I think I’ve mentioned before that our church isn’t especially traditional in its methods of delivering God’s Word. Grounded in truth? Absolutely! I love that our pastor never minces words about the truth of the Bible. But, traditional in style? Not so much. So, this past Sunday, we had one of the “worship experiences” that we do two or three… View Post
Showing God’s Grace to Everyone
To whom much is given, much is required.” (Luke 12:48, roughly paraphrased) Christians have been given much – more mercy, grace, and forgiveness than any of us have deserved. However, I think that the withholding of that same mercy, grace and forgiveness from others is where we sometimes get our less-than-stellar reputations among non-Christians. photo credit It’s a fine line… View Post
Trials That Test Your Faith
If you follow Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers on Facebook or Twitter, you may be aware that I’ve been looking for a new family devotional to use during our family’s Bible study time. We’ve used Keys for Kids for year and really enjoy them, but as my kids have gotten older, the devotions have become predictable to the point of being silly… View Post
The Power of Christ
This week’s Bible study post – an entry from my personal journal – is the one journal entry that, as I was writing it, I thought to myself, “I’m not sharing this one on my blog. It’s too personal.” Well, here is it. photo credit jolene on flickr Scripture: “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days…. View Post
A Spirit of Self-Control
You know how we often talk about willpower – most often our lack thereof? I read something interesting in my Bible this week. It really made me think about willpower, which is really another word for self-control, and all the areas in which people can experience a lack of self-control. I’ve experienced my own lack of self-control when it comes… View Post