The Housewife Theologian

God at Work , Gene Edward Veith, Jr. (Crossway, 2002) Do you ever feel like you could do more for God if only you didn’t have to work in that pesky job of yours? Do you get frustrated about how much time you spend doing secular work? Sometimes I long to retreat from my household chores and...

I have a coffee mug that reminds me that today was made by the Lord, and I should rejoice in it. It was a gift. It’s a nice cup and all, but I am bothered when I walk into a so-called Christian bookstore and find oodles of everyday, common paraphernalia spiritualized with quaint sayings, even...

The Fruitful Life , Jerry Bridges (NavPress, 2006) We are using this book for a small group study in church. Here was one of my favorite sections in the first chapter, Taking on God’s Character : Growth in godly character not only is progressive and always unfinished, it is absolutely necessary for...

It seems like every TV show targeted for children propagates the all important message to “follow your dreams.” It’s become an American virtue. Our children grow up with the message that they can be anything they want to be. Usually, their favorite singers and shows are painting the message that...

Think , John Piper (Crossway, 2010) This book is meant to encourage thinkers. To be honest, I’m not a big reader of Piper’s books. One thing that I do appreciate from him that I forgot about was his passion for God. It is so apparent on every page. Here is one excerpt of the book geared toward...

[caption id="attachment_541" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="What's going on in there?"] [/caption] Okay, here’s where I might be misunderstood as a heretic, but my own imagination likes to relate the church to a speakeasy. Of course, I’m thinking of a speakeasy in a romantic way, as a...

(Yes, Again!) Living in God’s Two Kingdoms , David VanDrunen (Crossway, 2010) Sunday really is an important, meaningful day for worship. Have you ever wondered why the Sabbath changed from Saturday to Sunday after Christ’s death and resurrection? It’s really quite amazing. As noted earlier, there...

In my last article I began a series on the church. What makes Sunday different from the rest of the week, and why do we need to go to church instead of worshipping God in our own private way? I built upon the idea of the temple as I began by showing how the first temple-garden was a holy space. We...

Living in God’s Two Ki ngdoms , David VanDrunen (Crossway, 2010) Since I’m doing a couple of articles on church, I though VanDrunen’s book would be a good reading recommendation. Oftentimes, we want to know how our faith affects our life, but do not really spend the time learning the content of our...

Our weeks are busy with stuff. And the weekend comes, where we try to cram in more stuff…with the family. So where does church fit in? Is it just one more event to squeeze in the calendar? Oftentimes we find ourselves so tired from celebrating the end of the week, that the only motivational pull we...