If there's one thing that fruitful Christian mothers do really well, it's to bear with others. To forebear the burdens, sufferings and disruptions of those around them. Especially the members of their own household. Speaking of fruit, Paul writes, But the fruit of the Spirit … [Read more...] about Bearing with One Another
How Not to Talk to an Angel
Motherhood is only ever praised in scripture. Being childless is only ever a source of grief. The declaration, "I'm so glad I don't have kids", is so antithetical to the Gospel, and faith, it beggars belief. The reason it beggars belief is that childbirth is tied to this worlds' … [Read more...] about How Not to Talk to an Angel
Lord of the Feast
In Luke 22:19, Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper with the words, “This is My body, which is given to you. Do this in remembrance of Me.” The Supper is a meal in which we remember, and God affirms, the forgiveness of all our sins. A little later in verse 29, while still at the … [Read more...] about Lord of the Feast
My Purple Yoga Pants
I used to be a fairly impressionable guy and, for the most part, I was willing to roll wherever my earthly appetites took me. But then I came to Christ, or, to be more accurate, Christ came to me, and I believed. Having paddled along behind Jesus these past 35 years, I find my … [Read more...] about My Purple Yoga Pants
You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down
William Tyndale was born around 1494 and died as a martyr in 1536. He is mainly remembered for his contribution to the Reformation in England and, in particular, his translation of the Bible into the common language. In 1526, Tyndale found a printer, Peter Schoeffer, who … [Read more...] about You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down