for you. Truly, I admire your courage and commitment. You believe God has given you a message worth sharing, and you’ve put in the work to get it into book form. That’s no small feat. I want to see your book succeed—and if I’m buying inventory for a Christian bookstore, then your win can be our win, too. So allow me, with both candor and care, to echo the words of Jerry Maguire: “Help me help you!” But I want to share with you what I learned working as a buyer for a Christian bookstore. I hope it will help clear up a few common misconceptions I’ve encountered from self-published authors over the years—and that it will help you have realistic expectations. 1. Being Local Isn’t Enough I often hear, “My book should sell well—it’s by a local author.” I never saw that happen. I understand the sentiment, but unfortunately, that alone won’t move books. There's too much competition by high-quality, profession...
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