Category Archives: Theology

Easy Yokes

“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” —Matthew 11:30 (ESV) I’ve spent much of this year feeling as if I was walking through molasses. I have a tendency to finagle (isn’t that a great word, by the … Continue reading

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Cranberry Sauce and the Resurrection

photo credit: busbeytheelder I noticed bags of cranberries in the produce department at the grocery store last week. It’s not even Halloween, and already holiday meals are anticipated. Most people may not even notice the bags of fresh cranberries in … Continue reading

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How the LOST Series Finale Was Deeply Personal and Why I Loved It

I’m turning 40 this year, and I’ve been having a hard time with this reality. I think I’m scared that my life is “over.” That somehow I’ve missed my “greater purpose.” That I’ve made my rut and now I’m doomed … Continue reading

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Life’s Struggles. Hope in Christ.

I’m sitting down to write tonight and just feeling the weight of being a grown-up. As a child, teen, college student, and even as a young adult, I confronted inevitable tragedies with a hope that things would change and improve. … Continue reading

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On Christian Motherhood

…with every infant born into the family comes the injunction from God, “Take this child and bring it up for Me.” It is one of God’s own children by creation, sent to be trained up in the way he should … Continue reading

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Did Jesus Die for Everybody?

photo: 123rf.com Tulip Tuesdays: Calvinism, Part 3, the “L” in TULIP I’ve had a few questions from friends about my beliefs in Calvinism and what it means to call myself a five-point Calvinist. I’ve decided to devote Tuesdays to exploring … Continue reading

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Questions on Calvinism, Predestination, and Election

Question: How does one know he or she is chosen by God for salvation? Answer: Those who are chosen for salvation will display evidence of their salvation. They will be excited about the things of God. They will desire to … Continue reading

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Are People Born Basically Good or Basically Bad?

photo: 123rf.com Tulip Tuesdays: Calvinism, Part 1, the “T” in TULIP I’ve had a few questions from friends about my beliefs in Calvinism and what it means to call myself a five-point Calvinist. I’ve decided to devote Tuesdays to exploring … Continue reading

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Oh, No! That DID NOT Just Happen to Me!

Or … I’ve finally arrived as a writer/theologian/political commentator since I’m now blackballed. First, a little background for historical context: About six years ago, I stumbled upon a small online/email group of women who follow Reformed theology. If you’re not … Continue reading

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Sabbath Meditation

As We Go to the House of the Lord Christ Is Our Pelican “While we were still sinners–Christ died for us!” Romans 5:8 He loved us more than His own life! The pelican feeds her young ones with her own … Continue reading

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