Posts by Daniel Darling
Some tips on getting published
I often have young writers ask me how to get published. I’ve written some of my advice already here and here and here. But I thought I’d offer a few more practical tips on getting editors to appreciate your work and give you a byline: 1) Research publications you intend to write for. It’s important to read…
Read MoreThe Way Home: Episode 84 featuring Andrew Walker
How should we read the news? What sources can we trust? Andrew Walker and Dan Darling discuss their favorite magazines, websites, and podcasts and give some instruction on how best to read the news. Show Notes Twitter: @andrewtwalk and @dandarling Website: andrewtwalker.com Article: Advice to Young Christian Politicos
Read MoreThe Courage to Not Overreact
One of my favorite podcasts is the Washington Posts’ Presidential Podcast. It’s a unique idea: cover one president a week for like 45-50 minutes. They began on January 10th of this year with George Washington. The plan is to continue until Election Day. I love presidential history. This podcast doesn’t give you a deep dive that…
Read MoreThe Way Home: Episode 83 featuring Betsy Childs Howard
What does waiting teach us about God? Betsy Howard joins the podcast to talk about her unique journey to marriage, and her new book, Seasons of Waiting. Betsy Childs Howard is an editor for The Gospel Coalition. She previously worked at Beeson Divinity School and Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. She is the author of Seasons of Waiting: Walking by…
Read MoreThe Way Home: Episode 82 featuring Tim Ellsworth
What fuels David Boudia’s Olympic achievements? Tim Ellsworth, a veteran sports journalist, joins me to talk Olympics, writing, and the gospel. Ellsworth has covered four Olympic games for Baptist Press and is now the author of a new book with gold medalist David Boudia, Greater Than Gold: From Olympic Heartbreak to Ultimate Redemption. Show Notes Twitter:…
Read MoreThe Way Home: Episode 81 featuring Heather Nelson
Is there freedom from guilt and shame? What does the gospel story speak into our brokeness? Heather Nelson, author of Unashamed, Healing our Brokeness and Finding Freedom from Shame joins the podcast. Heather speaks of her own personal crises, how pastors can help their people find healing from their past, and why the gospel is…
Read MoreTeach Us to Pray: ‘Hallowing’ God’s Name in Our Lives
(This is the fifth post in a ten post series on The Lord’s Prayer) As we continue looking at the second part the verse, “hallowed be your name,” we see this is a prayer for God to work through His Spirit in us to reveal the name of Christ. So when we pray “Hallowed be…
Read MoreThe Way Home: Episode 80 featuring BJ Thompson
How can churches invest in healthy marriages and raise up strong families? BJ Thompson, founder of Build a Better Us, author and speaker, joins the podcast to talk marriage, the culture, and race. He also shares his story of conversion and the culture of discipleship he experienced at the University of North Texas, that helped…
Read MoreTeach Us to Pray: Hallowed Be Your Name
(This is the fourth post in a ten post series on The Lord’s Prayer) In this post we’ll take a look at the first of six requests in this prayer. And it’s an unusual one, perhaps one we don’t quite understand. Jesus says we should pray, to the Father, “Hallowed be your name.” What exactly…
Read MoreThe Way Home: Episode 79 featuring Jen Wilkin
What advice does Jen Wilken have for Christian women? She joins us to talk about her new book, None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That’s a Good Thing). Jen is an author and Bible teacher. She is on staff at Village Church in the Dallas/Forth Worth area and is a…
Read MoreTeach Us to Pray: Our Father Who Art in Heaven
(This is the third post in a ten post series on The Lord’s Prayer) The Lord’s Prayer—given by Jesus as a model for how the disciples should pray begins with what seems like a typical phrase: “Our Father Who Art In Heaven.” Today we might not be as formal, but we’d use a similar line…
Read MoreTeach Us to Pray: 6 Reasons Why We Should Pray
(This is the second post in a ten post series on The Lord’s Prayer.) As a Pastor, a question that I am often asked goes along the lines of, “well, I know I should pray, but why?” When I give them an answer, they usually follow up with “but how do I pray? The simple…
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