“Men Must Be Spiritual Leaders” – Real Life Consequences

November 25, 2012 By 10 Comments
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by Kristen Rosser (KRWordgazer) “The man should be the spiritual leader of the home.”  That is the standard teaching of most Protestant, evangelical churches.  The Open Bible website has a whole page of Scriptures which apparently support this– many of which I have addressed elsewhere on this blog.  I believe this

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On a Lighter Note

October 22, 2012 By 1 Comment

by Mari The only time we ever got new clothes was on our birthdays and Christmas. At this point in my life, I totally understand that. I don’t see the point in buying each kid a bunch of new clothes when they’re going to outgrow them in a matter of weeks or months. I don’t [...]

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Before There Was Me: Part 4

September 11, 2012 By 12 Comments

by Mari And Then There  Were Two My second brother, Andrew was born nearly two years after Jonathan. Today, I’d say my favorite part about Andy is that he’s daddy to a special little 2-year old girl and a precious 3-week old baby girl. And of course, husband to a wonderful lady. Another thing I [...]

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Millipede: Part 26

September 10, 2012 By 3 Comments

by Millipede I stood there looking at my ex turned “roommate”.  By either title, I would be stuck with his problems. Winter and all it’s problems loomed ahead. For some reason, I thought of the book,The Shinning. The description of Danny’s thoughts as he realizes that the hotel is haunted and that he and his [...]

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Before There Was Me: Part 2

September 6, 2012 By 14 Comments

by Mari Before we go any further in my story, we must introduce the church. My parents attended a church called Meadow Ridge Bible Chapel (henceforth known as “chapel”) in West Fargo, North Dakota. I’m not familiar with the history of this church, nor with which (if any) denomination the church is affiliated. By the [...]

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