Category The Housewife Theologian

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Reading Reflection:

Modern Reformation Magazine, Vol. 21 2012 I never thought I’d say this, But Modern Reformation shocked me with it’s totally hip new makeover. I love the clever size and newsprint-feel of the paper. This month’s issue is replete with “exit-interviews”…

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Exercising Your Senses

Have you ever lost a considerable amount of weight? I grew up in a fitness-oriented family and took for granted the physical lifestyle we lived. Our garage was converted into an “exercise room.” My dad taught Martial Arts; my mom…

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Book Review:

Fools Rush In Where Monkeys Fear to Tread, Carl Trueman (P&R, 2012) What a great title for a book! In the Forward, “Rev. Rodney Trotter” addresses the difficulty in marketing a book filled with various, unrelated essays. But this is…

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Plateau Busters

Every January, a new schlew of fitness videos hit the market to target everyone motivated by New Year’s resolutions. I love this time of year because I take the opportunity to stock up on the new releases made by some…

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Reading Reflection:

The Envy of Eve, Melissa B. Kruger (Christian Focus, 2012) When I first moved into my home here in WV, I planted some mums in my side flowerbed. I was eager to have their beautiful fall colors greet me, my…

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Reading Reflection:

The White Horse Inn Blog just posted Part 1 of an article by Dr. Michael Horton titled, Generation Me and Youth Ministry Today, lamenting the individualism of our youth. By the time they hit early adulthood, they seem to be…

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That’s Not My Name

Exhort is such a powerful word. It’s not one used frequently in casual, contemporary language. I think that maybe it is a little too commanding for our liking; and not in the shocking kind of way that we use to…

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Reading Reflection:

Who Am I?, Jerry Bridges (CruciformPress, 2012) Who the heck am I? A daughter, a wife, a friend, a mom, a sister…a fitness-lover, a blogger, a reader, a talker…somewhat dorky, but too cool to care…Sure, some of the above describes…

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The Extremist

No one wants to be labeled an extremist. We perceive people to be wise when they can find a middle ground and comfortably reside there. Unless it is a sport, of course. Extreme sports are cool. And the people who…