How Do You Put Your Faith Into Words?

Chris Pepple

How to Put Your Faith into Words...This is a revised edition. When I wrote the first edition, I was in a much different place in life. I was part of an evangelical Christian congregation that taught me to never question my faith. The first edition was based on the idea that I needed to witness to everyone and persuade them to believe like I do. I have since seen how damaging to our communities that perspective can be. I have seen how damaging that belief was to me. When I saw the hurt being caused to myself and others, I returned to the mentors from seminary who showed me how to grow through questioning my traditions and how to redefine my faith beliefs by studying religious material with new insights. I also joined global conversations on how others live out their faith.

This resource encourages people to think about what they believe and why they believe it. Writing your faith means leaving notes, books, letters, or journals that talk about what you believe about faith–what you believe about hope—what you believe about the love and joy we can share with others—what you believe about spirituality and how you define religious terms we often hear—what you believe about forgiveness—and why you believe these things. How did you form your faith beliefs? What traditions were passed on to you that were helpful or harmful? Guided questions are included.

I am an award-winning author and a freelance writer, manuscript consultant, and editor living in Germantown, Tenn. As a published author, my works include Write Away: Writing Guides from an Author and Teacher (2020), Finding Me (2020), Looking, Seeing (2018), Without a Voice (2017), Two Frontiers (2016), Writing Your Faith Journey (2016), Look to See Me: A Collection of Reflections (2006) and Reflections on Suffering: Defining Our Crosses and Letting Go of Pain (2012). My first novel, Two Frontiers, was a 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist.


I was a long-time writer-at-large for Southern Writers Magazine, interviewing national authors for each issue. My articles have appeared in many other local and national publications, including Delta Magazine.

I speak to writing groups on topics such as self-publishing, how to find your own creative voice and how to break writer's block. Along with speaking to writing groups, I also speak nationally to churches and nonprofit organizations on a variety of motivational and spiritual topics.

For more information visit: https://www.chrispepple.com/