Hope for balance in life
If I hear another pastor, teacher or speaker proclaim, as if from Mount Sinai, “Put God first, your family second,
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How to find love
Many people spend their lives, as the old song goes, “Lookin’ for love in all the wrong places." So, how
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LGBTQIA+ and B-I-B-L-E
Preview: An honest look at what the Bible says about sexual issues written—I hope—with compassion and an accurate biblical perspective.
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All’s not lost with Alzheimer’s
And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is
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Writers’ resources
Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators. Olin Miller Writing for
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Submissions requirements
To expedite your book’s publication, please follow these instructions precisely: Single space lines, one space between sentences. Use common fonts:
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My apologies to the LGBTQIA+ community
Dear LGBTQIA+ community, I would like to humbly apologize for the way you have been treated by the Church and
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Children who marry their parents . . .
. . . the psychology of courtship It’s “sweeps” week and the TV talk shows are putting their “Satanic Sibling
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Ten best–and worst–Christmas movies
I have in my right mitten, direct from my home office in wintry northern Indiana, tonight’s Top Ten Best—and Worst—Christmas
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A Christmas tree called Shrek
I’ve been known to name my cars, and even my guitar (“Lois”), but never a Christmas tree—until last year. Christmas
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Hope and humor and Halloween
Hi, I’m Jim Watkins: author, speaker, and—for my grandkiddos—”Corn Stalker.” (It’s what we do in Corn Borer, Indiana!) Welcome to
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Publishing is brutal! I’m here to help.
Hi. Please call me Jim and I’d love to help through this bloody business of publishing. (We not only have
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If You’re Not Dead, You’re Not Done
Live with Purpose at Any Age James Watkins (Author), Jonny Hawkins (Illustrator), Cec Murphey (Foreword) Your personal odometer may be
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Forty days of imitating Christ
Thanks for joining me for 40 devotionals of short excerpts from my book The Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in
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If You’re Not Dead, You’re Not Done!
Hi, I’m Jim. Welcome to Agers Anonymous. This is my brand-new support group, based on my brand-new book, If You’re
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