In 12th grade, I played stump-the-camp-counselor. My counselor at a Christian camp said we could ask her ANY question, and I was feeling extra ornery. So, I asked her a question that’s probably been on your mind at least once: “Why did David get away with so much?” In his lifetime, David managed to Commit …
I think that part of spiritual maturity is learning to see yourself in the villains of the Bible. As a kid, when my Sunday School teacher stuck up pictures of Judas or Balaam or pre-salvation Paul, I would boo along with the rest of the kiddos . . . and wonder why all the bad …
Small, seemingly insignificant tasks drive me nuts. Make my bed? Put my laundry away?? Clean my retainer??? I’m almost 21. You’d think I’d do these things by now. But, every time laundry day comes around or I hop out of bed, I’m greeted with these endless, futile tasks. And they seriously irk me. I’m thoroughly …
Hey friends! I’m Janelle, a writer for OBO magazine. The book I’ll be reviewing today is Idols of the Heart by Elyse Fitzpatrick. (To follow along with our monthly reads, join our free Facebook book club!) Martha Peace writes “With great clarity and intriguing biblical illustrations, Fitzpatrick explains how idols in our hearts compete with our affections …
This is a part of the Command blog series where we’re talking about how the Ten Commandments aren’t just a dusty set of tablets with dumb rules . . . by a long shot! This second-to-last command is quite a mouthful: “Thou shalt not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Huh? Let’s define a couple terms …
This is a part of the Command blog series where we’re talking about how the Ten Commandments aren’t just a dusty set of tablets with dumb rules . . . by a long shot! Google definition of steal: To take (another person’s property) without permission or legal right without intending to return it. I remember picking …
Perhaps you guys remember my review of Robin Jones Gunn’s Becoming Us. I have a soft spot for Robin’s books because they helped steer me in the right direction during my teen years and help me see the practical side of Christianity. So I was THRILLED when my dad threw an envelope my direction and …
This is a part of the Command blog series where we’re talking about how the Ten Commandments aren’t just a dusty set of tablets with dumb rules . . . by a long shot! P.S. Don’t forget to read our newly released, FREE devotional “Still”! We all thought we’d be good on the “Thou shalt not murder” …
This is a part of the Command blog series where we’re talking about how the Ten Commandments aren’t just a dusty set of tablets with dumb rules . . . by a long shot! You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who …
Yup, that’s right! You read the title correctly (well done, you literate person, you). Listen to your emotions! Now, here’s the caveat: you also have to decode your emotions. This is where I often fall flat. I ask myself, “Amanda: what should we do here?” And I do the magical, fairy INFP-thing and say, “Well, …
