Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions?
This is a book review. You may download a PDF version of the book for free here. Randy Alcorn is a well-known and respected author. But this book is one of his lesser-known titles. In Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions?, Alcorn answers the title question with thoroughly-investigated research presented with the heart of...
Involving Children in Service
The following excerpt from The Ministry of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson really resounded with me this morning: I believe Jesus will hold each of us responsible for the stewardship of the good news he has given us. If we are to succeed in our calling of raising children with hearts for God, then we must...
Seeking Discernment
What do you do when bad things happen, or difficult times come, or a door seems to be closing? Do you stubbornly push through? Do you break down and give up? How do you discern the will of God when everything seems to be going wrong? Is it even possible to know? This week in...
Morning Light
All was dark and cold and hard Frozen ground beneath the stars Lonely stillness near and far But then the sun arose Casting rays of gold and amber Waking life e’en in December Warming, thawing all of nature In the sun. Give thanks. —– All was war and cold and hard Darkness lay in each...
Eshet chayil: The Capable Wife
Ladies and gentlemen, here is a Hebrew phrase you need to know: eshet chayil. I lived 30 years without ever hearing these Hebrew words, and now they’ve come up multiple times in different places in the span of a week. Here’s what I’ve learned: The Hebrew “eshet chayil” is translated, variously, as “a wife of...
Special Event: ACTS Worship
**This is a guest post from Daniel Speer, who is organizing an event in the Nashville area. FWB21 readers, if you are in the area, please make plans to attend. I know your heart will be greatly blessed!** Not too long ago, I had an idea that the Lord impressed on my heart to organize:...
Motherly Fasting
When women talk about their roles and activities as mothers, rarely is fasting even mentioned, much less considered at any length. I am learning, though, that fasting has powerful implications in family life, and that we mothers do well when we put it into practice for our families. Fasting is altogether rather new to me...
My Last Day as a 20-Something
Tomorrow is my 30th birthday. I figured since this is a blog for 20-somethings, I should make it known that as of tomorrow I will no longer fit this category. However, by the grace of God, I plan to continue to blog here for as long as they’ll let me. Until I’m too old and...
Mayan Predictions and the Christian Reaction
“If I knew that tomorrow was the end of the world, I would still plant an apple tree today.” –Unknown Tomorrow, 12/21/2012, is supposed to mark the end of the world. Assuming the Mayans were wrong and nothing happens, this will be my fifth time to survive the end of the world (that I know...
Lessons from Life in Transition
For the past three years, we have been living in a near-constant state of transition. After we returned from Spain, at no point in time did we ever expect to be in the U.S. for more than six months. A year seemed unfathomable. And after every few months, we were delayed again… and again. So...
A Storm’s a Comin’
I’ve sensed it for a while, but now I’m certain of it: there’s a storm brewing somewhere in my future. It’s as though I can feel the warm winds picking up and see the dark clouds way off in the distance. I do think the saying holds true in life: you’re either in the middle...
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