Where Is God In Depression?
This week my oldest child turns eleven, and our whole family is thinking back to when she was just a little baby. I have tried writing about the experience of becoming a mom countless times in the past, but I…
Is The “Billy Graham Rule” Sexist?
Billy Graham, famed evangelist known for his revival meetings called crusades, developed what is now referred to as the “Billy Graham Rule.” Graham developed this principle in 1948 during a crusade in Modesto, California. Simply put, he decided that he…
Do You Trust God With Your Children?
Today’s post was supposed to be a completely different topic. It was going to examine the criticisms of a biblically conservative lifestyle choice. We’ll get to it sometime in the future because today I felt I needed to write about…
10 Lessons I’ve Learned In My First 12 Years of Marriage
Marriage looks like a simple enough arrangement from the outside. You meet someone, fall in love, get married, and you live happily ever after. Twelve years into my marriage, and now I realize that there’s a lot of information missing…
Christian Deconstruction: A Trend That’s Here To Stay
Seemingly, every time I jump onto social media, I read about another Christian who has walked away from his or her faith. Namely, Christianity. Sometimes the person is a celebrity Christian, but those stories are only noticed the most because…
Sarah Young Doesn’t Hear Jesus Calling
Christian books are a mainstay in believers’ lives. Personally, I love to read, and I think doctrinally solid Christian books can be valuable resources. They have their failings, too, though. Christians are getting lazy and picking up the next bestseller…
6 Lies That Lead Christians To Divorce
I recently wrote about divorce and how to view it biblically. I did not condemn it or make a case for never seeking divorce. On the other hand, I did suggest Christians have adopted a secular worldview concerning divorce making…
Divorce: Looking Through A Biblical Lens
Divorce isn’t really a hot topic in 2021. In fact, it hasn’t been for years. Divorce is ho-hum. It’s everyday stuff. Par for the course. Expected. Even among Bible-believing Christians, divorce is just a regular part of life. They have…
7 Ways Pastors’ Wives Make It Harder For Themselves
My husband has pastored three churches. All three have been Baptist. The first two were Southern Baptist, and our current church is independent Baptist. Each church has been conservative to varying degrees, and they have all been small churches in…
Wives, Submit To Your Husbands
I’m not sure if any word in the Bible has become more despised by women than submit, and I think I understand their objection. Because I was not saved until my mid-twenties , I fully embraced all the modern feminist…