At long last, Nancy Guthrie joins us in the studio this week! Nancy is a Bible teacher, host of Help Me Teach the Bible, and the author of many books, including the upcoming Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus, which we'll talk about a bit next episode. But this week, we're talking about a lot of different and important topics, including:
Nancy's history in publishing—from publicist to author—and how it made her a better writer Why we should thank the author of The Total Woman (Google that one, y'all) for encouraging Nancy to start writing Nancy's rules for endorsing books The difference between being a theological thinker and being theologically driven The value of physical vs digital books as a learner Why your story may not be meant to be in a book—even if everyone is telling you to write oneThis episode is sponsored by our friends at Useful Group. Whether you're looking for a new website, or need help developing your marketing strategy, they want to be useful to you. Learn more at usefulgroup.com.
A few of the books we mentioned on this episode: Biblical Theology by Geerhardus Vos Understanding Dispensationalists by Vern Poythress Seinfeldia by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Letters from a Nut by Ted L. Nancy Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard Justice League: The Sixth Dimension by Scott Snyder & Jorge Jimenez The Wounded Heart by Dan AllenderAnd be sure to check out all of Nancy's books on Amazon or wherever you purchase your books (but if you go with Amazon, you'll be supporting the show, so there's that).
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