Breath prayers are certainly not the only form of prayer a Christian should utilize, but merely another means by which we can commune with God.
What are Breath Prayers? (New YouTube Channel)
Describing the Elephant in the Room
My brother (over at The Sibilant Sword) recently started a YouTube channel titled, "Don't Hear What I'm Not Saying," and while being a clever name for a channel dedicated to tackling theological confusion, that phrase also encapsulates so much of the communication breakdown we face in the church. As many of our readers know, our…
Tuning to Truth: Conspiracy Theories and the Church
We recently had a gentleman tune our piano. When my husband called to make the appointment, the gruff voice on the other end of the line said brusquely that he was the best and the most affordable and that we needn’t bother calling anyone else. It wasn’t a boast, just a simple fact. Over the…
Hypermasculinity is a Problem in the Church
This blog as a whole is intended to address women, but this excellent video from Gavin Ortlund over at Truth Unites easily applies to the discussion of gender (biblical expressions of both male and female) within the church. Dump your cultural ideas of masculinity. Christ is the ideal man!
Christians Need to Choose Homeschool Over Private School
To begin any discussion on child-rearing and education is to invite a host of heated (and often hyper-emotional) opinions. It's understandable. I, too, have found myself in the throws of a knee-jerk reaction when my parenting styles or methods have been challenged. There is nothing quite like the topic of parenting to raise everyone's hackles.…
Andrew Tate Does Not Understand Masculinity, Women, or Christianity
What does one of the world's most controversial figures say about masculinity, women, and Christianity? In this week's blog post, we break down and rebut some of Andrew Tate's most divisive comments.
“Are Aliens Demons?” And Other Questions: The Biblical Response to the Seemingly Unexplainable (Q&A Part 2)
Pastor Bryan Hodge joins Bone of Bones again this week in part two of our discussion on the biblical response to the seemingly unexplainable. In last week’s post, we discussed aliens, astral projection, and sleep paralysis "demons" (to name a few), and how we as Christians should think about and respond to these phenomenon. *** Amber…
“Are Aliens Demons?”And Other Questions: The Biblical Response to the Seemingly Unexplainable (Q&A Part 1)
Image Credit: Gongi Montes for Rolling Stone A few years ago we posted a two-part series titled The Starbucks Logo Upside Down Looks like Baphomet: Modern Day Occultism. In these Q&A style posts, we asked one of the elders at our church, Bryan C. Hodge, a series of ten questions on the occult. It was…
Finding Plymouth Rock: A Theology of Flight
Landing of the Pilgrims', (1877). From "Our Country: a Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time", Volume 1, by Benson J. Lossing. [Johnson & Miles, New York, 1877]. Artist Albert Bobbett. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images) We all know the story. In 1620, 102 English Puritans boarded…
“Though You Slay Me…”: Trusting God in Grief
Two Apostles by Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1611. "Is this Amber, the mother of Sebastian Frederick?" "Yes..." "I'm so sorry, but Dr. Batahally is requesting that you and your husband come to Sebastian's bedside immediately. His vitals dropped this morning. The doctors are trying to stabilize him, but he's not responding well. Please come as quickly…
Bone of Bones 