I think I have finally pinned down what annoys me to no end about the female “Bible” teachers that are so popular today (aside from the fact that they are wolves in sheep clothing, false teachers, leading people astray, etc. etc.): All they care to offer people is a very weak, very watered down, very… Continue reading #firstworldchristianity
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” – Matthew 28:19-20 Yesterday, Resurrection Sunday, I drove… Continue reading Women & Ministry
One of the most popular verses I see popping up on Facebook lately is Exodus 14:14, in the ever popular NIV translation: “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (we all know how I feel about the phrase “be still”) Let me set the context for you. Moses has led… Continue reading Theology Thursday: Exodus 14:14
March 2, 1983. It was a Wednesday. Two of the boys in my second grade class celebrated their 8th birthday (it was a small Christian school; I thought it odd that TWO boys shared a birthday). I’m sure we had some sort of celebration, as was the custom in those days. After school, my mom… Continue reading March 2, 1983
My husband and I joined the local YMCA last Sunday. It was a decision long in the making. We have been talking about how to make better choices, get more healthy, live longer, and be better parents. But it’s an expensive investment in our future, and it’s one that requires an ongoing commitment on both… Continue reading The “Me Time” Myth
In the book of Daniel, three men are about to be thrown into a fiery furnace. They have refused to bow down and worship a false god – an image made of gold. The king is doing everything in his power to get these men to worship the idol of the times. He is furious… Continue reading Daniel 3:18
This past Sunday, our Pastor preached out of Mark 5. Specifically, he read Mark 5:24-34. I encourage you to look it up in your own Bible and read it, but the summary is this: Jesus has been teaching, and He is surrounded by huge crowds. They are pressing in around Him. Amongst the crowd… Continue reading Theology Thursday: Mark 5:24-34
” ‘Ordinary’ has to be one of the loneliest word in our vocabulary today…. We have to live up to our Facebook profile. It’s one of the newer version of salvation by works.” – Michael Horton, Ordinary, page 11. This quote appears in the third full paragraph of Michael Horton’s incredible book Ordinary: Sustainable faith… Continue reading Book Review: Ordinary (Michael Horton)
I have never been “popular.” Throughout school, I had friends, sure, but I certainly was never high up in the ranks with the rich kids, the cheerleaders, or the prom queen types. I had a core group with whom I ran around, and I even eventually married one of them 🙂  In college… Continue reading Facebook, Narcissism, & Philippians 2
So, wait. If I clean out a closet. And cover it with post-it notes. And talk directly to Satan. (even though that’s forbidden in Scripture) I’ll get everything I ask God for? Huh. Kind of like Richard Foster promises in his ridiculous books. No wonder I’m still infertile. I’ve been praying WRONG all these years.… Continue reading War Room
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