Church / Society

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 in Ohio. This brought about a number of changes in …

Church

“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 about women in the church. Well, as a woman in …

Church

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 something wrong, or 2) stating that you believe something. Scripture …

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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 – that is, a pastor or elder. It is a …

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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 the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor …

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Exploring 1 Timothy – Sound Words

In the coming days and weeks, I would like us to take a break from all of this political commentary and dig into a lovely little book of the Bible …

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Two Ways to Think about the Lord’s Supper

Friends, I would like to consider today the deeper meanings of that meal we call the Lord’s Supper or Eucharist, for I feel that in many places, its importance has …

Church / Reconciliation

Truth with a Capital ‘T’

This is the latest in a series of essays on the topic of reconciliation. You will find links to the other articles at the bottom of this page. When I …

Church / Reconciliation

True Love

This is the eighth in a series of essays on the topic of reconciliation. You will find links to the other articles at the bottom of this page. Here’s a …

Church / Reconciliation

Impossible Questions

This is the seventh in a series of essays on the topic of reconciliation. You will find links to the other articles at the bottom of this page. There are …