Photo by Jean Marie Paglia on Pexels.com Grief is the recognition that something has been lost forever. It forces us into an awareness that we have no control to change or fix the situation. What is gone is gone and can never be regained, at least not fully. Grief is an emotion we don’t gladly welcome. We keep it at arm’s length pretending it will go away if we wait long enough. And sometimes it does, but are we really better off for avoiding it? Read the rest here ..read more

Photo by George Milton on Pexels.com If we’re going to be realistic it’s going to take a healthy dose of skepticism. This may seem strange to you, but I’ve been thinking a lot about this and I think skepticism is a large part of a good marriage. Skepticism. It doesn’t sound right. It’s not culturally and politically correct in it’s sound, I’ll admit that. We’re not supposed to be skeptical I don’t think. We’re supposed to be loving and trusting and glowing and going and all those positive words but no, I think skepticism is a really good word and I will tell you why. Because we live in a falle ..read more

Photo by Jasmine Carter on Pexels.com Physical intimacy in marriage is not only sacred, but it is proper, and it is obligatory. It’s not simply a privilege, it’s not simply a pleasure it is a responsibility. Well, you say, “I haven’t seen that in a movie. I haven’t read that in a book.” Well, you’ve read in in one book right now, (pats the bible) and I am telling you straight, it’s a responsibility. And it is a responsibility on the part of each partner to give sexual satisfaction to the other. That is our duty. Paul says, “I want you to pay your duty in the marriage framework. Don’t start thi ..read more

Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels.com A friend recently distinguished between two helpful categories: worship services that are performative and worship services that are participatory. A performative worship service is one that could merrily go on even if there was no one there but the people at the front of the room—the pastor(s) and the band. A participatory worship service is one that would have no meaning unless the congregation was present and doing their part. And while the congregation can and should participate in more than the singing (e.g. prayers, ordinances, responsive readings), th ..read more

Abolish Abortion Texas and Foundation to Abolish Abortion President Bradley Pierce gives testimony in favor of HB 813 at the Louisiana Capitol on May 4th, 2022. HB 813 if passed would abolish abortion in Louisiana. The committee advanced the bill favorably to the full Louisiana House of Representatives for a floor vote. Learn more: faa.life & abolishabortiontx.org ..read more

My first words to her were: “Miss Bathman, I presume? No time for formalities, we have a Missions Conference to attend and a display to set up.” I noticed that Lenora was impeccably dressed and had a carpet fabric handbag. ​ We spent the next 12 hours in constant conversation and by the time I delivered her to her hosts for the night, the house was ominously pitch dark. We evidently woke someone up with the doorbell who looked most put out at the lateness of the hour. We were apologetic. We really had lost track of time.   While in Kimberley, I took Lenora with me to a Chaplains serv ..read more

Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels.com I am thankful to God that many necessary and important books and articles are being written to increase awareness of physical and sexual abuse as they affect both the society at large and the Christian community in particular. Spiritual leaders have been rightly admonished for their failure to protect at-risk women and children.1 Abuses which should have been exposed have been covered up, leading to more unnecessary suffering which grieves Christ. Battered wives have been wrongly told that if they were just more loving and submissive, their husbands wou ..read more

Today’s homeschool lesson on how to defy tyrants from a Christian perspective. Repentance, fighting and building….Don’t skip repentance, it leads to triumphant action. Click through ..read more

Over the last few weeks, I have had several conversations with wives who were feeling guilt-ridden. Each feared that failing to meet their husband’s expectations for sex would push their husbands to satisfy their desires in sinful ways. This fear might seem extreme, but the belief that wives are responsible for keeping their husbands from sexual sin is more common than you might think, so I want to draw attention to it. Read the rest here ..read more

American parents can therefore have a sizable impact in solving the crisis, according to Ballard. In particular, parents ought to stop educators from bringing sexual themes into the classroom: “It’s a felony, depending on how they’re doing it. You’re not allowed to do that online; an adult can’t go to a child and show images of genitalia and talk about sex. And now you’re going to legitimize it in the classroom? It’s insane. So, rise up against that.” Read the rest here ..read more