At the church we’ve been attending, the new members’ class includes a discussion about spiritual gifts. Since David and Bethel are a part of the class, they took the spiritual gifts inventory. (They also completed and discussed a simpler inventory with their youth group.) Some churches do go overboard with teaching about spiritual gifts, and […]
Let’s Throw Out Titus 2
My blog is deliberately narrow. I write about what God is teaching me as a mother, but I’m not writing only to mothers. In fact, my single friends who read and give feedback have taught me that they are learning in other contexts many of the same lessons I’m learning as a mother. Nevertheless, I’ve […]
When An Introvert Makes Cookies for the Neighbors
We’re new in our neighborhood, and as neighborhoods go, it’s pretty quiet. The neighbors aren’t mean, just silent and to themselves. They’ll wave at you, but they won’t take any initiative to come say hello. I’ve been praying about opportunities to actually get to know our neighbors. I really do have a desire to reach […]
What Kids Love About Church
Over the last few months, we’ve been visiting different churches. It’s always a learning experience to be in a new place as an outsider, and it’s a great opportunity to teach our children what is most important about a church. This last weekend, we asked them to talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the […]
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