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December 2014

December 03, 2014

Mom Body

As I get older, my metabolism with slow, my hormones will fluctuate, my body won’t...

December 03, 2014

Squirming in My Pew

I was raised primarily in a dispensational church. In college, I joined a reformed evangelical...

November 2014

November 21, 2014

Mercies

I was looking for a particular photo today and ran across this one. I was...

November 21, 2014

Facebook: Blessing or Curse

So let me ask you: how are you using social media to join you to...

November 21, 2014

The Stealth Ninja that is Holiday Comparison (and how it kinteki-geris joy)

It is snowing outside and the Carnahan household couldn't be more delighted! Snow-bibs and mittens...

November 19, 2014

God Provides

I know this is kinda off topic, but it is such a wonderful example of...

November 10, 2014

Can you handle the truth?

[t]he gospel of Jesus Christ is that you can’t fix yourself. You can’t get the...

November 08, 2014

Sex, Philosophy and Kids These Days

[o]ne of the biggest obstacles to repentance for revival in the Church is the basic...

November 08, 2014

Do You Still Believe?

Christian, it is good that you accepted Christ and believed in Him once, but do...

November 07, 2014

Marriage

I listened to these two sermons today and they were the best sermons I've ever...

November 06, 2014

Suicide, Heroism and Worth

The questions about assisted suicide aren’t the right questions. We tend to ask shouldn’t everyone...

October 2014

October 06, 2014

Shaken, Not Stirred

I don't believe in flukes. Everything happens for a reason. (You could disagree with me,...

October 03, 2014

What Are You Training For?

[O]ne of the things we are constantly practicing is either being governed and assessing our...

September 2014

September 12, 2014

Sin: Kill or Be Killed

Would you call someone a doctor if s/he only studied and practiced casually and sporadically?...

September 10, 2014

Gospel Imagery Explosion

I was just reading Psalm 30 today: it is an incredible love story. David wrote...

September 09, 2014

Hero

"Jesus is your knight in shining armor. He is the love you have been longing...

September 04, 2014

What the 9th Commandment Means

1. God’s will is that I never give false testimony against anyone. 2. I twist...

September 02, 2014

New Adventure

On Monday we started educating our girls at home. We hired a wonderful gal to...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

Reproof is a Blessing

But however much receiving reproof goes against our native instincts or catches us off...

August 22, 2014

Answered Prayers 2014 No. 7-10

The last two months have been a whirlwind, filled with clearly answered prayers and wonderful...

August 22, 2014

Complaining and the Center of Our World

Complaining about life and seeking justice for genuine wrongs are two different things. But that’s not...

August 17, 2014

Sticks and Stones

Do you know that old saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words...

August 12, 2014

Gospel Beauty Part Two

Should we desire beauty? We know by looking at Scripture that inward beauty is more important...

August 12, 2014

Help for the Hopeless

As one who has dealt with severe depression for 17 years (to the point of...

August 11, 2014

Soul Food

This is it!! This is what I am coming to understand that seems too good...

July 2014

July 02, 2014

A Walk Through on VBACs and Why Hospitals Can’t Always Offer Them

Vaginal Births After Cesarean (aka VBAC) have become a bit of a hot topic since our...

July 01, 2014

Stones and a Slingshot

For the last couple months, a dear friend and I have been working through Becoming...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Behind Closed Doors

Wives, "There is nothing wrong with you. God made you unique and wonderful. Society wants...

June 26, 2014

Confessing Our Sins Together

"Isn’t it a prick of insanity that we fear those who could do nothing...

June 23, 2014

Fighting My Goliath (aka Answered Prayer No. 7)

Recently on my Facebook page, I came out of the closet: I've been a slave...