There are plenty of commands in Scripture to be discerning. As I am reading through Christopher Ash’s excellent commentary on Job, I am realizing what a great illustration this book of the Bible is on the significance of separating the…
Have you ever thought about what your dying words would be? Well, I have, and I asked that question to my Bible study gals as we were studying the faith of the patriarchs. In Hebrews 11:20-22 we see faith that…
Have you ever had a deep sense of your insignificance? Have you ever had one of those leveling moments when you wonder why the heck God has allowed you to continue with the blessings and responsibilities that he has bestowed…
These days we use the word friend as loosely as “Sure, you look great in those jeans.” And so we use a qualifying word when we want to express an actual friendship, a “He is a good friend,” or “She…
These days we use the word friend as loosely as “Sure, you look great in those jeans.” And so we use a qualifying word when we want to express an actual friendship, a “He is a good friend,” or “She…
One of the main reasons I even began blogging and writing is that I sensed a real need for women to understand their responsibility to be good theologians. And even now as I travel and speak, I am finding that…
Irony of ironies, as we’ve become vigilant advocates for providing our future dinner foul with proper elbow room to roam freely, our children may be the ones living in caged conditions. Actually, there is a bit of a media storm…
As I was listening to the latest Mortification of Spin podcast yesterday, something struck me a little different. Carl asked about Thomas Oden’s contribution and legacy and we answered appropriately. But this time as he was asking that question, I…
My husband has an irrational fear of food poisoning. I can’t even tease him about it, because I would then be the one who has to deal with the imagined stomach aches. I can’t tell you how many times I…
I came across this excerpt from Martin Luther’s Tabletalk today. It is under the chapter heading “Offences”: We little know how good and necessary it is for us to have adversaries, and for heretics to hold up their heads against…
