Owner’s Manual
Why is it that when we read the Bible, we seem to look at it as though we’re reading a textbook? I don’t just mean all the things that sound irrelevant or even completely dull (long lists of people...
View ArticleMisplaced Trust
Can we really trust the Bible today? That’s a question a lot of people ask. Depending on who’s posing the question, it has different meanings. Some people ask it because they view the Bible as an...
View ArticleHave a Historically Accurate and Politically Correct Christmas
Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’m a Scrooge at heart. (Actually, that might very well be; I haven’t even wanted to send out cards this year.) Or maybe it’s all the talk about the “war on Christmas.”...
View ArticleIt’s Like, Literally…
If there was any question before, let me put it to rest: I despise the word literally. In most cases, it’s either used incorrectly or it’s unnecessary. But that’s not what I’m going to talk about...
View ArticleMy Life, In Purple Font
I’m a scheduler by nature. I like to have a calendar handy. I use Google Calendar because there are four people under this roof. It’s easier to have everyone’s life neatly typed in using...
View ArticleWho’s In Charge?
One of the problems we create with the statement, “the Bible says it, that settles it” is confusion over when we need to rethink Scripture at face value. It’s a lot easier to take a Bible verse and...
View ArticleA Valentine Worth Following
I’m not a huge fan of Hallmark-induced holidays. But I am a fan of love, marriage, sex, and my husband, all things worthy of celebration on Valentine’s Day. Because I adore him, today’s “follow me”...
View ArticleThe Godless, Sinful Esther?
So, yesterday, I was just thinking to myself, Gosh, I haven’t seen anything cringe-worthy from Mark Driscoll in about a week. I hope he writes something I can use in a blog post.* Lo and behold, he...
View ArticleA Year of What?!
Hooray, it’s finally here! Today is the official launch day for A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans. Today I’m celebrating by a) doing my happy dance, because it means I will soon have...
View ArticleAYOBW: The Original Villain
Originally, my musings on A Year of Biblical Womanhood were going to be limited to a baker’s dozen—one post each for the introduction and the chapters in the book. But as I started reading through it...
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