Notes from the Patriarchs: Living in Sodom

It’s an issue that I think all Christians deal with: trying to live “in the world” without being “of the world.” The world bombards us constantly with the stuff of sin — greed, lust, pride, arrogance, deceit. Sometimes it seems like we fight all week against ourselves and our human nature and then find ourselves [...]

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Christian & feminist: not mutually exclusive

Issues of Christian feminism have been on my mind over the last several days. A friend of mine posted a blog entry recently regarding an article in our local newspaper about an academic program in homemaking being offered at Southwestern Baptist theological seminary. She included the following quote: Coursework will include seven hours of nutrition [...]

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The Sabbath

For a long time I have totally depended on my weekends for “getting things done.” Saturdays are usually spent running errands, cleaning the house, and going to the grocery store. After church on Sundays I would almost look forward to doing the laundry and roping my husband into getting another “house project” done and ticked [...]

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Notes from The Patriarchs: Abram’s Response

My hope for this blog and for Women In His Image is that these will be forums in which we can discuss the notion of “responding to God.” My greatest desire is to help women and girls come to see how events that happen in our lives are all opportunities for responding to God and [...]

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Food for Thought

A contributor sent me this essay right after the New Year (2007). That was awhile ago, but these words are appropriate any day of the year in my opinion. And sometimes in the middle of the year I really need to hear these words.
It’s that time of year again. When diet gurus and fitness clubs [...]

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Entering the stream

Rain is so refreshing in the upper Midwest this time of year. The ground is parched, days seem to grow hotter and longer, and the air is more humid and still. As I write, I can hear the storm gathering outside and I am so thankful for the noise of thunder and the cleansing gift [...]

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