In the forward to The Biblical Counseling Guide for Women, Martha Peace says, “John and Janie Street have made it abundantly clear that there is great hope no matter the kinds of problems women struggle with. They have laid out clear, biblical plans of action for issues women face today.” (pg. 9) I honestly could not say it any better. …
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. “…I cannot read the Bible without desiring to see many believers more spiritual, more holy, more single-eyed, more heavenly-minded, more wholehearted than they are in the nineteenth century. I want to see among believers more of a pilgrim spirit, a more decided separation from the world, a conversation more evidently in heaven, a closer walk with God….â€Â ~J.C. Ryle, …
Lest They Become Discouraged
 . This trend of sharing less-than-favorable information with, well, essentially, with the world, is not limited to our husbands. Our children can also be the victims of our snarky comments, and tendency to over-share. Often the kid-version is a “cute†(but potentially embarrassing) anecdote, or a bit of gossip couched in a “prayer request.â€Â  . And, it starts before …
Known in the Gates
Although I fully intended to continue this “series†shortly after I started it, the time frame has now stretched from a few days to a few weeks. I suppose I could just forget about it, because, by now, everyone else probably has. But, it is a topic that I still feel needs to be addressed, so I am going to …
Overlooked
“I have had a deep conviction for many years that practical holiness and entire self-consecration to God are not sufficiently attended to by modern Christians in this country. Politics, or controversy, or party spirit, or worldliness have eaten out the heart of lively piety in too many of us. The subject of personal godliness has fallen sadly into the background. …