The Housewife Theologian

Blame It on the Brain? , Edward T. Welch (P&R, 1998) Even if you’ve never suffered with a mental illness, you probably know someone who has. Maybe you care for someone who is suffering from a brain disorder. We certainly want to do the best we can to ease a loved one’s suffering and help them...

There have been several articles addressing the issue of modesty appearing on the Aquila Report recently. Matthew Tuininga advocates the danger of legalism, Rebecca VanDoodewaard warns us of the deadliness of antinomianism, and one encourages all women not to wear pants. Although I agree with much...

Blame It on the Brain? , Edward T. Welch (P&R, 1998) Studying the brain just fascinates me. There’s so little that we do know about it, and that knowledge reveals how amazing the brain really is. In some ways I think being a psychologist is similar to being a meteorologist. As we gain more...

Many people like to use their vacation mornings to catch up on sleep deprivation. I just love to use those hours for “me time.” While everyone else was quietly resting, I would work on my Bible study, go for a jog, or drink lots of coffee and think. But while I was trying to relish all this great...

[caption id="attachment_298" align="alignleft" width="259"] A badge to avoid.[/caption] Pete and Repeat were together on a boat. Pete fell off. Who was left? Okay, if you insist, here's another repeat for you to read while I'm soaking up the sun at the beach. I wrote this little ditty last summer:...

It seems Tim Keller inspires me to reflect often. Sorry for mentioning him two re-runs in a row, but I'm happy he gets me thinking the way he does. Thanks for putting up with a week of re-runs while I've been enjoying my vacation. We head back home tomorrow! Reading Tim Keller’s Prodigal God...

Here's one of my favorite articles from last summer for you to read while I'm busy burying my kids up to their heads in sand today. Women are living in a very strange era. We’ve rebelled against entrapping traditional stereotypes, and now we are in the aftermath of liberal feminism. Yet here we are...

Whoo-hoo, I'm on vacation! This week I will be posting some of my faves as re-runs. I wrote this post about fear last September. Our family has a new dog, Weezy, who is afraid of everything. She doesn’t seem to realize that instead of breeding in a kennel, she is now a pet for a loving family. And...

In case you haven't been on my blog this week, neither have I! I'm on vacation. This re-run is from back in October. I picked this one because it inspires us to disciple! Glory Road , Edited by Anthony Carter (Crossway, 2009) The subtitle to this book is, The Journeys of 10 African-Americans into...

Lit! , Tony Reinke (Crossway, 2011) It’s not so weird to read a book about reading. I mean, it wouldn’t be strange to read a book about any other occupation or hobby. And yet it does sound a little funny to be reading words on a page about the very act of reading. I’ll admit it’s not a page turner...