The long hard road to the cross is not something everybody wants to walk. But the authors in Issue 2.3 don't back down! With pieces by Texas Poet Laureate Larry D. Thomas, Martha Serpas, Stacy Barton, Lynn Domina, Brian Spears, Melanie Haney, and Mike Duran, you'll be plumbing the depths of death, burial, and resurrection. Click here to see everyone you'll be reading!

Coach has completed the brand new Relief Store! Click here to check it out!
Cover art for all four issues in Volume 2 provided by artist Joshua Barkey!

Relief is a print literary journal that allows a full palette of colors for authors to explore reality and God. Seeking high quality fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, we are open to works from both veteran writers and new talent alike. Generally around 150-160 pages, we have plenty of space for high quality works that aren't afraid of God or what's real.

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The Relief Writers Network was created to connect writers, readers, editors, and even publishers who desire to read and write with a broader palette of colors to explore reality. It’s blog-based, so you can start and join conversations about what you’re interested in. We also have folks who sponsor genre based groups for interest-specific groups and writing critique.

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Relief News Tuesday!

Written by Coach Culbertson

Tuesday, 25 March 2008

Money Crunch

Yesterday was a sad day at Relief. Upon tracking our taxes, budget, subscriptions, donations, etc. we realized that starting with Relief Volume 2, Issue 2 we will no longer be able to offer cash prizes for our “Editor’s Choice” winners. We are currently seeking sponsors who would be willing to fund the Editor’s Choice prize while spotlighting their businesses and/or projects with a fancy full page add right at the beginning of the journal. In the meantime, we will still be honoring authors with the title of “Editor’s Choice” (and a snazzy certificate suitable for framing). Hopefully the impending sales and donation boom will once again enable us to pay the winners of our elite prize.

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Christians Have Sex?

According to Paul Wirth at Relevant Church , Christians are not having enough. The reason? The lack of time spent on fulfilling our spouse’s emotional needs. What’s that you ask? You're Single? Well you’re getting too much sexual attention (not just sex mind you), which is weakening others areas of your connection with your significant other and with God.

Over the past month, Relevant Church asked its congregation to take part in a 30 Day Sex Challenge. Of course, not all Christians like sex (or they don’t find church to be the appropriate discussion venue). As you can imagine, there have been varied reactions to their series.

Here’s a sneak peek at what people are saying about the challenge:

ThinkChristian.net

This is a forum page listing varied comments you might find interesting. Click Here to read about what people are saying.

Straight From Relevant

Relevant’s own church sponsors a blog where you can read about how participants in the challenge have changed their marriages (and single lives). Click Here to read about what Relevant has to say.

From the Newsroom

Many Tampa News teams interviewed members of the church regarding this challenge. Among the newsgroups were St. Petersburg Times, as well as Fox News, CBS News, and many others. Just type “30 Day Sex Challenge” into Google and see what you find.