Fundamentalists Need To Be Loved

To make a long story really really short, I just found a file full of papers, emails, and discussion board posts I’d participated in around ten years ago (as a new youth/music leader’s wife and a mom of one, with baby #2 on the way).  Reading them was truly shocking.  I could hardly stand the [...]

The Truth That Frees Us (John 8:31-31) and Why that is NOT Synonymous with a Daily Quiet Time

“Jesus therefore was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, ‘If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.’”  John 8:31-32
This verse is usually used to remind all “us good Christian folk” to engage in a daily Bible reading time.  [...]

On The Biblical Case for Spanking Our Kids (or, uh, Maybe Not)

Since I have written a book on someone else’s blog, I thought I should probably move it over here to mine.  For some reason, this woman’s posts really grabbed me.  Those of you who’ve known me for some years will recognize her posts, because they sound almost word-for-word like the ones I used to write.  [...]

Do Women Need a Mediator to Come to God?

Edit 5/12 to Add: I love Steve Brown.  Check this out:
I wrote this:
Ah, thank you so much.  You rock.  :o)  
I came out of a very strict patriarchal background (the Douglas Wilson, ”Reforming Marriage,” Vision Forum sort of type, where we were taught that “Biblically” a husband is the husbandman/farmer, and the wife is his field wherein he [...]

Standing in His Grace

“It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
…You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.”     –Galatians 5:1,4
Surely, I can’t be the only one.  Tell us all when [...]

Fam-Damily Update

 

I was going to write a brief brag about the fact that I’ve just potty-trained my fifth kid.  Don’t you think there should be a medal or something for this landmark achievement?  Though, admittedly, I’ve become a big slacker compared to my early days.  I mean, my first child (at 16 mos) got a potty chair for Christmas!  Shoot, I [...]

The (Changing?) Face of Homeschooling

It used to be that before I went to a homeschool seminar/fair, I’d feel the deep urge to don a denim jumper. 
[Off-topic: I remember one time we went to a anabaptist-ish "revival" meeting.  Even in my denim jumper (which I found out still wasn't okay---it  had embroidery on it, and it was denim, which is a [...]

On Trying to Explain a Living Thing

I can tell that, to some people, I’m terribly offensive now. I didn’t used to be that way (at least I don’t think). I was in the same trenches they were in. We were on the same side. When my paradigm came crashing in, I suppose it’s fair to say that [...]