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*“When Passion and Purpose Collide” (Want to tap into God’s power for your life? Learn how to identify the individual, biblically-based passion He has given you and then submit it to His purpose for your life. Not only you, but no one around you, will ever be the same!)

*”Creating Characters from the Romans 12 Motivational Gifts: The key to creating believable characters is understanding how God has gifted us from our mother’s womb with unique characteristics that motivate our choices and drive our passions.” (Using the foundational teaching found in Romans 12, we will explore “the good, the bad, and even the ugly” of personalities caught in the tension between yielding our gifts to God’s purpose or using them for our own. From that balance we will be able to create three-dimensional characters that will enable our readers to relate and care about the outcome of our stories.)

   * “Do You Have Issues with Fiction?” (Explores the possibilities and purpose of developing a novel or complete fiction series based on a major issue, and how that approach can help you break out of the pack.)

       
* How Can I Run a Tight Ship when I’m Surrounded by Loose Cannons? Dispelling the “spiritual superwoman” myth with humor and grace. (From the book by the same name.)   

* Forgiveness: The Heartbeat of Healing (A fresh look at the Parable of the Prodigal Son, with the focus on the father)

* From her book titled ‘ Beyond Me: Living a You-First Life in a Me-First World’ (What does it mean to “lay down our life for our friends”?)

* From her book titled ‘Mothers of the Bible Speak to Mothers Today’ (Addressing mother’s problems today by examining the lives of mothers of the Bible)

* The Prodigal Parent  (When your own life hasn’t set the best example for our children, how can we partner with God to see them redeemed and restored?)

* Women by Design (Fulfilling God’s Purpose through your motivational gifts, as outlined in Romans 12)

* Was Jesus a Pharisee? (Examining some surprising facts about Jesus and the Jewish-based Church He established)

* The Four Miracles that Prove Jesus Is the Messiah (How did the religious leaders of Jesus’ day not recognize Jesus—or did they?)

* Less Is More (Developing relationships and maturity through small-group ministry—from Kathi’s two books on this subject)

* The “Ministry Industry” (Is ministry becoming more sophisticated and professional, or selling out to the moneychangers, and how do we achieve a balance in our own ministry?)

* The Ministry of Reconciliation (A look at the Church’s universal calling to the ministry of reconciliation)

* The Fourth Man (Finding God in the fires of life)

* Edge-of-Your-Seat Writing from Start to Finish (Fiction or nonfiction, there
are certain “tips” that will keep your readers glued to your book and wanting more!)

* The Train-of-Thought Writing Method (Practical, user-friendly help for beginning writers—from Kathi’s workbook by the same name)

* Developing Fictional Characters (How to take your characters from flat to phat!)

* Sometimes Two Pens Are Better than One (Examining the many facets of ghostwriting, collaborating, and co-authoring)

* What Are Your Publishing Options? (Exploring the differences, advantages, and pitfalls of traditional publishing, self-publishing, and print-on-demand publishing)