• Pastor and Xulon Press author Bradley D. Hoefs

    Xulon Press author Bradley D. Hoefs speaks at event on Mental Health and the Church

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    Saddleback Church recently sponsored a gathering on Mental Health and the Church. Pastor and Xulon Press author Bradley D. Hoefs was one of the speakers during a session on “Resourcing the Church” (he is the third speaker of five, found at the 35 minute mark in the video below). Brad started Fresh Hope in 2009, a Christ-centered support group for those who suffer from mood disorders, as well as for their loved ones. He is the author of “Fresh Hope – Living well in spite of a mental health diagnosis”. http://youtu.be/FNZPiWk5crU Find Brad’s book “Fresh Hope – Living well in…

  • The 7 Simple Steps for Self-Publishing Your Christian Book

    The 7 Simple Steps for Self-Publishing Your Christian Book

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    Bob Burney is an award winning talk show host with Salem Media Group and a Xulon Press author. Bob recently interviewed Dr. Larry Keefauver about self-publishing for a program titled “The 7 Simple Steps for Self-Publishing Your Christian Book”. The entire program is available below.  See what these two had to say about the industry, their experiences as self-published authors, and about Xulon Press. “My experience with Xulon has been incredibly pleasant and positive. I’m just blown away with the quality of the end product. I’m very, very pleased with them.” ~ Xulon author Bob Burney Segment 1: Segment 2:…

  • Spring Cleaning

    Alternative Spring Cleaning

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    When I think of springtime, I tend to think of two things: spring cleaning and the overwhelmingly, intoxicating scent of the orange blossoms blooming in the groves around my house. Both signify a fresh start, especially the cleaning out of my closet and donating my unworn clothes. It got me to thinking, are there other areas that need to be spruced up? I find myself very quick to clean, fix and improve physical things in my life, but what about the non-physical things like relationships, my faith and my emotional well-being? Those are even more important than polishing the floors…

  • Bible verses

    Ask the Editor: Verses Versus Verses

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    Books need to be a lot of things if anyone is going to buy and read them: engaging, informative and cohesive, amongst others. Choosing a Bible version is crucial to your book—just not in the way you think. Most authors choose a version based on whether it is in the public domain or because they want to build a message around the exact words in that version. However, those are not the right reasons. The King James translation is not the only one that can be used without written permission. The ESV may be quoted up to 1,000 verses without express written permission…