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Sheltering Children: Faith, Virtue, and Knowledge
Parents are always talking about how to protect their children without sheltering them. Invariably, in these conversations, the word “sheltered” is used as if being sheltered is a bad thing. I presume that most of the people who makes these … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Fathers, Mothers
Tagged Children, Daughters, Faith, God, Holy Scripture, Home, Knowledge, Life in general, Religion, Scripture, Sheltering, Sin, Sons, Virtue
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Postpartum Depression, Love, Joy, and Marriage
I’ve been making a point in this last year to be more transparent. There is a tendency among people and particularly among Christians, to pretend that all is well. That joy means happiness, that peace means a life without conflict. … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Fathers, Marriage, Mothers
Tagged Birth, Daughters, Depression, Despair, Faith, Home, Life in general, Love, Obedience, Postpartum Depression, Religion, Sin
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Questions About Faith and Obedience
Over at Bittersweet Life, Ariel is conducting a little quiz on faith. I have a few questions of my own. Consider this story: A man calls his son and says to him: Son, I am getting old and I will … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, Home, Life in general, Obedience, Religion, Sons, Theology
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On the stillbirth of my nephew
The broken child upon the bed, The stains from where his mother bled, The crown of tears wreathed round his head, The ache and fear of faith misled; On bended knee with arms outspread With wordless cries my heart has … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, Despair, Fiction, Home, Language, Life in general, Love, Poetry, Sin, Writing
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Predestination, Free Will, and Obedience
Over the years, I’ve had a lot of people tell me that predestination and free will are mutually exclusive, but I’m not so sure that I buy it. Scripture talks about both predestination and choice and from my understanding of … Continue reading
Sodomy in the Church
Marriage is not about you. This life is not about you. Consider: Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, Evangelism, God, Holy Scripture, Home, Jehovah, Religion, Scripture, Sin, Theology, Witnessing
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