Category Archives: Family

It’s Time to Change Our Minds about Repenting

Posted on January 6, 2016 by This Woman Writes

Some words are off-putting, like rancid bacon slowly turning green in the back drawer of the fridge. One of these words, frequently used and misused within churchified Christian circles, is “repent,” which brings to mind debasement and public humiliation as the acolyte … Continue reading →

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Leaving Church: Is It Rebellious, or Obedient?

Posted on December 31, 2015 by This Woman Writes

A reader recently wrote me concerning her leaving the established church. As with most of us who go through this process, she finds herself isolated from people she had grown to believe were friends, or at least “brothers and sisters … Continue reading →

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What Does “Real” Church Look Like?

Posted on October 16, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another.” (Hebrews 10:25) What does “Real” church look like? Those of us who have given up on traditional, weekly meetings … Continue reading →

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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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How to Recognize a False Prophet

Posted on October 7, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.” (Matthew 24:11) Recently I ran across a blog from a mega-pastor who was refuting the teachings of another mega-pastor. Mega-Pastor B, the apostate, had some decent things to say about grace, … 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 →

Posted in Christian, Culture, Current Events, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, Life, Lifestyle, Politics, prayer | Tagged Christian, election, media, prayer, presidential election, vote | 26 Comments

When Christian Leaders Say, “Jump!” Do We Leap?

Posted on October 1, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.” James 1:5 For many years, my literary junk food was celebrity people magazines. Once every two weeks … Continue reading →

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Blogging Pays — Even When You Don’t Make Money At It

Posted on September 28, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good . . . for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45) If you blog, for any reason, you’ve no … Continue reading →

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Does Jesus Get Mad When We Complain?

Posted on September 24, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 Some of the most insensitive sayings, passed on via social media memes, are posted by people who call themselves Christians. There is a lamentable desire to encapsulate … Continue reading →

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Why You Don’t — And Won’t — Fit In

Posted on September 23, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.” John 17:16 If you did not fit into the group at high school, you won’t fit into our contemporary corporate-based society. That’s the bad news … Continue reading →