Category Archives: Culture

The Lost Christians of America

Posted on May 5, 2016 by This Woman Writes

If you underwent any sort of Christian religious conversion, you probably took few breaths as a new, spiritual babe in the kingdom of God before you were plonked on a pew to begin absorbing all you need to know to … Continue reading →

Posted in america, Christian, church, Culture, Daily Life, Faith, Family, God, home, Life, Lifestyle, religion, self-improvement, spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged American, Billy Graham, Christianity, church, lost, Tolkien | 8 Comments

The Christian Worship of Numbers

Posted on April 12, 2016 by This Woman Writes

In a society controlled by corporations, one in which people equal units and units equal money, numbers reign supreme. After all, the more people who respond to your ad, attend your seminar, vote for your candidate, or attend your church, the more … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, Christian, church, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Family, God, home, Life, Lifestyle, religion, Social Media, spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged church, Facebook, followers, God, Jesus, numbers | 2 Comments

Do You Suspect That You Don’t Matter?

Posted on March 30, 2016 by This Woman Writes

Truth drops into our laps when we chit chat. During one such light conversation, a business colleague mentioned her frustration in dealing with a quasi-non-profit organization — ostensibly out to help small businesses — that runs just like a government bureaucracy. … Continue reading →

Posted in acceptance, Christian, church, Culture, Faith, Family, God, home, Life, Lifestyle, Politics, religion, Social Media, spirituality, success, Uncategorized | Tagged authenticity, business, Christianity, Jesus, love, matter, meaning, network, personal brand, world | 8 Comments

The Titled Aristocracy of the American Church

Posted on March 24, 2016 by This Woman Writes

I ran across a pastor’s money blog the other day that was talking about (shrewd) techniques, (clever) schemes, and (subtly controlling) tactics to increase church giving because, as church leaders know, those headstrong, disobedient, and immature lay members are penurious and miserly little moppets. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, church, Culture, Faith, Family, home, Life, Lifestyle, religion, spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged American, aristocracy, Christianity, Jesus, leadership, nobility, titled | 1 Comment

Housewives, Unemployed, and Other Invisible People

Posted on March 21, 2016 by This Woman Writes

We live in a society that validates — or condemns — people based upon the title of their occupation, and how much they make doing it. To this end, we are conditioned to see people like doctors, lawyers, priests, U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in acceptance, Beauty, Christian, Culture, Daily Life, Faith, Family, home, Job, Life, Lifestyle, money, religion, simple living, spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged Christian, employed, God, homemaker, housewives, job, money, rules, unemployed, value, work, worth | 12 Comments

Is Jesus the (American) Way, Truth, and Life?

Posted on March 10, 2016 by This Woman Writes

It is not easy to live life on this planet. Most normal, ordinary human beings simply want to live — to love their family, feed that family, have time to be with and enjoy that family and their friends. But … Continue reading →

Posted in acceptance, Christian, Culture, Faith, Family, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, money, religion, spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged business, Christianity, Jesus, success | 11 Comments

A Woman’s Role in Church — What Is It, Anyway?

Posted on February 1, 2016 by This Woman Writes

Relationships between men and women spark conversation and controversy, and if you want to get a good argument started, ask the question, “What is the woman’s role in church?” Not surprisingly, many men and women, especially those of the evangelical … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, church, Culture, Faith, Family, home, Life, Lifestyle, Relationships, religion, spirituality, teaching | Tagged Christianity, church, role, teach, women | 4 Comments

“If you leave church, how will you fellowship?”

Posted on January 20, 2016 by This Woman Writes

When a person decides to leave a group, any group, the general response from those left behind is to pressure the dissenter into staying. And the most powerful argument tends to be along these lines: “But how will you interact with other … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, church, Culture, Faith, Family, home, homeschooling, Life, Lifestyle, religion, spirituality | Tagged Christian, church, family, fellowship, homeschool | 6 Comments

Fear Mongering

Posted on October 14, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7) The Facebook term “news feed,” which describes the constant update of links, posts, videos, and chatter from … Continue reading →

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Your Vote Is Worth Less Than Your Prayer

Posted on October 5, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” (Psalm 55:17, KJV) Oh, ho hum. There’s a presidential election looming in the United States, more than a year from now, and in … Continue reading →