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The Sacred Topics I Don’t Write about and Why
You can tell a lot about a writer from what he or she writes. And, by what they don’t write. We writers usually write from our experience, expertise, or extreme interest. Most of us avoid writing from our distresses, dilemmas, and doubts. So, bear with me. Because, I’m not just a writer. I’m a Christian …[ read more ]
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Entitled! (Part 1)
Have you ever organized an event and had someone offer to help – only to find that none of the ways you suggest they help appeal to them? Maybe you get the sense that the errands you need run or the simple service chores on the list are a little beneath them? Or, perhaps they …[ read more ]
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Is It Really the Epitome of Honor to Teach Men?
I’ve always known the world at war – Vietnam, racial, gender, culture, war on terrorism, mommy wars, and wars within the church, both denominational and local. The Psalmist speaks for me in Psalm 120:5-7 when he says: “Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! Too long …[ read more ]
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Submissive Feminists – Really?
Submissive Feminists. Am I hearing this right? Are women actually fighting for the right to fantasize about submitting to men after spending decades insisting that equality means never having to submit? Suddenly, with the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey, submission is an act of feminism? I’m sorry, what? And after decades of insisting that …[ read more ]
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Cars in Cradles – What Makes Us Male or Female and Why Does It Matter to God?
As brave as I am to tackle some subjects, there is one that I avoid like an appointment for a root canal: the subject of gender and gender roles. This morning, the Huffington Post published the photo attached to this blog with the explanation that a mom had given her little girl both cars and …[ read more ]