March 4, 10 am - noon
Cornerstone Christian Church, Wyckoff,
in the Barn (red building to the right after entering)
Saturday's topic:
GENRE
Genres are comfortable and challenging. They carry freedom and limitations. Join the conversation about stretching our areas of expertise. Please bring a recent copy of The Christian Writers Market Guide, if possible, and at least one suggestion for submission to a periodical, contest, or anthology (other than Chicken Soup).  |
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Seasoned writers and writing hopefuls are all welcome.
Hope to see you Saturday,
Barbara
barbarahigbyhope.com
February's Focus Point
Today we will talk about aphorisms, those clever statements
that speak volumes with a modicum of words. I had fun looking through New
Testament letters to discover the use of what can be considered aphorisms,
though I never thought of it that way before. They are not the author’s last
words but fall near the ends of the letters and concisely summarize what the
writer had more fully explained earlier. This is what I found:
“Finally, …rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage
one another, be of one mind, live in peace.” (2 Cor 13:11)
“Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body
the marks of Jesus.” (Gal. 6:17)
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put
on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's
schemes.” (Eph. 6:10-11)
“Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble
for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.” (Phil.
3:1)
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble,
whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (Phil.
4:8)
“Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to
please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord
Jesus to do this more and more.” (1 Thess. 4:1)
“Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may
spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.” (2 Thess. 3:1)
“Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be
sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.” (1 Pet. 3:8)
Take home thought: Be
concise, clever and creative to present a memorable nugget of inspiration.
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