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Monday Moments – July 6, 2026
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
We have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God [so] that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
(Proverbs 4:7; 9:10; James 1:5; 3:17; Colossians 1:9–10; 3:16; 2:2–3, ESV)
“The worst things that happen do not happen because a few people are monstrously wicked, but because most people are like us. When we grasp that, we begin to realize that our need is not merely for moving quietly on in the way we are going; our need is for radical change, to find a power that is going to turn us into somebody else. That is what the Gospel offers to do; and it delivers us, once and for all, from the desperate folly of making experiments in the moral life. Always remember, when you experiment with your soul, that you can never judge the result…. As soon as we have done something that is nasty, … we have tarnished the mirror in which we are to look at our own reflection. If the standard by which we are going to try to judge and guide our lives is the mind of Christ, then we are going to try to live in constant fellowship with Him and in company with others who are seeking that fellowship with Him.”
—William Temple
From Day Seven, Spiritual Exercises. Sacred Margins: On the Spiritual Life of a Writer.
Leave a CommentFun Fridays – July 3, 2026
With July 4th this weekend, we in the United States celebrate Independence Day. Today, be stirred by this rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” by Sandi Patty. First sung in 1986, it has become one of the most electrifying performances of all time. Turn up your volume, and stay through to the exhilarating crescendo at the end. (The video goes black for a moment after the opening screen. It is not a glitch!) ShareTweet
A Summer of Reading Dangerously
Be careful what you read. It may change your life! Franz Kafka wrote that books can “wound and stab us … wake us up with a blow on the head … affect us like a disaster … grieve us deeply.” As we slide further into Summer, think about the books you plan to read the rest of this year. What is on your to-read list? Is there a book with which you know you will disagree? Is there one that could rattle your cage a bit more than usual? Could we spend this year reading dangerously? Tell us your book …
Fun Fridays – June 26, 2026
Today, abbreviated, is 6/26/26. Isn’t that fun? To thoroughly geek out about numbers, watch today’s video about the origin of the ISBN number. Yes. It is interesting. I’ve written before about this seemingly unimportant little piece of publishing. Enjoy these other articles: “I Is for ISBN” “The ISBN Turns 50” Then click on today’s video and enjoy a visual ride through the wonders of this invention. (By the way, would anyone like to go to Bookland with me?) [If you can’t see the video in the newsletter feed, click through to the site and enjoy it.] ShareTweet
Things Some Writers Think Are Positive, but Really Aren’t
Focusing only on the Christian book publishing world, here are some things an author might see as positive about them and their work, but those working in publishing do not view them in the same way. “Money isn’t important to me.” Maybe you feel compelled to mention this to show your priorities are in order. But if you truly believe it, you will be the only person in the entire book industry who doesn’t place some priority on finances. Instead, don’t mention it and just seek fair pay for your work. “I can write well in many categories.” This is …