Written by John Moody on X Younger woman: “Hey Miss Anne, I was wondering. I really want to grow as a wife and mom and better serve the Lord in my home and with my husband and kids. Can you help me?” Older woman: “That is great. We are just about to start our newest woman’s ministry discipleship rotation, and this time I will teaching the women Nehemiah and Ezra!” YW: “Oh, that’s well, but I really want to learn…
When President Kennedy was assassinated, I was five years old. We were driving when my mom heard about it on the radio. She began bawling her eyes out. I cried because my mom cried. Then, I remember Princess Diana’s death, but I didn’t have any connection to her. She seemed to have lived a sad life. September 11 attack was the next one which caused deep grief for everyone. I didn’t know anyone killed personally, but it was still tragic….
As many of you know, I love “Created to Be His Help Meet” by Debi Pearl, yet I quickly learned after buying cases of this book and handing them out to every woman I knew, that some women were offended by it. They claimed Debi was harsh and cruel. One such story Debi tells often comes up to justify these women’s claims about Debi. It’s in the second chapter on page 27 in the first edition of her book. In…
Written By Pastor Robert W Reed “Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.” (Jeremiah 10:2) + Pagan Festivals + According to the world, the Olympics is the most important athletic event involving many different sports with competitors from nearly every nation on earth since 1896. These events are held every four years with smaller scale winter games midway between the…
Written By Robert W. Reed “Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” (Psalm 127:3) Birth control is the attempt to interfere with God’s method of creating life because it stops the process of reproduction. The Lord is the author of life, and children are a gift and blessing from Him. Birth control is an attack on motherhood, family, society, and the Kingdom of God. According to Psalms 127:3-5, children are…
From The Old Schoolhouse Magazine An anonymous reflection from a daughter who finally sees clearly. I told myself I was being brave. I scrolled past another post on my feed–someone else sharing how they cut off a “toxic” parent for the sake of their mental health. And something inside me cheered. “Yes. Finally,” I whispered to no one. “I’m doing the right thing. I’m standing up for myself.” Except I wasn’t. I was building a wall. A thick, cold, pride-wrought…
Some women didn’t like Debi Pearl’s book “Created to Be His Help Meet” because they claimed she gossiped. She told the story of a fat, ugly woman in her book. Her point was that men were still attracted to her because of her smile and joy. Was this gossip? I tell things about what I see other women do and then use them as an example of what we are to do or not to do. Is this gossip? I…
Written By Brian Sauvé Imagine the fruit that could have been born in Christian households, churches, and communities if instead of lionizing functional lady pastors producing lady Bible studies, we had obeyed Titus 2? What would that have looked like? Well, instead of empowering women theologians to serve as quasi-elders, making it seem as if women needed women teachers to learn their systematic and biblical theology rather than the office God appointed for that function (male elders and husbands), we…
“And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.” (1 John 5:19) We must remind ourselves that this is not our home. We are pilgrims and strangers passing through. We must keep our eyes on things above. Our hope is in Christ alone. It’s easy to get comfortable here and always expect peace and happiness. We live in the richest nation that has ever existed. All of our needs and more are met daily….
Written By Joseph Spurgeon Let me speak plainly to the mothers. You labor daily, caring for your children, supporting your husband, managing the home. These are good and noble tasks. Yet I know the weariness that can settle in. The frustration. The sense that your efforts go unseen or unappreciated. You may feel as though your husband doesn’t notice, or that your children repay your sacrifices with ingratitude. A few years ago, The Huffington Post published an article titled, “If…