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June 2021

June 24, 2021

New Terms for the Debate over Biblical “Womanhood”?

Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a...

April 2021

April 29, 2021

Healing through Chocolate: A South Korean Drama Counters Grief with Beauty

It's another review, but this time of a televised show (not a book). Welcome to...

April 19, 2021

Is ‘Biblical Womanhood’ Really Biblical? Historian Beth Allison Barr Joins the Discussion

"Biblical womanhood" and "Christic manhood" are hot topics in theological circles these days, despite the...

April 14, 2021

Did He Really Just Ask That Question?

This is a true story. Names are withheld to protect the innocent. If you know...

April 08, 2021

‘Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church’—A Review

Guest post by Misty Hedrick. What do the killing fields of Cambodia have to do...

April 01, 2021

Teaching Kids about Easter

I spent weeks prepping my three-year-old son for Easter. He was our first, and I...

February 2021

February 17, 2021

A Woman | FAITHFUL: A New Collaboration

Women in the Bible: The Comeback TourIn recent years, scholars and pastoral writers have produced...

February 04, 2021

Reflections of a School Crisis Counselor

Parents, when was the last time you thanked your child's school counselors for their service?...

February 02, 2021

New Rhyming Children’s Book about Easter

In the tradition of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Glenys Nellist offers 'Twas the Morning...

January 2021

January 17, 2021

Dolly Parton: 75 Years of Glitz, Grit, and Grace

Guest post by Misty Hedrick America’s sweetheart turns seventy-five on Tuesday, January 19. Proving herself...

January 05, 2021

The In-Between Place

If you've ever felt parked in neutral, feeling as if the world is flowing by...

November 2020

November 28, 2020

Advent: Still Longing for the Savior

Advent begins November 29, marking the end of the 2020 church year (can I get...

November 24, 2020

2020: A Poem

2020 has been a doozy of a year for almost everyone. We all deal with...

November 18, 2020

An Accessible Advent Resource

In case you didn't know, or had forgotten—because March took five months and the election...

October 2020

October 13, 2020

What Amy Coney Barrett and I Have in Common

I don't typically look at Supreme Court nominees and think, Wow, we have a lot in...

October 01, 2020

Read This Book: Urban Legends of Church History

Nerd alert: History is fun! My History of Christian Thought class at LSU stands out...

September 2020

September 28, 2020

Marriage: A Covenant of Partnership or Power?

The foundational contract of the ancient Hebrews was their suzerain/vassal covenant with Yahweh, their God....

September 10, 2020

Can a Christian be an environmentalist?

Can a Christian be an environmentalist? In this rich, compact biblical theology of creation care,...

September 08, 2020

A Manual for Marriage in Middle Age

Dorothy Greco had already written a marriage book, but the professional photographer and writer found...

August 2020

August 31, 2020

‘Sanctified Sexuality’: A Needed Book for Our Times

The book title, Sanctified Sexuality: Valuing Sex in an Oversexed World, is also the theme of...

July 2020

July 23, 2020

Just a Girl in Her Body

As my series of guest posts continues, please welcome Christian Williams. Christian earned her ThM,...

July 06, 2020

The Effects of Trauma on Intimate Relationships

My guest post today comes from an artist who tells tales with both her keyboard...

June 2020

June 29, 2020

When Blessed Assurance Feels Far Off

Welcome guest blogger Janay Barksdale to my series featuring Black women writers. ~~~~ Five...

June 15, 2020

Prophets in Our Hometown

For the next few months, I'm turning over my blog to my friends of color,...

June 04, 2020

Why ‘All Lives Matter’ Misses the Point

My guest blogger today is my dear friend Rebecca Carrell, one of the most genuine...

June 01, 2020

Faith & Politics: Three book recommendations for Election Day

Politics permeates the trainwreck that is 2020. But with the glut of coronavirus coverage, economic...

May 2020

May 26, 2020

The Calendar Conundrum: Offering Care and Love in a Time of Need

The calendar plays a huge part in our everyday lives. We write or type entries...

May 19, 2020

The Woman Who Worked For Hitler . . . and the Woman Who Defied Him

Historical fiction is my favorite genre. History major meets storyteller—the perfect combination of my two...

April 2020

April 22, 2020

Beyond Awkward Side Hugs: A Better Model for Relationships

Men and women can be better than "just friends," says Bronwyn Lea, writer, wife, mom,...

February 2020

February 12, 2020

Helping Expectant Dads Survive Pregnancy

The market has plenty of pregnancy books for women, leaving guys on the outside looking...