Tag Archives: Jesus

Why Do I Ask but Don’t Receive?

Posted on May 3, 2018 by This Woman Writes

Christ’s words are challenging for us to believe, as is evidenced by the number of sermons attempting to explain away statements that seem fairly straightforward, like, ask and it will be given to you; or, don’t be anxious about what … Continue reading →

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Church Christianity: Teaching Two Things That Can’t Be Simultaneously True

Posted on May 2, 2018 by This Woman Writes

For years I struggled to believe two opposite statements that cannot possibly be true at the same time. But because they are standard teaching in evangelical church Christianity, and since for too long I believed that these statements reflect what … Continue reading →

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The Walt Disney World of American Christianity

Posted on April 26, 2017 by This Woman Writes

Do you remember What Would Jesus Do? It was a pop culture phenomenon in the 1990s, still limping along today, that prompted Christians to question their every action and thought, with the goal of aligning it to Christ’s message. And … Continue reading →

Posted in america, Christian, Culture, Faith, Family, God, home, Life, Lifestyle, religion, spirituality | Tagged American, bracelet, Christian, Disney, Jesus, pop culture, WWJD | 13 Comments

Blessed Are the Rejects

Posted on March 20, 2017 by This Woman Writes

Maybe it’s because we live in the country and don’t have a proper lawn, but I really like dandelions. To most (urban/suburban) people focused on keeping that living carpet pristinely green, dandelions are a scourge, a pest, an abomination that … Continue reading →

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Saying Grace in Public Places

Posted on January 11, 2017 by This Woman Writes

The other day I ran across a Precious Moments/Norman Rockwell style meme of a little boy — looked like some child in the 1950s — with his hands folded and head bowed, saying grace in a government school lunchroom. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Family, God, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, prayer, spirituality | Tagged Christianity, Jesus, prayer, restaurant, thanks | 6 Comments

Who Cares Who You Voted for — Whom Do You Love?

Posted on November 16, 2016 by This Woman Writes

The peculiar thing about living in a mass media culture is that we feel as if we know people we actually know nothing about, like Don, or Hillary, Barack, George Jr. and his good old dad, Ron, Bill, Beyonce, Oprah, … Continue reading →

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Got Jesus? Nope.

Posted on September 21, 2016 by This Woman Writes

In a distressing oversight for which I have no excuse, I do not keep a gallon of Jesus sitting in my refrigerator. “Got Jesus?” I’m sure you’ve seen it, Quasi-Christianity’s not so subtle attempt to mimic an overworked slogan of … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →