The year was 2018 and I was standing in the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem, my forearm clutched in the withering grasp of my husband's great aunt who was a Russian Orthodox nun living in the covenant there. We were standing in front of a small, but rather ornate crucifix decorating the back…
Not My People: Race vs. Culture
Believers are not primarily black Christians or white Christians. We are Christians. Period. Every other descriptor is secondary.
The Rise of Racism in Some Reformed Circles
I was going to jump on here and rant about how ridiculous the rise of racism is among some in Reformed circles but then I remembered my pastor had already done the leg work. I'm going to link his article for anyone interested in all the reasons this movement is not only unbiblical but ungodly.…
I Wore Dresses for 30 Days: Here’s What I Learned
Recently, I had a video pop up in my YouTube feed about a young Christian woman who decided to wear only dresses for 30 days and document her journey. The title had included something to the effect of the process being "life-changing." Of course, sucker that I am, I clicked. Since that video, YouTube has…
Is Sincerity a Lost Virtue?
Recently, New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho dropped a recruitment video, enticing young men to join their academic ranks. For those who haven't seen it, I'll link it here. The video is fairly boilerplate in what you'd expect from Wilson and Friends. There's the nod to Christian Nationalism (a movement rife with exegetical error),…
Is this blog sinful?
Is this blog sinful? About a year ago, Allie Beth Stuckey asked a similar question of her podcast. Her question stemmed from 1 Timothy 2: if women are not permitted to teach or exercise authority over a man, then is it sinful for her to host her podcast? This question is obviously pertinent to this…
What are Breath Prayers? (New YouTube Channel)
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.
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…
Sacredent®’s Natural Family Planner Available Now (or Later)
Picture this: It's first thing in the morning. The baby's crying. There are older kids to feed, showers to take, clothes to fold, and the dog still needs to go out (you hope he hasn't made a deposit on the rug). Amidst all this, you're looking down at that fuzzy little blue plus sign, thinking oh, no, not again. We get it. God's timing can be awfully inconvenient.
Bone of Bones 