It’s easy to settle into a writing groove. You go on autopilot, let the words take care of themselves. Don’t. If you want to be a better writer, you can’t, mustn’t be complacent.
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The Greatest Commandment
The Pharisees and Sadducees constantly try to trip Jesus up and inevitably end up with pie on their faces. Take when they ask Jesus what the greatest commandment is–Jesus answers simply, yet profoundly. (He always does that. It’s a thing.)
Dedicated to Craft
My favorite musicians (Adam Young, a.k.a. Owl City, Aaron Ivey, Family Force 5, to name a few) care about their craft. They experiment; they challenge themselves with new forms and styles. Because of that, I pay attention whenever they produce a new album.
Church Marketing Sucks
Church Marketing Sucks exists to help church communicators do better marketing. I volunteer as a writer and content manager for the organization.
Signs of Love
Signs of Love, a nonprofit in the Honduras, differs from my usual work. I provide illustrations to be used in their ministry to the deaf.
Creative Missions
In May 2016, I joined one of eight Creative Missions to help Vermont churches with their communications. My team took photos, captured video, redesigned websites, and created logos and print materials. My role as the copywriter and marketing strategist was to tell stories, audit social media activity, and provide best practices and advice for visual storytelling on social networks.