The Housewife Theologian

In titling both my blog and my first book Housewife Theologian , I am constantly trying to get the message out that everyone is a theologian. That is, we all have a knowledge of God, even the layperson. Atheists also have a knowledge of God, it’s just wrong. We are all theologians in a sense...

Okay, so the Ref Pack decided to have a sophisticated conversation today about baptism. Really, we did. And although the three of us are all Presbyterians, I think the Reformed Baptists will appreciate how we interacted with their confession. No, I’m not being snarky; I’m being serious...

Okay, so I don’t know many people who aspire to be ordinary. We grow up being told we are special. What would our parents think if we just turn out to be regular people? So if you write a book encouraging Christians to be content with ordinary ministry in ordinary life, there needs to be some...

Have you heard of the Patriarchy movement? Patriarchy means “father-rule,” and this movement has some interesting theology and applications for the leadership roles of men. They call it “Biblical Patriarchy” because those who practice it believe that their understanding and...

I love getting the mail. You never know when you’re going to get a fun surprise. The other day I received an advanced reader’s copy of Michael Horton’s new book, Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World . I read the first chapter last night before the premier of Blacklist aired (...

Today we have a reluctant Dr. Michael Horton take a psychological test to see if we can continue interviewing him for the podcast. Fortunately for you guys, he passed. But we were a little worried after the first question. In fact, we got him a new tie to wear for any future casual conversations...

My CruciformPress book arrived in the mail this weekend, and it is a topic that has been on my mind lately: The Company We Keep: In Search of Biblical Friendship , by Jonathan Holmes. I had few free minutes last night, so I sat down and read the first 40 pages (this is an advantage of...

This week I was brave enough to talk with Carl and Todd about dating and courtship. Basically, I'm desperate. I wrote an article a couple of weeks ago about the whole 'to date or not to date' dilemma, and now I've resorted to Curly and Moe for input on the matter. Carl and Todd did manage to marry...

My family has been following the show American Ninja Warrior. It is a spin-off from a Japanese show where athletic competitors try to make it through different stages of insanely difficult par courses at the fastest time. But the last stage of Mount Midoriyama, the final obstacle course in which...

So my MoS cohorts and I were feeling a little down and out as we were banished from Polite Society when lo and behold, we found a fellow misfit, Phil Johnson. This podcast episode showcases the whole idea of a casual conversation that counts. We talked about all kinds of things like being misfits,...