The Housewife Theologian

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness , Timothy Keller (10Publishiung, 2012) Would you rather be puffed up or filled up? The answer seems obvious, but Keller argues that as a culture we are constantly trying to puff up our egos. This 46 page book (with rather large print) is actually a sermon that...

My 7-year-old son, Haydn, asked me a good question the other day. He asked, “Mom, how do parents know what to name their kids?” At first I thought it was cute that he didn’t realize it is completely our choice, but then he made some interesting observations. Haydn spoke about the phenomenon of how...

Loving Well , William P. Smith (New Growth Press, 2012) I walked into the church library unsure about what book I was going to read next. Being the librarian, I’m well aware of what’s been recently added. I’ve been trying to build up our resources for biblical counseling and my passion is growing...

What a busy weekend! I had my 12-year-old twin brothers over while my dad and stepmom went away for their anniversary. Add them to my three kids, a first grade class poetry reading, school dance, baseball game, and a surprise 30th birthday party for my sister, and this housewife theologian's brain...

Loving Well , William P. Smith (New Growth Press, 2012) I am enjoying this book as my mind and heart are being well-stretched by Smith’s warm prose. I would like to do a full review on it, but am only about half way done at the moment. (This is the part where I wonder whether to share how I started...

Feelings are subjective. They can be misleading as they wax and wane. So when we use the word love , it has to be based on content and a commitment. How well do you really know the person you love? Is it a true knowledge about them, or rather a projection of your own pleasures? One of the most...

So I was on my way to my Tuesday morning Bible study this week with a lot on my mind. Lately, I feel like I’ve been waking up in the morning to a new game show wondering, “What obstacles are going to be hurled my way today? And in what new ways am I going to fail?” Already before 9:30 A.M., my dog’...

Modern Reformation Magazine , Vol. 21/NO.3/May-June 2012 I received my copy of Modern Reformation in the mail today and am so pleased with their theme for the May/June issue: No Girls Allowed. It addresses the lack of women learning theology in our day. This is such a passionate issue for me. As I...

The Wisdom of God , Nancy Guthrie (Crossway, 2012) This is a great Bible study from Guthrie’s series on Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament. This particular volume is dedicated to Seeing Jesus in the Psalms & Wisdom Books. I am so motivated by her beginning words on wisdom in Looking Forward:...

Popologetics , Ted Turnau (P&R, 2012) Back in the summer between my sophomore and junior year of college, I dated a guy who I wasn’t all that attracted to. Sure, he was plenty good-looking, and had some great qualities. He just wasn’t my type. But he took me on some really cool adventures that...