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June 24, 2021
New Terms for the Debate over Biblical “Womanhood”?
Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a...
April 2021
April 29, 2021
Healing through Chocolate: A South Korean Drama Counters Grief with Beauty
It's another review, but this time of a televised show (not a book). Welcome to...
April 19, 2021
Is ‘Biblical Womanhood’ Really Biblical? Historian Beth Allison Barr Joins the Discussion
"Biblical womanhood" and "Christic manhood" are hot topics in theological circles these days, despite the...
April 14, 2021
Did He Really Just Ask That Question?
This is a true story. Names are withheld to protect the innocent. If you know...
April 08, 2021
‘Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church’—A Review
Guest post by Misty Hedrick. What do the killing fields of Cambodia have to do...
April 01, 2021
Teaching Kids about Easter
I spent weeks prepping my three-year-old son for Easter. He was our first, and I...
February 2021
February 17, 2021
A Woman | FAITHFUL: A New Collaboration
Women in the Bible: The Comeback TourIn recent years, scholars and pastoral writers have produced...
February 04, 2021
Reflections of a School Crisis Counselor
Parents, when was the last time you thanked your child's school counselors for their service?...
February 02, 2021
New Rhyming Children’s Book about Easter
In the tradition of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Glenys Nellist offers 'Twas the Morning...
January 2021
January 17, 2021
Dolly Parton: 75 Years of Glitz, Grit, and Grace
Guest post by Misty Hedrick America’s sweetheart turns seventy-five on Tuesday, January 19. Proving herself...
January 05, 2021
The In-Between Place
If you've ever felt parked in neutral, feeling as if the world is flowing by...
November 2020
November 28, 2020
Advent: Still Longing for the Savior
Advent begins November 29, marking the end of the 2020 church year (can I get...
November 24, 2020
2020: A Poem
2020 has been a doozy of a year for almost everyone. We all deal with...
November 18, 2020
An Accessible Advent Resource
In case you didn't know, or had forgotten—because March took five months and the election...
October 2020
October 13, 2020
What Amy Coney Barrett and I Have in Common
I don't typically look at Supreme Court nominees and think, Wow, we have a lot in...
October 01, 2020
Read This Book: Urban Legends of Church History
Nerd alert: History is fun! My History of Christian Thought class at LSU stands out...
September 2020
September 28, 2020
Marriage: A Covenant of Partnership or Power?
The foundational contract of the ancient Hebrews was their suzerain/vassal covenant with Yahweh, their God....
September 10, 2020
Can a Christian be an environmentalist?
Can a Christian be an environmentalist? In this rich, compact biblical theology of creation care,...
September 08, 2020
A Manual for Marriage in Middle Age
Dorothy Greco had already written a marriage book, but the professional photographer and writer found...
August 2020
August 31, 2020
‘Sanctified Sexuality’: A Needed Book for Our Times
The book title, Sanctified Sexuality: Valuing Sex in an Oversexed World, is also the theme of...
July 2020
July 23, 2020
Just a Girl in Her Body
As my series of guest posts continues, please welcome Christian Williams. Christian earned her ThM,...
July 06, 2020
The Effects of Trauma on Intimate Relationships
My guest post today comes from an artist who tells tales with both her keyboard...
June 2020
June 29, 2020
When Blessed Assurance Feels Far Off
Welcome guest blogger Janay Barksdale to my series featuring Black women writers. ~~~~ Five...
June 15, 2020
Prophets in Our Hometown
For the next few months, I'm turning over my blog to my friends of color,...
June 04, 2020
Why ‘All Lives Matter’ Misses the Point
My guest blogger today is my dear friend Rebecca Carrell, one of the most genuine...
June 01, 2020
Faith & Politics: Three book recommendations for Election Day
Politics permeates the trainwreck that is 2020. But with the glut of coronavirus coverage, economic...
May 2020
May 26, 2020
The Calendar Conundrum: Offering Care and Love in a Time of Need
The calendar plays a huge part in our everyday lives. We write or type entries...
May 19, 2020
The Woman Who Worked For Hitler . . . and the Woman Who Defied Him
Historical fiction is my favorite genre. History major meets storyteller—the perfect combination of my two...
April 2020
April 22, 2020
Beyond Awkward Side Hugs: A Better Model for Relationships
Men and women can be better than "just friends," says Bronwyn Lea, writer, wife, mom,...
February 2020
February 12, 2020
Helping Expectant Dads Survive Pregnancy
The market has plenty of pregnancy books for women, leaving guys on the outside looking...
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