The Bible was not written to American Christians in the twenty-first century. The books of the New Testament, for example, were written to their original recipients during the first century A.D. Each of the Gospels was written for a particular …
Why is communion in a Baptist church (or similar Protestant church) like a funeral? This was the question posed to me by my daughter. She made the observation that if people were passing by outside the church and could hear the music, they would …
A.W. Tozer often spoke of a simple faith focused on Jesus Christ. I hope you find these quotes encouraging as you go about your day and week. Which one in particular speaks to you? We are in an age of religious complexity. The simplicity which is …
Making the decision to add a fifth year to your homeschooled child’s high school can be the best choice for your family. We are happy with our decision to do so (Homeschooling a Fifth Year of High School). However, it also presents some …
Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, though their waters roar and foam and the …
At the end of last year and the beginning of this year, I seriously thought about making the decision to go analog as much as possible in my daily life and blog about it. I don’t think I ever mentioned it, but I had collected a lot of research …
I’ve done quite a bit of thinking lately about how I’ve adapted our homeschooling journey according to our personality types. Caroline is an INFP and I am an INFJ. Caroline’s personality type has definitely had an impact on how …
Frank Viola and George Barna share the poem “The Calf Path” in the book Pagan Christianity. (Here is my post about reading the book.) They said: In this book, we sometimes refer to “the crooked path” that led the institutional …
Pagan Christianity has been on my to-read list for many years. I think at one point I checked it out of the library, but didn’t read it. I didn’t read it because I knew once I read it, I could never unsee what is in there. That might …
The spread of dispensationalism in America happened primarily through the promotion of the The Scofield Study Bible. Although much has been written about this, most people are completely unaware of one woman who in all likelihood played a role in the …
