Good News for Sufferers
adapted from Companions in Suffering: Comfort for Times of Loss and Loneliness “I’m praying through Psalm 69 for you.” I received this text from a friend during an intense point in my life. My dad—a […]
General Resources
The Gospel for Single Moms
I don’t want to be a single mom, but I am one. I am in good standing with my elders, and if anyone has a concern about that, my elders welcome questions on my behalf. […]
Early Intervention and the Good News of Jesus
A friend visited me this weekend and reminded me of a post I’ve been wanting to write for years that keeps getting pushed to the back burner. This friend teaches in an elementary school, and […]
The Gospel and Traditional Marriage
Traditional marriage and evangelical celebrity culture have collided the last week. I often think that the evangelical church has missed some important needs and opportunities around the topic of marriage and its role in God’s […]
Book Review – “Humble Roots – How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul”
We are giving away a copy of Humble Roots. Please leave a comment with your email address if you’d like to enter to win it. For the last sixteen years, San Jose, California – otherwise […]
Book Table Book Review: “Far As The Curse Is Found”, by Abigail Waldron
Far as the Curse is Found by Abigail Waldron; WIPF and Stock Publishers Of all the sorrows and trials I’ve experienced as a wife and mother, getting pregnant was never one of them. The […]
Book Table Book Review: "Far As The Curse Is Found", by Abigail Waldron
Far as the Curse is Found by Abigail Waldron; WIPF and Stock Publishers Of all the sorrows and trials I’ve experienced as a wife and mother, getting pregnant was never one of them. The […]
Book Table Book Review: Extravagant Grace by Barbara Duguid
Extravagant Grace by Barbara Duguid; P&R Publishing 2013 I remember well the day I first recognized the extent of the brokenness in my life. I was confronted with the destruction that had resulted from my […]
Barren, Widowed Ruth as the Proverbs 31 Woman Incarnate
This is an updated version of a post that first appeared at Unlocking the Bible. Years ago, I sat alone in a small, cold, quiet room in the back of the doctor’s office. The doctor […]
The New Inductive Study Bible: Discovering The Truth For Yourself
John 8:31-32 “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” I’ve read some glaring statistics that show that many […]