Brian Lee, “Is Reformation Christianity Just for Eggheads?,” Modern Reformation 21, No.5 (September-October 2012): 17-20. Rev. Dr. Brian Lee is the pastor of Christ United Reformed Church in Washington, DC. I had the opportunity to have a short conversation with him at a conference I attended last...

Modest , R. W. Glenn and Tim Challies (Adelphi, MD: CruciformPress, 2012) Funny. Earlier this month I was commenting on all the kerfuffle about modesty on the internet. I wrote an article about how I think we use the word way too narrowly. And then I open my mailbox to receive Cruciform’s latest...

Well it happened again. There I was, innocently driving my car, only to come face to face with another bad church sign. Here is what the latest offender said: “Pray” is a four-letter word that you can’t say in public school. Really? Let’s get our facts straight before we put them on our church...

Tim Fall has written another article for us. What do you think about the use of this Greek word in the parable of the True Vine? Jesus tells us plainly that apart from him we can do nothing. That’s not news to me; there’s lots of stuff I fail at, even simple things.Jesus also tells us that in him...

I wish I would have exuded the epitome of the godly-helper-wife when my husband asked me to “stop by” the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew his registration sticker for his truck today. I wasn’t. Of course I was going to do it, but I grumbled to make sure he knew how much I really didn’t want...

[caption id="attachment_1410" align="alignleft" width="232"] The Avett Brothers are relevant to my "Maken' Supper" playlist.[/caption] The word relevant is being used pretty selfishly these days when it comes to the church and its teachings. People have become so individualized with their “faith”...

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...

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...

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...

[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:...

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...

Counsel from the Cross , Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and Dennis E. Johnson (Crossway, 2009) This is a book that I keep drinking from. I have already used it for another Reflection and an article . And yet, I found myself turning back to it this weekend for comfort. Here’s an excerpt I had tabbed: Our...

Living God’s Story of Grace , Elizabeth Reynolds Turnage (P&R, 2012) I had so much to say reviewing Living God’s Story of Grace that I ran out of room to discuss a major theme of the book: story. Turnage encourages the reader to learn and rehearse God’s story of grace. I briefly mentioned in my...

Living God’s Story of Grace , Elizabeth Reynolds Turnage (P&R, 2012) Lately, some of us ladies have been fighting for our right to have real theological studies. We are insulted by the mamby-pamby, theologically-lite women’s studies that seem to open up with silly games, involve crafting, and...

Killing Calvinism , Greg Dutcher (CruciformPress, 2012) “God does not need us to be his spin doctors.” Now that’s a heck of a sentence. It’s short. It’s true. And it kind of slaps you in the face. You can find it on page 74 of Killing Calvinism . I think that another good title for this book would...

This is a story about redemption and two very different dinners. There are four main restaurants at the Hilton in Orlando. For fine dining, you would go to the steakhouse. The Bistro offers a nice menu as well, at a more affordable price. The Grille is more like your basic bar/restaurant menu. And...

The White Horse Inn’s latest podcast, Scatterbrains , has been stirring up many reflections in this cluttered mind. Much of the conversation in the podcast was centered on ideas in the book, The Shallows , by Nicholas Carr. The internet is certainly changing the way that we get information. Is it...

Tim Fall submitted this article to me in a very timely fashion, as I have been drowning in my kid's sports schedule. All-Star softball is no joke! And my oldest, going into the 8th grade, gets to try out for the high school freshman volleyball team. So thank you, Tim, for this lovely article about...

Same morning routine: clean this filthy kitchen! Papers flood the catch-all bins. Mail, children’s drawings, shopping lists, receipts—for a family that does so much paperless, we are still faithfully helping out the tree farmers. Once again, I spray my Clorox Anywhere, wiping and weeding through...

[caption id="attachment_1231" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Husbee always comes through."] [/caption] Apparently being Matthew Byrd’s wife isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Let me explain. I was given the task to update our cellphones. Like a good little housewifey, I did my research to...

Jesus Loves the Little Children , Daniel R. Hyde (Reformed Fellowship, 2006, 2012) The subtitle of this short book is, Why We Baptize Children . Here is a topic that I have not brought up on my blog because I know I have passionate readers from both sides of the issue. I certainly echo Dennis...

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...

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...

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...