Part One: Blitz Have you ever woken in terror at the sound of thunder? Yes, of course you have. In that moment between sleeping and waking, you imagine yourself under …
Regular Reformed Guys Podcast on Depression and Anxiety
I recently appeared on the Regular Reformed Guys podcast to discuss something close to my heart: clinical depression and anxiety. Allan, Tony, and I had a great conversation in which …
Book Review: “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” by Aimee Byrd
NOTE: Throughout this review, quotes from Why Can’t We Be Friends? will be cited by simply placing the page number in parentheses. Quotations from other works, even if they occur …
Friendship and the Pence Rule: A Woman and Her Body
Today, I feel a need to address something that often gets lost in the shuffle of our debates over male/female friendships and the Pence Rule*: a woman’s understanding of her …
Friendship and the Pence Rule: Fencing the Commandments
Yesterday, I challenged us to think about how we define the term “ezer”. Today, I continue circling around the material discussed in Aimee Byrd’s book Why Can’t We Be Friends? …
Friendship and the Pence Rule: Understanding Ezer
Hello again, everyone! Evidently, the rumors of my demise were somewhat exaggerated. I said I was stepping away from Christian writing, and I intend to hold to that. However, I …
Of Race, Repentance, and Reconciliation
Hello everyone! Today, I am making a brief return to the world of blogging—from which I have been enjoying a sabbatical of sorts—to address what is currently a hot button …
A Baptist Answers Your Burning Questions About Baptists
In my time on social media, I come across a lot of questions directed at Baptists, which in many cases are actually veiled (or not so veiled) criticisms. I therefore …
Taking a Break
Hello friends! After much consideration, it has become clear to me that I need to take a break from writing blog articles in order to focus on the following things: …
The Heroes Among Us Who Brought Down Larry Nassar
Over the past year, I have become acquainted with many wonderful people on Twitter, along with a few not so wonderful people. Social media is certainly a mixed bag, but …