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Monday Moments – April 6, 2026
Today’s moment is the second in a series of brief meditations I’ve created based on my new book, Sacred Margins: On the Spiritual Life of a Writer. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
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Transcript:
Today’s episode is called “A Fire in the Bones.”
If you could stop writing and be at peace …
you would have already done it.
Some people write because they want to.
Others write because they have to.
The words just don’t leave them alone.
At first, they whisper.
Then they press.
And eventually, they demand release.
The prophet Jeremiah described it this way in chapter 20, verse 9:
“There is in my heart, as it were, a burning fire shut up in my bones and I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot.”
That fire isn’t ambition.
It isn’t ego.
It is a sacred compulsion.
Writing is often not something you choose.
It is something you surrender to.
Some writers release words in a rush.
For others it is one careful sentence or one word at a time.
But all are haunted by what remains unwritten.
And here’s an important thought.
That fire is not conceit, as if you know more than others do.
It is stewardship.
God does not ignite the fire without purpose.
If you feel this pressure—
this holy restlessness—
the question should not be, “Do I have enough talent?”
The question is,
“Will I be faithful enough to write it?”
Thank you for listening.
Until next time—write faithfully.
A Dark Friday Meditation
The hill receives him as it had received many before. Yet the burden Jesus carries is unlike any other. The gathered ruin of all humanity rests upon him. Our sin was indelibly pressed into his weary shoulders. “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows” (Isaiah 53:4). We rarely speak openly of sin, as if we can ignore it and make it theoretical. But on Dark Friday, sin has a certain weight. The nails didn’t pierce a hypothesis; they render flesh bloody. Jesus accepts this willingly, without hesitation. On the cross, what was ours becomes his. “Yet it …
April Fool’s Day 2026
Seven years ago, I played a joke on this blog, and far too many fell for it (and a few were offended). This time, I am going to tell you it is a joke ahead of time and ruin the surprise. This is known as a day when satire like this is okay. _____________ A New Chapter Begins: The Steve Laube Agency Acquired After much prayer, consideration, and a surprising number of Zoom calls involving people who used the word “synergy” unironically, The Steve Laube Agency is pleased to announce that we have been acquired by a leading artificial intelligence …
In Praise of Slow Writing
It seems counterintuitive that an agent would suggest that writers slow down. After all, isn’t the volume of output one of the keys to an author’s success? There is a measure of truth in that, but today I’d like to explore the concept of Slow Writing. Think of it as a leisurely walk in the woods as a child. I remember strolling through sticks and leaves exploring the forest surroundings. I would watch a bug crawl up a tree and listen to the birds calling out their warnings as I approached. If too close, a startled squirrel would skitter away. …
Fun Fridays – March 27, 2026
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