What I Learned about Scripture from Gardening
Three years ago, my husband and I moved from our urban setting near Washington, D.C. to a decidedly suburban environment…
“I Do Not Allow a Woman to Teach”
The Honorable Joseph Turner, youth pastor extraordinaire and reader of this blog, has asked me if I intend to write…
B.B. Warfield in Dayton
When it comes to the history of Dayton, Ohio, my home for the past three years, there is pretty much…
“The Chronicle of Maud: Fracture” Awaits Your Vote On Kindle Scout
Yes, it's true: I wrote a novel. In fact, it is the first in a series of three novels that…
Which Gender is God?
I remember one day when I was growing up, I was riding in the family minivan. My mom pointed to…
Meanwhile in Romania…
While most people in the United States are fixated on the war of words between the executive and judicial branches…
Exploring 1 Timothy – Common Confession
What does it mean to confess something? There are two possible answers. Either you are 1) admitting that you did…
France’s Crazy Presidential Election (or, The French Disconnection)
While the UK is undergoing a protracted exit from the European Union and the US is attempting to come to…
Exploring 1 Timothy – Above Reproach
When he was writing to Timothy, the Apostle Paul made a point of emphasizing the requirements for becoming an overseer…
Exploring 1 Timothy – The Invisible God
At one point in his first letter to Timothy, the Apostle Paul breaks into a kind of benediction: “Now to…