Self-Care
We live in a society that is consumed with self. The message “love yourself” seems to be everywhere in modern culture, even in the church. The plea to make time for practicing self-care is loud and unyielding, … Read the rest
It is not my nature to be patient; I much prefer to plan and to act rather than to quietly sit back and wait for something to happen. Perhaps it is for this very reason that God has led … Read the rest
Christ has called us to be light in the darkness, but how well is the Christian church doing that? The very fact that we are now standing in the midst of the broken ruins of our culture says enough … Read the rest
“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?” Prov. 2:6
I drove down a back road that made its way out of our little town. My eyes caught sight of the … Read the rest
As I begin to write on the topic of gluttony, food, and taking care of our bodies, I fully realize it is a sensitive subject. I know it from my past struggles with food and self-control. I have only … Read the rest
Pets as Children
While sitting in one of my recent foster care training sessions, I heard a story that was rather shocking. A lady said that in a previous class, one couple had stated the reason they were pursuing … Read the rest
It should be clear at the beginning that I will be arguing from the premise that on scientific, biblical, and logical grounds: life begins at conception. At the moment of conception, you and I came into existence.
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She went where most women wouldn’t dare to go and did things many women would never dream of doing. Several nights a week, whether healthy or sick, she visited the slums of London’s East End- where poverty, crime and … Read the rest
“I love doing this with you” I said to my husband as we walked hand in hand towards the town square to share the gospel with people. “I would like it more if we could do evangelism from home, … Read the rest
I recently scrolled through comments of a post that wanted to endorse women as pastors or elders. There are many arguments people like to bring to the table with this issue, but the one I saw on this comment … Read the rest