Category Archives: blogging

What Does “Correct Doctrine” Look Like?

Posted on April 8, 2015 by This Woman Writes

Wait for it. If you’re a Christian asking questions and, not satisfied with the answers you’re being given, you start reading the Bible for yourself to see if what you’re being taught is true, it won’t take long before someone grabs … Continue reading →

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Three Questions to Ask about Modern-Day Apostles

Posted on April 3, 2015 by This Woman Writes

We humans are always looking for the next rock-star, or celebrity actor, or anybody with an aura about them that makes us want to join the fan club. Quite unfortunately, it differs little in contemporary Christian circles, and while too many … Continue reading →

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How the Corporate World Infects Christianity

Posted on April 1, 2015 by This Woman Writes

Excellence. It’s an intriguing word, one that I, personally, never associate with Christianity, nor my walk with God. Humility, grace, mercy, love, patience, Fatherhood — these words roll gently off the tongue and into the heart, inspiring me daily to … Continue reading →

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What Brave Looks Like

Posted on March 25, 2015 by This Woman Writes

We live in a world that worships movies. And while many Christians would swear up and down that they worship nothing but God and have no idols, honest people stop and admit that popular mass media affects, generally in a … Continue reading →

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Dear God: Why Is Nothing Happening?

Posted on March 20, 2015 by This Woman Writes

It’s not peculiar that we humans are reassured by knowing we’re not the only ones going through something. The Internet –in which people are able, at least for now, to express themselves beyond writing a newspaper Letter to the Editor … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the Little Things of Life — The Evening Ahead

Posted on March 17, 2015 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, The Evening Ahead, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve. There is a pleasurable sense of anticipation when we are preparing for a special evening or notable event. And the beauty of it all … Continue reading →

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That Christian Revival You’re Waiting For? It’s Happening

Posted on March 13, 2015 by This Woman Writes

My Norwegian Artist husband was raised in a small church attached to a big denomination, and throughout his childhood he heard about the promised Revival, with a capital R, of God: It was always about to happen, just on the … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Will of God

Posted on March 11, 2015 by This Woman Writes

The Perfect Will of God — have you heard of it? While the Bible mentions God’s will, and that it’s perfect, the 21st century establishment definition of The Perfect Will of God really isn’t in the Bible, although many of … Continue reading →

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“Hello,” “Good-bye,” and “Jesus Loves You!”

Posted on March 6, 2015 by This Woman Writes

I don’t know how you answer the phone, but generally I say, “Hello,” or “Good Morning (Afternoon, Evening).” Sometimes, when I do the Good Afternoon routine there’s a pause at the other end until someone timidly asks, “Is this a … Continue reading →

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Desperately Trying to Fit in

Posted on March 4, 2015 by This Woman Writes

I spent far too much time, as a child, desperately trying to fit in. It’s understandable, given that our school system — like our corporate office culture — is designed to homogenize people, reducing everyone’s individuality to a standardization of … Continue reading →