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2023-12-29T19:56:55-05:00

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Favorite Fiction and Memoir Titles of 2023

Last updated on: December 29, 2023 at 7:56 pm By Kelley Mathews

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Earlier this month I posted my “favorite books” of the year, but I should have titled it “favorite nonfiction.” As my Goodreads account shows, I’ve read far more fiction this year than anything else, and several of them are worth sharing with you. First, though, I must mention the one memoir on my list. I don’t usually read memoirs, but when longtime Bible teacher Beth Moore released her life’s story, All My Knotted-Up Life, I knew I had to read... Read more

Education and Religion

2023-12-26T09:53:33-05:00

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Five Devotionals Inspired by Taylor Swift Lyrics

Last updated on: December 26, 2023 at 9:53 am By Kelley Mathews

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Welcome my friend Sarah Griffith, a student at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) where she learns theology and how to communicate it creatively. A wife and mother, Sarah works in the DTS Spiritual Formation Department. Her passions include writing and caring for all her animals. Find her on Instagram at @sarahkgriffi. This post was published the day after Christmas, a few weeks after Taylor Swift was named TIME’s Person of the Year. Consider these devotionals as you stare down the last... Read more

Religious Music and Entertainment

2023-12-19T10:15:36-05:00

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My Top Books of 2023

Last updated on: December 19, 2023 at 10:15 am By Kelley Mathews

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As usual, it’s been a year of reading some really great books . . . and a few stinkers. Lucky for you I’m here to talk about the good ones. The dominant genre of 2023 has been biblical studies, for two reasons: my DMin studies in New Testament lean that direction, which means I’m more interested in such topics, and because I have friends writing in that genre. Dr. Carmen Imes, professor of Old Testament at Biola University and author... Read more

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2023-10-31T06:38:01-05:00

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The Poignancy of All Saints Day

Last updated on: October 31, 2023 at 6:38 am By Kelley Mathews

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The image above depicts the artist’s vision of heaven on earth, packed with saints looking down on the doge (ruler) of Venice as inspiration to make wise decisions on behalf of the Venetians. When I took the photo on my recent trip to Italy, I noted “Heaven looks … crowded.” Heaven is getting crowded with people I love. The Bible tells us that eternity will be full of the faithful through the ages—those we’d love to meet and those we... Read more

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2023-10-12T08:12:40-05:00

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Aunt Life is the Best Life

Last updated on: October 12, 2023 at 8:12 am By Kelley Mathews

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What role does an aunt or uncle, along with parents’ single friends, play in the lives of children? I wangled today’s post from my very busy, very talented friend Nika Spaulding, who spends her days pastoring, podcasting, and studying—unless she’s sneaking off to create the best kind of aunt chaos. In October thirteen years ago, the tectonic plates underneath me shook and rocked my whole world. Suddenly I had new fears I had never considered before, new dreams birthed out... Read more

Family, Parenting and Religion

2023-09-18T22:04:29-05:00

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What Can a Goddess Tell Us about Jesus?

Last updated on: September 18, 2023 at 10:04 pm By Kelley Mathews

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My guest today is Dr. Sandra Glahn, author of the forthcoming (October 10, 2023) book, Nobody’s Mother, which I’ve wholeheartedly endorsed. I love Wonder Woman. But I’m less of a fan of the goddess Diana, that is, Artemis, on whom the Wonder Woman character is based. But one thing I do love about Artemis is this: knowledge about her helps me understand parts of the New Testament (NT). The NT writers, while seeing the Greek gods as false, certainly didn’t... Read more

History and Religion

2023-08-26T19:25:12-05:00

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Blame vs. Responsibility

Last updated on: August 26, 2023 at 7:25 pm By Kelley Mathews

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In the first Republican presidential primary debate in mid-August 2023, candidates were asked, “Do you believe human behavior is causing global warming?” Did the moderators want helpful ideas on what to do about climate change? Methinks not. Rather than ask the question in order to facilitate a discussion on policy, they phrased it to elicit a target to blame. Candidates answered according to how they believed voters would want them to. “Climate change is a hoax,” (Ramaswamy) or “We don’t... Read more

Politics and Religion

2023-08-17T12:01:36-05:00

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The Opened Bible Academy: Bringing Seminary to Church

Last updated on: August 17, 2023 at 12:01 pm By Kelley Mathews

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Pastors, have you ever wanted your church members and volunteer leaders to have a more thorough theological foundation? We need more than adults who have never moved past the Bible stories and moral lessons found in children and youth ministries. We need leaders who know their Bibles, their orthodox theology, and practical ways to live and model mature spirituality. The answer is not “send everyone to seminary.” But what if the seminary could come to you? For free?! Let me... Read more

Education and Religion

2023-07-29T15:12:33-05:00

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Patriarchy: Ordained or Merely a Backdrop?

Last updated on: July 29, 2023 at 3:12 pm By Kelley Mathews

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I am famous in my family for looking for an item I’ve “lost” only to come back later and discover it sitting in plain sight. “Where did this come from?” I will ask indignantly, as if my husband or children surreptitiously placed it there after I’d left the room. Only, it had been there all along, and I just couldn’t see it. Why? It had become part of the setting, so common and present that it was virtually invisible. But... Read more

2023-07-26T09:54:28-05:00

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What Are You Reading This Summer?

Last updated on: July 26, 2023 at 9:54 am By Kelley Mathews

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It’s still summer, so you have time to finish reading a few extra books waiting in your TBR (to be read) pile. At least, that’s what I’m telling myself. As a doctoral student, I am compelled by my professors to read about theology, methodology, interpretation, and biblical studies. To stay sane, I intersperse the heavy stuff with historical novels and the occasional witty-banter romance. Over the last two months, these six theologically-minded books have made me think, question, exclaim, and... Read more

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