A Note from Troy

Hey everybody! A lot of you know me from the Inspired Faith newsletters, but for those who don’t know me yet, allow me to introduce myself…

My name is Troy Johnson, and I’m the GM of Inspired Faith. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself on our blog and share with you a bit of what Inspired Faith is all about.

As you may have figured out by now if you read our blog, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, and receive our emails, our goal is to be more than “just a publishing company.” We do publish short, inspirational Christian books, and we love offering those books and other relevant gift items to inspire you in your walk with Christ. But we also strive to give you an interactive place to grow in community with other believers.

We all know this walk isn’t easy. At times, it’s downright painful to remain faithful to the Lord when things around us are falling apart. And it’s my belief that we can’t do that without other people encouraging us and holding us accountable to the hope that we all profess together. It’s not about strongarming each other or condemning people who aren’t living up to certain standards. It’s about acknowledging that we all struggle at times. I once heard it said that “A friend is someone who prays for you when you can’t pray for yourself.” And that’s the kind of community we want to create here at Inspired Faith. We want to introduce you to other believers who will pray for you and encourage you when the season you’re in doesn’t allow you to pray for yourself or encourage yourself. Likewise, we want to give you a place where you can encourage others in what they’re going through. I don’t know about you, but nothing gives me more joy than knowing that I made a difference in someone’s life. In our online venues, we invite you to speak love into others’ lives, in the name of Jesus.

That being said, we have a few new, exciting things coming up. We just released two new books, A Time for Prayer and Encouragement for Life. If you haven’t had a chance to check those out, take a look by clicking on the links. They’re beautifully written books that make great devotional tools and great gifts. We’ll also be releasing a new short movie based on ourbook Mothers are Heaven’s Scent and a few new Framed Inspirations, so look for those. And finally, starting tomorrow, we’ll be focusing on specific themes each week in all of our online content to better help you direct your attention to important topics. This first week, we’ll be discussing what it means to imitate Jesus in our emails, on the blog, Twitter, and Facebook. Please join in the discussion and be encouraged!

As always, we appreciate your feedback and ideas. Thanks for being a part of our Inspired Faith community! God bless!