Why True Freedom Actually Constrains You

Why True Freedom Actually Constrains You

The purpose of July 4 is not to provide an excuse to watch fireworks and eat hot dogs, though many of us did so earlier this week. It’s meant to commemorate the efforts of the 13 colonies to win their freedom from what was perceived to be arbitrary, despotic political...

Time to Bust the Myth of Biblical Womanhood

Rachel Held Evans wrote a stunningly provocative book, published in 2012, titled “A Year of Biblical Womanhood.” In it, she vividly shows us how “biblical womanhood” is not a constant. It is a culturally constructed concept. For those of you...

Lent: When God Brings You Back to the Drawing Board

The Holy Spirit convicted me about 10 years ago that I needed to learn a thing or two about submission and obedience. I had been a Christ-follower for some time, but I have always had a flavor for independence and strong-willed stubbornness. In fact, I became a...