Stiff-Necked Legalism
by Chris Jeub cross posted with his permission from Homeschoolers Anonymous. Introduction by R. L. Stollar of Homeschoolers Anonymous HA note: I am truly honored to share the following thoughts with...
View ArticleQuoting Quiverfull: Demanding Sex is Unbiblical?
by John Piper of the Desiring God blog – When the Sex Should Stop Misuse #1: “Give me more sex, because the Bible says so.” A truncated explanation of 1 Corinthians 7:5 inevitability leads to this...
View ArticleMatthew and Maranatha Chapman Withdraw From 2014 CHEO Convention
by R. L. Stollar cross posted from his site Homeschoolers Anonymous By R.L. Stollar, HA Community Coordinator As of yesterday, Matthew and Maranatha Chapman are no longer presenting at Christian Home...
View ArticleDialogue, Privilege, and the Homeschool Debate
by Heather Doney cross posted from her blog Becoming Worldly Events of late have got me thinking about a lot of things, including sex ed, my relationship to popular culture and society, and how...
View ArticleWhy I am a Christian Feminist
by Samantha cross posted from her blog Defeating the Dragons So, I got an interesting question on twitter this morning. “John” asked me “how does modern day feminism and Christianity complement each...
View ArticleQuoting Quiverfull: Surviving the End of the World as We Know it? Part 3
by Michael Pearl of No Greater Joy – How to Survive the Coming Apocalypse Part 3 There is no letter to start with this time, and for once Michael is making some sort of sense. In a worst-case scenario,...
View ArticleWhen Abuse Leads to Cynicism
by Virginia Knowles cross posted from her blog Watch The Shepherd Do you know anyone whose faith has been turned upside down into cynicism because of hypocrisy or abuse within a church or a family? I...
View ArticleNot Quoting Quiverfull: What To Say To Someone Suffering
by Nancy Guthrie from John Piper’s Desiring God blog – What Not to Ask Someone Suffering Editor’s note: Most of the time when I read Desiring God I have to say ‘ugh’ at the terrible Evangelical...
View ArticleBlame it on the Smurfs – Post-Tramatic Church Syndrome
by Suzanne Titkemeyer When I first cracked open my copy of Reba Riley’s book, Post-Tramatic Church Syndrome I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. I figured it might be much like many of the series we...
View ArticleNot Quoting Quiverfull: Embracing Halloween?
by David Mathis of John Piper’s Desiring God – Take Halloween Captive Editor’s note: While there are some things in this article that aren’t great, it’s surprising in a good way when you see a ministry...
View Article“But That’s What The Bible Says”
by Kristen Rosser cross posted from her blog Wordgazer’s Words I have written extensively on this blog about why “But the Bible clearly says” isn’t necessarily a very good defense for certain...
View Article“You’re Not Arguing With Us But With God”
by Kristen Rosser cross posted from her blog Wordgazer’s Words A fellow member of Equality Central Forum (a forum for Christians who believe in full male-female equality in society, church and home)...
View ArticleRacism, Colorblindness and Me
by Kristen Rosser cross posted from her blog Wordgazer’s Words “Stop staring! What’s the matter with you?” I was about six years old, living in a smallish town in Colorado. One Sunday afternoon we...
View ArticleHelp! I am a Believer, but my Husband is Not
by Bruce Gerencser cross posted from his blog The Life and Times of Bruce Gerencser Editor’s note: Reposting this piece because I believe it’s valuable advice for many leaving Quiverfull as well. My...
View ArticleThe Good Aspects of ‘Bloom Where You’re Planted’
by Cindy Kunsman cross posted from Under Much Grace Platitudes can be helpful when they’re used well and when both parties understand what they’re meant to communicate. Much like pictures, they can...
View ArticleBetraying Jesus
by Living Liminal cross posted from her blog Living Liminal When I was a young woman I fell in love with a man who didn’t know how to love anyone but himself. (The number of ‘relationships’ he’s chewed...
View ArticleDo Hurt People, Hurt People?
by Living Liminal cross posted from her blog Living Liminal There is an old saying, “Hurt people, hurt people.” The idea is that people who have been hurt will lash out and hurt others in their pain....
View ArticleHelping the Least of These
by Bruce Gerencser cross posted from his blog The Life and Times of Bruce Gerencser Editor’s note: In light of the recent hateful words of Steven Anderson about why he does not help the poor through...
View ArticlePart 2 – Living Happily in ‘Plan B’
by Cindy Foster cross posted from her blog Finding Fundamental You can find Part 1 here. ‘Plan A’ became the sum total of our utmost hopes and dreams for our children as pertaining more to their...
View ArticleDignity, Decisions and Liberty of Conscience
by Virginia Knowles cross posted from her blog Watch The Shepherd As I write on this Watch the Shepherd blog about the abuse of authority and advocating for the vulnerable, I often think of another...
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