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.  [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Why Patriarchalists Shouldn’t Baptize Females (Dear Dr. John MacArthur on Women)

“The weakness of a woman is that she needs a head.”
“…No daughter of Eve should follow the path of Eve and lead to tragedy by entering into the forbidden territory of rulership that was intended for man.”
“…And the intent of what the Word is saying here is that a woman needs protection, that she has [...]

Why I (Speaking in Servant-Love) Believe Men Should Not be Church Leaders

10. A man’s place is in the army.
9. The pastoral duties of men who have children might distract them from the responsibility of being a parent.
8. The physique of men indicates that they are more suited to such tasks as chopping down trees and wrestling mountain lions. It would be “unnatural” for them to do [...]

Hephzibah House in Indiana: Abuse Still Going On, Over 30 Years Later

It’s hard to try to explain the daily schedule at Hephzibah House.  Daily life was about so much more than just school and chores.  Each day was like a journey; you never knew which way the wind was going to blow.  It might be your lucky day, and the staff ladies would all be in [...]

The “Official” Tithe: Nyeh.

After faithfully tithing our money to whatever church we were attending, we’ve stopped. 
We were big tithers.  Tithing a tenth of our income to our local church was on the same page as commandments like, “Do not commit adultery.”  We have always tithed.  And we never complained about it, either.

We still practice the fine art of giving away more [...]

Blogger Missing: Last Seen w/ Real Life

Real Life has been kicking up a storm around here, and I find myself uninterested in blogging.  When I was a mom of all babies and toddlers, internet communities served as a bulwark to gaurd against the overwhelming feeling of isolation.  I suppose some personality types wouldn’t mind the isolation.  As an extrovert, I find [...]

Skimming Along (Sci-Fi, Bleacher Butts, and More)

It was sci-fi week at my house. Once a month I interrupt my voluminous non-fiction habit (which is not to say I learn a lot, just to say I read a lot) and try to intersperse a good novel, preferably one on a list of “classics.” So I spent a couple days reading [...]