Theology includes the classic, "doctrine" sort of theology. It also includes spiritual growth, commentary on The Church, and ministry (apart from hospitality, or ministry within your family unit - think "missions.").
Politics and current events fall under the "worldview" banner.
Is God a Misogynist? {review}
Is God a Misogynist? was a breath of fresh air after struggling through Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Although I don't ...
What’s Behind Rejection of Vaccines?
A friend of a friend made the following claim: "You must claim at least one or a couple of things ...
Titus 2:5 – Workers at Home?
In the final of four posts about stereotypical approaches to "women" passages, let's look at Titus 2:5. Specifically, let's consider ...
1 Corinthians 14:34-35 – Is Silence Absolute?
Continuing in the series of "passages about women that have stereotypical, taboo-to-touch interpretations," we come to 1 Corinthians 14:34-35. This ...
1 Timothy 2:11-15
In a previous post, I pointed out that if certain Church Fathers were not getting their ideas about women from the text ...
1 Corinthians 11…Who’s the Glory of Whom?
1 Corinthians 11 isn't the passage I was originally planning to start with, but since it came up in the ...
Misogyny in the Historic Church
I talk a lot (relatively speaking) about patriarchy and complementarianism and the positive instructions Scripture gives for family structure, etc. ...
Recovering from Biblical Manhood & Womanhood {review}
In a recent email, I promised a review of the book, Recovering from Biblical Manhood & Womanhood. This review has been ...
New Normal: Obligation or Opportunity?
If you're anything like me, you are so. tired. of hearing about "the new normal." Especially since this so-called "new normal" is ...
Personal Daily Bible Reading Might Not Be As Important As You Think
Personal daily Bible reading is often held up as one of the most critically important disciplines of the Christian life ...
What is a Covenant Child? Covenant, Children, & the Theology of Baptism
The question, "what is a covenant child?" is typically a theological matter, debated heavily in certain circles and tied up ...
Why Do Some Christians Have Large Families on Purpose?
Stories such as the Duggars' have brought large families into the public view and caused some people to wonder why ...
What is a Biblical Worldview?
You might have heard someone refer to a "biblical worldview." In fact, you might even have heard me use the term! And ...
Different Worldviews or Different Facts Both Lead to Different Conclusions
Have you ever been in a discussion with someone about a big issue, and found yourself frustrated that, try as ...
What Does the Bible Mean by Equally Yoked? (More than Marriage!)
Have you ever seen a yoke of oxen? Or any other pair of animals yoked or harnessed together? Their function ...
The Surprising Way Fundamental Rights Illustrate Fundamental Health
The legal standard used to preserve fundamental rights provides a surprising template for making fundamental health choices from a godly ...
What My 3-Year-Old Showed Me About Hearing God’s Voice
My 3-year-old was cuddling with me in bed the other morning, as she often does, when we heard my husband ...
Do You Know the Importance of Being Balanced?
You might have heard the angry protests. “Don’t tell girls to be modest. That teaches them to be ashamed of ...
What is Authenticity? Bringing Your Authentic Personality to Your Homemaking & Parenting
I was a terrible mom. They didn’t say it in so many words, but one by one, the other mothers ...
The Dominion Mandate: How to Avoid Undermining God as Designer
The "Dominion Mandate" is a shorthand nickname for the instruction God gave to Adam and Eve to exercise authority (dominion) ...