How To Handle Large Family Holidays
As each one of my children arrived, more questions and “helpful” suggestions concerning finances came my way. “You can save money by eating off the McDonald’s dollar menu once a week.” “Stop having kids now.” “How will you pay for…
Be Thankful, Even When You’re Not
Thanksgiving is such a great holiday, isn’t it? It’s so low key that it doesn’t even mind Christmas has crept into its space… No one expects gifts or over the top expressions of love for Thanksgiving. We get to slow…
Lutheranism Is Biblical, Right?
Growing up Catholic I thought Lutherans were just less intense Catholics. Maybe they were less committed to their faith. Woo, boy! That was completely wrong, and Lutherans will make sure you know it. In fact, despite the many comparisons between…
How To Identify A Bad Ladies’ Bible Teacher
Women, just like men, need to study the Bible, but our ministries and studies directed toward women often make me feel like women are sitting at the spiritual children’s table. Christian women tend to follow teachers who fall woefully short.…
Comfortable Christianity Is No Christianity At All
I named my blog The Set-Apart Walk as a direct response to what I believe is the key component missing in American Christianity today. Holiness. To be set apart is to be holy. To be holy we are not only…
Critical Race Theory (CRT) In Schools: It’s Not About Education
Critical Race Theory (CRT) has been a constant talking point on both sides of the political aisle for years. CRT has officially crept into our workplaces and churches. Most upsetting, however, is that it is now in public school classrooms…
Christian Halloween: Is It A Good Idea?
Every year the lines are drawn in the sand, and Christians pick sides. In October we have to decide where we stand on Halloween. We must know for ourselves but also because it feels like everyone wants to know our…
Catholicism Is Not Biblical Christianity
I don’t want to write this. I reap no reward or derive any joy from pointing out the theological problems in Catholicism. However, I strongly believe that it is essential for us to understand the similarities and differences between various…
When Your Life Plans Don’t Pan Out
Today is my 39th birthday. As I celebrate turning another year older, I find myself thinking about time. How much is left? How much time has gone by already? Am I using my it wisely? Mostly, though, I’m thinking about…
Six Things You Think Can Save You But Can’t
“Christian” is a term that Americans regularly overapply. It has become an umbrella term for any and all denominations and individuals that want to identify under the banner of Christianity. Meanwhile, many of these “Christians” have core beliefs that contradict…
