The Housewife Theologian

I just cracked open Michael Horton’s latest edition for Crossway’s “Theologians on the Christian Life” series, Calvin on the Christian Life . You could say that I have my fingers in too many books at the moment. What happens is that I may get some good syntopical reading, or may just force out some...

So someone Matt and I care deeply for was sitting at our kitchen bar the other day talking about the new TV series “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey.” If you are unfamiliar, this is a follow-up to Carl Sagan’s popular series “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage.” This person, whom I will call Betty, is a...

Have you heard about the Faithful Shepherd's Pastor Conference for pastors, elders, and ministry leaders? P&R and the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals are hosting this event May 5th-7th, 2014 at scenic Harvey Cedars on Long Beach Island. Speakers Harry Reeder, Ed Welch, Tim Witmer, and Steve...

This week on Mortification of Spin , Todd, Carl, and I interview author and counselor, Barbara Duguid about her book, Extravagant Grace . Referring to the writings of John Newton, Barbara considers why God still would have us to struggle with sin after our salvation. The thing that I most...

One of my very favorite sections of Scripture is Luke 24:13-35, about the two disciples encountering Jesus on the road to Emmaus and the amazing table fellowship there. I especially like to return to this during the Easter season. As I was reading from there this morning, I found another...

What does the cross make you think of? Sugary, sweet, colorful candy? No? Are you sure? Of course you are. Then why would anyone think it is a good idea to make lollipops shaped like a cross? What kind of message does this send to our children? “The crucifixion was delightful. Wrath of God over sin...

My pastor mentioned Luke 14:15 in his sermon yesterday while preaching on Proverbs 9. I remembered this article I wrote last year, and now find it even more pertinent and timely than when I wrote it. I can’t seem to keep up with the latest health food trends. It’s exhausting. Back in college when I...

Given the season, I wanted to repost this wonderful piece from Dana on the Passover meal and the Last Supper. It's also fitting because I am taking about her today while I speak on the subject of hospitality to some fantastic Texas women. Right after last week’s sermon, my good friend, Dana Tuttle...

My oldest daughter was talking to me yesterday about how some of her friends buy their likes on Instagram. Perhaps I didn’t give the most godly answer when I responded, “That is the most pathetic thing I’ve ever heard!” Solee explained that they didn’t actually pay for the likes, but they...

My publisher, P&R, is running a series of author interviews on their blog. Yesterday was my turn. Here is a sample question: How do you deal with writer’s block? “Oh, let’s see, I usu­ally start with a snack and increase my cof­fee intake. If that doesn’t work, I pick up a jump rope or my...