The Docuseries, ‘Shiny, Happy People,’ Overplayed Its Hand
Christian circles have been reacting this week to a docuseries that dropped on Amazon Prime on June 2, 2023. Shiny, Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets takes a critical look at the popular conservative Christian ministry called Institute in Basic Life…
Finding A Healthy Church: A Response To Sheila Wray Gregoire And Beth Allison Barr
I have avoided addressing the teachings and books put forth by Sheila Wray Gregoire because, frankly, she exhausts me despite her seemingly sincere desire to help women. She reminds me of people I have known who will win arguments by…
Rick Warren, Female Pastors, And The Battle For The SBC
Two years ago I wrote a blog post, 3 Reasons Saddleback Church Fails The Gospel And You, in response to the news that Rick Warren ordained female pastors. That post has been my most read and hated piece of content…
Learn To Discern: Truth Or Alleged Truth?
This week I celebrated being a born-again Christian for fourteen years. Prior to that, I was fully enmeshed in a culturally and politically liberal lifestyle. I shifted quickly to a conservative biblical mindset after my salvation, but the world seemed…
Is There A NAR Influence In Your Church?
The Church is under attack. Believers around the world face persecution beyond anything we encounter in the United States. Thankfully, we are still blessed with the freedom to worship freely in our nation, but that doesn’t mean we are not…
Responding To Your Feedback: Part 1
Every so often I receive comments on my blog posts and emails from readers who want to share their input on what I have written. Although many are supportive and friendly, plenty of others are critical, mean-spirited, inaccurate, or some…
Jen Wilkin Is Wrong About Public School
*Someone did not like my stance. Check out Responding To Your Feedback: Part 4 to read the exchange.* The Internet blew up in Christian circles last week when The Gospel Coalition (TGC) released a new episode of a series called…
Women Need Theology, Too
Writing a blog has given me countless opportunities to encounter the varying beliefs women across the country hold. These women come from diverse backgrounds and demographics, but one thing unites a great deal of them. They frighten me! The emails…
The New Age Movement Has Infiltrated The Church
When you think of New Age, what comes to mind? Do you think about a mystical woman gazing into a crystal ball or a coven of witches meeting at midnight in the woods in the light of a full moon?…
All Christians Should Be Faithfully Different: A Peek Into Natasha Crain’s Book
So many Christian books written by women focus on the self and feelings. Others contort readers’ minds through theological gymnastics in order to excuse sinful behaviors and a worldly lifestyle. Yet women continue to clamor for these books on any…
