Pastor Stephanie—A Shining Example
A few years ago I finally visited our neighborhood church. Having driven past it almost daily for over a decade, and then looking for a
October 29, 2014
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Pushed to Procreate
Last September, as our third child began her senior year of high school in the home, a bittersweet awareness came over me. On the “sweet”
October 28, 2014
A Tribute to Marion Haefele Longman
“Zest for living” are three words that describe how Marion Haefele Longman has influenced my life. During her school years, Mom began bird watching expeditions
October 28, 2014
Leadership Is When Shepherds Smell Like Sheep
Lynn Anderson’s book, They Smell Like Sheep, is an excellent resource for pastors and elders. Anderson describes the “essence of spiritual leadership” as “sheep following
October 27, 2014
Answering the Call
“Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task” (1 Timothy 3:1 NIV). When I think back to my
October 22, 2014
A Warrior Priesthood Is Essential: Really? – Part 3
In Part 1 and Part 2, I introduced why Alastair Roberts’ view that an all-male “warrior priesthood” is essential is both non-biblical and illogical and
October 22, 2014
What Does “Different” Mean? Only that “The Means Are Different”
“Men and women are different.” This is an obvious enough statement, right? After all, the divine establishment of male and female is a fundamental tenet
October 20, 2014
The Scroll Links Up 10/17/14
Building Fences & Taking Sides, by Cayla Pruett (The Junia Project) “The more I dive into the cause of women and gender [in]equality, both within
October 17, 2014
Being a Role Model in Ministry
The whole time she was preaching, I was thinking “Oh, if I could only be like her.” I said it over and over in my 18
October 15, 2014
A Warrior Priesthood Is Essential: Really? – Part 2
Last week, I introduced why Alastair Roberts’ view that an all-male “warrior priesthood” is essential is both non-biblical and illogical. Now we turn our attention
October 15, 2014