West Virginia Porches
Last night our family celebrated the Fourth West Virginia style. Let me explain. About seven years ago my husband and I, and our two daughters, moved out of our home state. We had lived in Frederick, Maryland (my hometown) for…
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Reading Reflection:
So I have like three Reading Reflections orbiting around my brain right now. As I was asking myself which one I wanted to consummate, I had a reflection on reading. All this talk I’ve done on the rise of ebooks…
Greg Beale on Revelation
When you get a chance take a listen to Greg Beale’s series on Revelation: From Symbolism to Significance.
Nine Marks Journal
The latest edition of the 9 Marks Journal is now online.The theme is the relationship between pastor and staff.Articles:The Obvious and Not-So-Obvious of Staff Managment by Mark DeverSenior Pastor as Servant’s Servant’s Servant by Jeremie RinnieDo You Disciple Your Staff…
Magical Rooms
My pastor asked me to “fix up” the church library. It was in need of some updating, and hasn’t really even been used much lately. When my daughter, Solanna, and I first meandered in the modest space, she proclaimed her…
Rebellion
Having been silent for a while (a move to South Carolina, “God’s Country” as it is known in these parts, rendered me comatose for a season) I have been reflecting on the issue of rebellion against authority. I am, of…
Jesus was not polite to false teachers…
Many Christians today are greatly concerned about the rising influences of communism, humanism, secularism, and social injustice. Yet those evils, great as they are, do not together pose the threat to Christianity that false shepherds and pastors do. Throughout the…
The Gospel and Homosexuality
Al Mohler has written an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal. Not surprisingly, Dr. Mohler clearly communicates God’s standard on sexual ethics revealed in the Bible. There is no moral squishiness here. We believe that God has revealed a…