The Housewife Theologian

If You Bite and Devour One Another , Alexander Strauch (Lewis & Roth, 2011) The theme of this book is found on page 8: When conflict arises, our attitudes and behaviors should reflect our new life in Christ given by the Holy Spirit who lives within us. We are to display the fruit of the Spirit...

I remember the day I brought my first daughter home from the hospital. During my stay, nurses watched over my every move. They charted diaper changes and nursing sessions, monitored visitors, regularly checked on our vitals, examined my husband’s worthiness, and offered all kinds of mothering...

Feminine Threads , Diana Lynn Severance (Christian Focus, 2011) There are so many awesome women shared in this book (along with some characters). I wanted to pass on a bit of wisdom from America’s first English poet, Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672). Anne and her husband, who was the governor of...

[caption id="attachment_421" align="alignleft" width="256" caption="Turns out other churches have used this one :("] [/caption] The other day, I drove past a horrible church sign. In big, black letters it read: BE AN ORGAN DONOR, GIVE JESUS YOUR HEART. It made me sad. First of all, organ donors...

Modern Reformation magazine/ July/August 2011 So I received my last free copy of Modern Reformation since they published my essay last fall. Sigh. It was like getting a major reward in the mailbox every other month. Ralphie’s dad thought his leg lamp was special… Anyway, I was joyfully surprised to...

I’ve noticed a theme on the radio lately. There seems to be an obsession with perfection. And it seems that even superstars are feeling like they can’t live up to this pressure. Many of our celebrities are showing their own vulnerabilities in this struggle to be perfect. They are ending up in rehab...

Girls Gone Wise, Mary Kassian ( Moody, 2010) This summer I am doing a mother-daughter book club using this book. We are about to meet for our second study. One chapter is on the differing roles of men and women. This is an interesting subject to discuss with 11 and 12-year-olds. Kassian spends some...

[caption id="attachment_399" align="aligncenter" width="268" caption="Super mom. Super wife. Super woman. Super tired."] [/caption] 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...

I came across a Tim Keller sermon this weekend that’s got me thinking like crazy. You can listen to it here . **It’s awesome.** I stumbled upon it on Carolyn McCulley’s blog. The whole theology behind our eternal rest has been an interest of mine lately, so I was eager to hear Keller’s teaching on...

Living in God’s Two Kingdoms , David VanDrunen (Crossway, 2010) How should I educate my children? Is there such a thing as Christian politics? Should my church tell me how to vote? Is it nobler for me to seek Christian employment rather than a secular job? How can I best serve my community as a...