Can You Identify a Counterfeit?

by Beckie Lindsey @BeckieLindsey_

One of the hottest topics in our culture today is fake news. Obviously, not all news is fake. At the same time, not everything we hear and read is true. It goes without saying the importance of knowing the difference between what is authentic and what is counterfeit.

The United States Secret Service advises the best way to guard against the threat of accepting counterfeit currency, is to become more familiar with authentic currency.

The same concept can be applied to our walk with God.

The Bible states that God Himself is truth.

Jesus said,
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Edie Melson: How to Craft a Perfect Facebook Post Using Headline Techniques

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

(republished with permission. And be sure to check out my post today on Edie’s blog, The Write Conversation. ~Molly Jo)

With a compelling headline, a browser becomes a reader. In the same way, a compelling Facebook post gives the web surfer the impetus to visit your blog or buy your book. But what makes a great headline?

The best posts contain your entire message in one memorable bite…without spoiling the ending.

Here are some of the basic types of headlines:

  • Direct Headlines go straight to the heart of the matter, without any attempt at
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Frankly, On Faith: When it’s Time to Leave

by Molly Jo Realy @RealMojo68

Are you an emotional pack rat? Do you hold onto the past in hopes of rescuing those broken bits and pieces to make them whole? Do you stay in the game longer than you should?

When Jesus called His disciples, He told them to drop everything. They couldn’t move forward without letting go of what hindered them, and in the perspective of heaven versus earth, what hinders is, well, nearly everything.

It’s hard, right? Even now, as Christians, we want to make the best of things. It’s hard to see something crumble and let it … read the rest. . .

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