I am delighted to share another guest post by Jennifer Pipes, who served as one of the speakers for yesterday's Bible interpretation workshop. In her writing, you will get a glimpse of what she shared with us. In addition, Jennifer is an assistant teacher for the Wednesday night class, Knowing the Bible, where we will... Continue Reading →
As I look around today, reading and listening to evangelical voices, I find many Christians who believe faith is something mystical that pits feelings against using our brains. Are your feelings guiding your faith as a determiner of truth? Women were made emotional creatures and many times if we aren't careful, we have a tendency to... Continue Reading →
Guest Post by Jennifer Pipes Jennifer Pipes is passionate about knowing God through Bible study. She believes we live in a time when many Christians are at risk of falling prey to false teaching disguised as right teaching. She is married to James Pipes and is mom/stepmom to three sons, two adults and a 16... Continue Reading →
In its most basic sense, Christian doctrine is belief based on Scripture. Doctrine is believed, practiced, confessed, and taught. Understanding and applying doctrine rightly requires comprehension of classical Christian theology that has served as wisdom of the ages for the church today. For Christians to grasp why theology is necessary and relevant, we must learn... Continue Reading →
We are living in a world drifting further and further away from God's moral principles. Nations once claiming to be Christian are now promoting ideals completely contrary to the Scriptures. American public life once stood reliant on the state to endorse long-standing Christian values that had proven themselves over time. It made sense that laws... Continue Reading →
The enemy of truth is Satan himself. His voice is subtle and his ways are cunning. Only the voice of God is absolute truth and knowing the Bible guards against false teaching. 2 Corinthians 11:4 makes clear that as believers, we are called to not simply believe every word as truth: “For if someone comes and proclaims... Continue Reading →
Today's world is filled with deception that seems to take on new forms with each passing day. It's easy to get caught up and many times we forget that real is rare. There's nothing new about deception. Deception has taken on forms of lies, hoaxes, and fraud throughout history. Satan would be the most clever... Continue Reading →
As I'm writing this it's as if I can hear the voice of my younger brother asking his frequent question, What are you reading? And if you know me well, you know that I've been known to recommend more than a few books. Truth is, reading has the ability to stretch our thinking. When reading... Continue Reading →
Sometimes Hollywood celebrities promote acts of kindness, leaving the impression that they are making the world a better place. Their good deeds might lead us to believe these persons are of good character, but we are many times assuming falsely. Truth is, it makes them feel better about themselves. Commonly understood but not often stated,... Continue Reading →
While teaching Let’s Do Theology on Sunday evening, I was reminded that as Christian women in the year 2020 we are most often taught a mainstream theology of positivity and self-affirmation. In this cultural climate of you do you, we are tempted to skip past the hard parts of Scripture and dwell in those places... Continue Reading →
“I think I will just read dead people,” I remarked as the penned words (freshly planted in my memory) hit the trash can. Confirmation of early morning news revealed the deplorable acts committed by a popular author, grandson of an evangelical icon. Yet, the flow of his work, piercing words camouflaged as wisdom, lurked in... Continue Reading →
Amidst the books on my desk this week is my 2020 calendar. It's the time of year that I begin transferring events and appointments. Seasons are an integral part of our lives and in comfort, we experience life in familiar places and familiar ways, with predictable people. The desire to be a good steward of... Continue Reading →
An Everyday Theologian 