How NOT To Tell People You’re A Christian

by Caleb Galaraga

I’m far from a perfect Christian and I’ve learned early that it’s best not to tell people you are a follower of Christ if you have no plans on living His teachings. I have also always believed that Christianity demands the practice of utmost compassion and understanding towards other people, regardless of their religious belief, political stance, ethnic background or sexual orientation.

Christianity in its most basic sense is founded on God’s love and the value of sharing His teachings in a way that will lead people to Christ. If your method of sharing your faith will only drive people away from Christ, then your approach demands a second look – especially of its motives. If your goal is to tell people you’re a Christian and intend to emphasize the importance of your faith, you will not insult them, put them down and more importantly, degrade their character. [click to continue…]

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Four Roadblocks That Keep You From Writing Your Story

by Caleb Galaraga

In my first blog post, I emphasized the problem of overthinking as an impediment to writing your first draft. The goal of writing is to write and the only way to come up with a draft is to actually pen something. There are a lot of great stories from people that we don’t read about not because they can’t write, but because of self-imposed limitations and conquerable constraints that have kept them from writing their story.

If you’re someone like me who aspires to write his own book someday or make a career out of writing, you need to overcome these roadblocks that will keep you from putting your words in a format people can read and enjoy.

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Write First, Be Anxious Later

August 28, 2011

The goal for perfection is both a blessing and a curse for any ambitious writer. Ernest Hemingway revised the ending of Farewell to Arms 39 times before he was satisfied. Asked for the reason on why it took him that long to finish it, he answered, “getting the words right.” Any writer who wishes to [...]

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