As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“…crafting sentences that flow smoothly and are readable is becoming increasingly rare. I often read news articles from major outlets that are filled with typographical errors….I mention this not to throw stones but to encourage you to personally combat this tide of dehumanization. Read books. Write. Sharpen your craft if you are a pastor.” - Richard Bargas
Long ago, a question posted in the Sharper Iron forum regarding the possessive form of “Jesus.” Is it Jesus’ or Jesus’s or something else?
Commenters provided good answers for the English usage and style options at the time. In short, Chicago Manual of Style called for one option, while other style guides had different rules.
Today, style manuals still differ on this point. In some cases, though, their specifications have changed.
“the journalistic voice and sensibility that one once found in newspapaers and small magazines is increasingly difficult to find today because the jobs that sustained them are largely disappearing.” - Mere Orthodoxy
Pathway to Pastoral Ministry: First Steps for Young Men is available and The Healthy Pastor: Stewarding Your Personal Life for Long-Term Ministry is expected in early 2025. - Dean Taylor
“I will agree that how we write is not nearly as important as what we write….. But the supreme importance of what we communicate does not negate the importance of how we communicate.” - Jared C. Wilson
Richard Baxter was one of the most voluminous writers in English history. He authored between 141-200 books during his lifetime. As one of his biographers notes, “The influence of is books is incalculable: from the early 1650’s they enjoyed greater sales than those of any other English writer.”1
I remember when I first realized that I loved to write.
I was in high school, and I had a newfound fascination with the Bible—especially Biblical prophecy—and it dawned on me that I had, somehow, unexpectedly, developed a love for writing.
Growing up with a passion for sports, my first desire was to be a sports broadcaster—that is, if I did not make it as a professional athlete. But, come to think of it, even back then, every once in a while I would dream of writing a sports column.
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“Artificial Intelligence content creators such as ChatGPT will certainly revolutionize almost every kind of work that relies on writing of some sort…. But how could AI be used lawfully and helpfully in ministry?” - P&D
“I had the privilege of reading the submissions to TGC’s 2022 Essay Contest for Young Adults. Nearly 200 young writers submitted original essays, and the editorial team reviewed them.” - TGC
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