Authority, Responsibility, and the Chain of Submission
The difficulty is that we have mistakenly assumed that if these people are to be submissive, then the husband, the father, the master, or the government is to be the boss. Not so!
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Faithful Friday: St. Jude
By T.K. Wilson … There is very little recorded of the personal life of St. Jude Thaddeus in the Bible. What we do know is that he was the brother or cousin of Our Lord; the son of Mary, wife of Cleopas; and brother of James the Lesser, bishop of Jerusalem. He was often confused with Judas Iscariot (technically his name is Judas) so the writers and the apostle himself call him Jude or Thaddeus, which means “courageous heart” or “friend of God”.
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By Sarah Levesque Losardo … John Newton was born July 24, 1725, in London, England. After his mother died when he was seven years old, John began to join his father, a sea captain, on his voyages. At the age of sixteen, John was pressed into service by the Royal Navy, and later became a sailor on a slave trader ship, eventually working his way up to captain. On March 10, 1748, John’s childhood faith, taught to him by his mother, was reawakened in him by a terrible storm which put his ship in grave danger…
Read MoreFaithful Friday: Saint Isaac Jogues
By Lyn Bennett Wilson … Saint Issac Jogues is one of only eight North American martyrs canonized by the Church. He served as a missionary to the Mohawk tribes in the 1600s. He was a dedicated missionary and willing to endure great suffering for the name of Christ.
Read MoreHelping the Next Generation Read Scripture Beyond the Scroll
We are raising a generation inside an environment designed around interruption. Feeds refresh endlessly. Videos compete for attention in seconds. Headlines are rewarded for emotional force. Even Christian content can be shaped by the same pressures… By Douglas Vandergraph
Read MoreWaiting, Wondering and Still Holding On
By Stephanie Egeolu … Whenever we encounter difficulties, we shift our focus from Him. We cry and wail about how big our problems are, that we seem to forget that God is bigger.
Read MoreRings of Power Ep.1 Evaluation
By Alexander Robertson … It was a dark day at the end of a dark time. September 1, 2022. What should have been a pleasant day to remember the life and work of the great J.R.R Tolkien was instead the release date for Morgoth’s most evil creation, well, Jeff Bezos’, but that’s pretty much the same thing.
Read MoreThe Creation Museum: A Critique of “Christian Disneyland”
By T. K. Wilson … I am of the personal opinion that Mr. Ham and his followers have a problem, and that problem is the idea that they are the arbiters of truth when it comes to Genesis. Their way or the highway; they think they know the mind of God.
Read MoreBiblical Love
God tells husbands to love their wives. How are we to do that, and what does that love look like?
By Jim Wilson
Forgiving from the Heart
We know Jesus’ answer: “Not seven times, but seventy-seven times” (v. 22). The King James Version renders this “seventy times seven.” Regardless whether it is seventy-seven times or four hundred ninety times, it is obvious that Jesus put no limit on the times we are to forgive… By Bessie Wilson
Read MoreEquipping Our Children: Teaching Biblical Apologetics and Embracing Hard Questions
By Steven & Kathryn White …
In teaching biblical apologetics to our children, it’s essential to create an environment where hard questions are not only welcomed but encouraged. Doubt and skepticism are natural parts of the human experience, and our children should feel safe to explore their faith and wrestle with difficult theological concepts.
We’ve Created A Monster
Why? Why this fervor to annihilate the most human of all pursuits? Simple answer: human artists can be pedantic, sanctimonious losers…
By Ian Wilson
Mr. Smith and Washington
By Amanda Pizzolatto … Before Frank Capra could open “The Greatest Gift”, he would journey with “The Man from Montana”. Before staying in Bedford Falls, there was a trip to Washington D.C. Before there was George Bailey, there was Jefferson Smith.
Read MoreYou Have To Work
The issue with artists is that in order to be decent as an artist, you have to actually sit down at the drawing board and work. You don’t get good by accident.
By Ian Wilson
We’ve Created A Monster
Since it appeared, I’ve found that people had two reactions to AI, ranging from apathy to utter disgust, but then there’s a third reaction I didn’t expect: raging enthusiasm. Yes, friends, there are people who actually want AI to succeed and to destroy human artists…
By Ian Wilson
It’s Not Just For Kids
In certain sectors of the culture, there’s a disrespect for the fantasy genre, claiming that it’s “just for kids”. Basically saying that adults who read fantasy stories need to “grow up”. Calling us “silly” or patronizing us like children…
By Ian Wilson
Patrons of Nature
When anyone asks about the patron saint of nature, everyone’s first thought is of Francis of Assisi. Rightly so, he is the most famous saint associated with nature…
By Amanda Pizzolatto
You Will Not Be Famous
If you’re a writer with aspiration for fame, fortune or at least middle-class income, I’ve got bad news for you: in all likelihood, you’re not going to get any of that…
By Ian Wilson
Faithful Friday – John Wycliffe
It seems in all his works, Wycliffe was sincere rather than calculated, earnestly desiring reform…
By Sarah Levesque Losordo
On Having Standards
I’m very particular about what media I consume. There’s certain music I don’t listen to, certain movies and TV I don’t watch, and certain books I don’t read…
By Ian Wilson
