Fruitful in the Place That Hurt Me: Why Pain Produces More Than We Think
Joseph named his son Ephraim—“God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.” That promise reframed my own story. Fruitfulness isn’t always escape; it’s roots deepening in hard soil until a harvest breaks through. Here’s how pain became a launchpad for possibility, promise, and peace.
Shame, Fire, and the Editing Process: What Scripture Duplication Taught Me
A duplication pass on From Flesh to Flame turned into a mirror. The same verses kept resurfacing—and God used editing to refine more than paragraphs. Here’s how I audited, discerned, and decided to keep, move, or replace passages—and how that mirrors the way He cuts shame and keeps truth.
Picking Up Someone’s Sword vs. Picking Up Someone’s Cross
Not every fight is your fight. Jesus calls us to carry our cross, not our neighbor’s sword. This piece offers a simple six-step filter—assignment, authority, motive, fruit, cross-shaped alternatives, and release—to help you love well without being drafted into battles you weren’t sent to carry.
Spicy but Saved: Why I Write with a Tagline
A tagline isn’t just branding—it’s a banner. Why “Spicy but Saved” shapes my voice and how FireScript Press keeps the fire lit with truth and heat.
The Digital Nomad: Freedom with a Mission
I’m building FireScript Press to be borderless—able to work from Italy, Atlanta, or the mountains—with systems that don’t shackle us to monthly fees. This isn’t escape; it’s reach. Stewardship means being ready to go wherever God opens the door, carrying words of fire without borders.
When Conviction Collides with Culture
Naaman’s healing is famous—but his quiet request for pardon is the real blueprint for believers under pressure. When culture demands a bow, God offers courage, wisdom, and grace. Here’s how to navigate the collision without losing your conviction.
Why We Need to Care About the News
Tired of doomscrolling? This piece invites readers to engage the news without fear: to watch, discern, and pray. Pull up a chair at the PerSpeckTives table as we bring faith to the front lines of current events.
Even Babylon Is Still His: Finding God in Unlikely Places
Jobs, systems, seasons that feel like Babylon? God still moves there. Even exile can carry His vision, justice, and grace.
When Your Writing Feels Like Warfare (and Why That’s Okay)
Writing that heals and challenges often faces resistance. Learn why pushback can confirm your words carry weight—and why that’s okay.
Why I Built FireScript Press (and Almost Walked Away)
Starting a publishing house wasn’t the logical move. But FireScript Press was never about playing it safe — it was about obedience. Here’s why I almost walked away, and why I built anyway.