
Don’t Judge Me Because I’m Childless
By Jean E. Jones
Is there a place at church for those of us who don’t have kids?
January 7, 2014 | Today’s Christian Woman
Recently, a woman asked, "My husband and I are childless. How do you cope with the feelings of rejection and of…

Judging Motives: Bad Idea!
In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet famously misjudges Mr. Darcy’s motives and severs their friendship and (apparently) her best hope of marital bliss. Indeed, judging motives is the cause of many a damaged relationship.…

Was Martha’s sister Mary a prostitute?
Was Martha's sister Mary a prostitute? What about Mary Magdalene? Was Martha’s sister Mary the same person as Mary Magdalene, from whom seven demons were cast?
I hear these questions surprisingly often. Here's why.
The gospels…

Why did Jesus say, “Eat his flesh”?
Question: I was chewing on the passage where Jesus says we have to eat his flesh and drink his blood. How would you approach why Jesus would use these words?
That is a great question. After all, Jesus’ words in John 6:53-57 caused…

Top Posts for 2013
These are the six top posts and pages in 2013--see if you missed any of them:
Download The Story: This was by far the most popular page in 2013, with over 4,000 downloads of "The Story: Personal Journal & Discussion Guide" in 2013!
Telescoped…

Trying to Turn Things into What They’re Not
When I was a child, I tried to turn a Chihuahua into Lassie.
I wanted a dog like Lassie, that heroic TV collie who had long orangish/brown fur, bits of black around her perky ears, and a huge white mane that fluffed softly from her chest…

Great Intro to Apologetics and Philosophy
A Shot of Faith (to the Head): Be a Confident Believer in an Age of Cranky Atheists by Mitch Stokes: a witty intro to apologetics and philosophy
Two moms of teenage boys toying with atheism asked how they could better address their sons’…

Who are “the Righteous” in Psalms and Proverbs?
Today I’ll address a common question:
The Bible says no one is righteous, so to whom are the Psalms and Proverbs referring when they talk about “the righteous”?
That’s a great question. We read that all have sinned and no one is righteous…
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