From Edie: Heidi Gray McGill helps us wrestle with the question of whether we're writing to please God or people? Discover how Christian writers can share biblical truth with clarity and conviction while reaching readers in a changing culture without compromise.
Pleasing God vs. Pleasing People: How Christian Writers Can Share Truth in a Changing Culture
by Heidi Gray McGill
I remember sitting in our American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Charlotte meeting via Zoom, notebook open, expecting to walk away with a few helpful writing tips. Cindy Sproles always brings something thoughtful and practical, so I was ready to learn. What I heard that day stayed with me in a way I did not expect.
She shared research from the Barna Group about church attendance. In the late 1950s through the mid-1960s, the overwhelming majority of school-aged children attended church or Sunday school. Today, that reality has nearly reversed, with many children growing up having never stepped inside a church. For some, the only context they have for God’s name is hearing it used carelessly.
