Christian Walk
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…
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…
Feminism Is Not Compatible With Christianity
The woke world in which we live today sort of encompasses every area of our existence. Institutions, workplaces, school, speech, and even thought is under reevaluation and reconstruction. One concept that has become increasingly confusing and difficult to understand is…
How To Choose A Church
On a fairly regular basis, I see women on Facebook asking for help choosing a church. They may have just moved, recently became a Christian, or left a church for one reason or another. I’ve noticed something a bit disturbing,…
Modesty: It’s More Than What You Wear
Matthew West, an award-winning Contemporary Christian musician, recently dropped a new single entitled “Modest is Hottest.” The reaction was predictably angry and blinded by modern feminism and purity culture backlash. Blogs and comment sections lit up with this seemingly never-ending…
