Read This: John 2:23-25 So much hangs on belief. From substantive decisions to daily choices, what we believe shapes our seventy years — and the people following in our wake. The question is, what shapes our belief? Ideally, it’s rooted in careful study, reliable testimony, or first-hand experience. Yet, we’re relational and emotional creatures. Many of […]
Author: Paul Santhouse
I am a follower of Jesus Christ. I’m also a husband, father, and grandpa. Since I spent four decades working with books, and I believe the local church is where we become the kind of people Jesus would be in our shoes, that's mostly what this blog is about.
Thanks for visiting.
Paul
Five tips for writing a book introduction
When you buy a novel, you’re paying for a story. That’s why storytellers drop you right into the action. Never keep a customer waiting. Nonfiction is different. Readers buy books to reap benefits — whether it’s to learn something or gain expertise. They want to go somewhere, and your introduction is the entrance ramp to their […]
Following Jesus • 40 / Homecoming and housecleaning
Read This: John 2:13-22 When He was twelve, Jesus spent the Passover in Jerusalem with His family. They went every year, but His twelfth year visit was noteworthy. When everyone else left for home, Jesus stayed behind. It took several days of frantic searching before Mary and Joseph found Him. He was in the temple […]
Following Jesus • 39 / Jesus makes a key decision
Read This: John 2:12 Tucked between Jesus’ first miracle and His three years of public life is a quiet verse rarely addressed in commentaries. Jesus, with His family and disciples, stayed in Capernaum for a few days. This quick trip signals Jesus making a decision. After thirty years of living at home in Nazareth, Jesus […]
Following Jesus • 38 / Following Jesus is simple
Read This: John 2:1-11 Following Jesus may take effort. The servants in this story filled six large pots with 180 gallons of water. That’s hard work. But the idea is simple. As Mary said, “Do whatever He tells you.” For their trouble, those servants experienced something supernatural, firsthand. All that water became all that wine. The […]
